Must-see fort · Leinster, Ireland
Carrickmines Castle
Carrickmines Castle is a fort in Leinster, Ireland.
Carrickmines Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Carrickmines Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Carrickmines Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.25312, -6.17478. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Carrickmines Castle
- Dingle Glen · sanctuary · Leinster · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tully Church · fort · Leinster · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kiltiernan Portal Tomb · fort · Leinster · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kilgobbin High Cross · church · Leinster · ~4 km · Must-see
- Grange Church (ruins) · fort · Leinster · ~4 km · Must-see
- Barnaslingan - Pine loop trail · viewpoint · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Killiney Martello Tower · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Killiney Church (ruin) · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Three Rock Mountain · viewpoint · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ayesha Castle · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Monkstown Castle · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Two Rock Mountain · viewpoint · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Dublin Mountains Way · trek · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Dalkey Hill Semaphore Tower · fort · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- People's Park · park · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- St John the Baptist Church · church · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Archbold's Castle · fort · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Carrickmines Castle
- Tully Church · fort · Leinster · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kiltiernan Portal Tomb · fort · Leinster · ~3 km · Must-see
- Grange Church (ruins) · fort · Leinster · ~4 km · Must-see
- Killiney Martello Tower · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Killiney Church (ruin) · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ayesha Castle · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Monkstown Castle · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Dalkey Hill Semaphore Tower · fort · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Archbold's Castle · fort · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Carrickmines Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Carrickmines Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Carrickmines Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Carrickmines Castle?
Nearby: Dingle Glen (sanctuary, 2 km), Tully Church (fort, 2 km), Kiltiernan Portal Tomb (fort, 3 km), Kilgobbin High Cross (church, 4 km), Grange Church (ruins) (fort, 4 km), Barnaslingan - Pine loop trail (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Carrickmines Castle worth visiting?
Carrickmines Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Ireland on Spotwander.