Black Castle

Black Castle: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Black Castle

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Black Castle — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.98114, -6.03082. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Black Castle

• Mount Usher Gardens · sanctuary · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
• Carrick Mountain · viewpoint · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see
• Vale of Clara Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Leinster · ~17 km · Must-see
• Vartry Reservoir Lower · lake · Leinster · ~18 km · Must-see
• Clara Lara Funpark · park · Leinster · ~20 km · Must-see
• St. Mary's Church · fort · Leinster · ~22 km · Must-see
• Glen of the Downs · viewpoint · Leinster · ~23 km · Must-see
• Kindlestown Castle · fort · Leinster · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lough Dan · lake · Leinster · ~25 km · Must-see
• Paulanass Waterfall, Glendalough · waterfall · Leinster · ~25 km · Must-see
• Glendalough Cathedral · church · Leinster · ~25 km · Must-see
• Scarr · viewpoint · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
• The Howard Mausoleum · fort · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
• Great Sugarloaf · viewpoint · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lough Tay · lake · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
• Djouce · viewpoint · Leinster · ~27 km · Must-see
• Luggala · viewpoint · Leinster · ~27 km · Must-see
• Powerscourt Waterfall · waterfall · Leinster · ~27 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Black Castle

Other forts & heritage near Black Castle

• St. Mary's Church · fort · Leinster · ~22 km · Must-see
• Kindlestown Castle · fort · Leinster · ~23 km · Must-see
• The Howard Mausoleum · fort · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
• Kilcroney Church · fort · Leinster · ~30 km · Must-see
• Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb · fort · Leinster · ~38 km · Must-see
• Tully Church · fort · Leinster · ~38 km · Must-see
• Killiney Church (ruin) · fort · Leinster · ~39 km · Must-see
• Kiltiernan Portal Tomb · fort · Leinster · ~39 km · Must-see
• Killiney Martello Tower · fort · Leinster · ~39 km · Must-see
• Carrickmines Castle · fort · Leinster · ~40 km · Must-see

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