Local favourite fort · Leinster, Ireland
Newtown Fort
Newtown Fort is a fort in Leinster, Ireland.
Newtown Fort: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Newtown Fort
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Newtown Fort — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.97533, -6.49060. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Newtown Fort
- St. Mochta's House · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Darver Castle · fort · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Castletown Motte · fort · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Patrick Kavanagh Centre · church · Ulster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Saint Patrick's Cathedral · church · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Roche Castle · fort · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mansfieldstown Church · fort · Leinster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Faughart Mount · fort · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Aghnaskeagh Cairns · fort · Leinster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ardee Castle · fort · Leinster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Dundalk Bay · beach · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ring of Gullion AONB · sanctuary · Northern Ireland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Táin Way · trek · Leinster · ~22 km · Must-see
- Smarmore Castle · fort · Leinster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Barmeath Castle · fort · Leinster · ~24 km · Must-see
- Slieve Foye · viewpoint · Leinster · ~24 km · Must-see
- Loughbrackan Fort · fort · Leinster · ~25 km · Must-see
- St. Peter's Church · church · Ulster · ~25 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Newtown Fort
- St. Mochta's House · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Darver Castle · fort · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Castletown Motte · fort · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Roche Castle · fort · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mansfieldstown Church · fort · Leinster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Faughart Mount · fort · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Aghnaskeagh Cairns · fort · Leinster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ardee Castle · fort · Leinster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Smarmore Castle · fort · Leinster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Barmeath Castle · fort · Leinster · ~24 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Newtown Fort?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Newtown Fort?
Nearby: St. Mochta's House (fort, 5 km), Darver Castle (fort, 7 km), Castletown Motte (fort, 7 km), Patrick Kavanagh Centre (church, 8 km), Saint Patrick's Cathedral (church, 8 km), Roche Castle (fort, 10 km).