Local favourite fort · Connacht, Ireland
Windhill Fort
Windhill Fort is a fort in Connacht, Ireland.
Windhill 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 Windhill 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 Windhill Fort — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.39613, -8.34890. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Windhill Fort
- Saint Cuan's Well · attraction · Connacht · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cloonigny Castle · fort · Connacht · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lissard Ringforts · attraction · Connacht · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kilconnell Abbey · attraction · Connacht · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ballinasloe · church · Connacht · ~14 km · Must-see
- Garbally Castle · fort · Connacht · ~24 km · Must-see
- Castle Naghten · fort · Connacht · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lough Funshinagh · lake · Connacht · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ballymore Castle · fort · Connacht · ~26 km · Must-see
- Turoe Stone · attraction · Connacht · ~27 km · Must-see
- Monivea Castle · fort · Connacht · ~27 km · Must-see
- Clonmacnoise Castle · fort · Leinster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Clonmacnoise · church · Leinster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Kilcornan Lost Village · fort · Connacht · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tonaroasty Deserted Village · fort · Connacht · ~33 km · Must-see
- Dunamon Castle · fort · Connacht · ~33 km · Must-see
- Eyrecourt Castle · fort · Connacht · ~33 km · Must-see
- Carberry Island · river spot · Leinster · ~33 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Windhill Fort
- Cloonigny Castle · fort · Connacht · ~6 km · Must-see
- Garbally Castle · fort · Connacht · ~24 km · Must-see
- Castle Naghten · fort · Connacht · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ballymore Castle · fort · Connacht · ~26 km · Must-see
- Monivea Castle · fort · Connacht · ~27 km · Must-see
- Clonmacnoise Castle · fort · Leinster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Kilcornan Lost Village · fort · Connacht · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tonaroasty Deserted Village · fort · Connacht · ~33 km · Must-see
- Dunamon Castle · fort · Connacht · ~33 km · Must-see
- Eyrecourt Castle · fort · Connacht · ~33 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Windhill Fort?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Windhill Fort?
Nearby: Saint Cuan's Well (attraction, 4 km), Cloonigny Castle (fort, 6 km), Lissard Ringforts (attraction, 7 km), Kilconnell Abbey (attraction, 10 km), Ballinasloe (church, 14 km), Garbally Castle (fort, 24 km).