Red Forge

Red Forge: 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 heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Red Forge

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 Red Forge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 51.99161, -7.92643. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Red Forge

• Priory Ruin · fort · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
• Collegiate Church of Saint Mary · church · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
• Tynte's Castle · fort · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
• Strancally Castle · fort · Munster · ~11 km · Must-see
• Goat Island beach · beach · Munster · ~16 km · Must-see
• Church of the Immaculate Conception · church · Munster · ~16 km · Must-see
• Capel Island · river spot · Munster · ~16 km · Must-see
• Saint Declan's Monastery · church · Munster · ~18 km · Must-see
• Saint Carthage's Cathedral · church · Munster · ~21 km · Must-see
• Conna Castle · fort · Munster · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lismore Castle · fort · Munster · ~21 km · Must-see
• Ballysaggartmore Towers · attraction · Munster · ~23 km · Must-see
• Jameson Distillery Midleton · attraction · Munster · ~23 km · Must-see
• Ballycotton Lighthouse · beach · Munster · ~24 km · Must-see
• Kindred Spirits · attraction · Munster · ~24 km · Must-see
• Cloyne Round Tower · attraction · Munster · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mine Head Lighthouse · beach · Munster · ~29 km · Must-see
• Dungarvan Castle · fort · Munster · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Red Forge

Other forts & heritage near Red Forge

• Priory Ruin · fort · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
• Tynte's Castle · fort · Munster · ~8 km · Must-see
• Strancally Castle · fort · Munster · ~11 km · Must-see
• Conna Castle · fort · Munster · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lismore Castle · fort · Munster · ~21 km · Must-see
• Dungarvan Castle · fort · Munster · ~30 km · Must-see
• Barryscourt Castle · fort · Munster · ~31 km · Must-see
• Belvelly Castle · fort · Munster · ~35 km · Must-see
• Cove Fort · fort · Munster · ~36 km · Must-see
• Fort Mitchell · fort · Munster · ~38 km · Must-see

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