Must-see fort · Leinster, Ireland
Swords Castle
Swords Castle is a fort in Leinster, Ireland.
Swords 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 Swords 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 Swords Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.45973, -6.22002. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Swords Castle
- Cloghran Parish · fort · Leinster · ~4 km · Must-see
- Malahide Castle · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Newbridge House and Demesne · fort · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- St Doulagh's Church · church · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Belcamp Park · park · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
- St David's Church · church · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Stardust Memorial Park · park · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Father Collins Park · park · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Rogerstown Estuary SAC · sanctuary · ~9 km · Must-see
- Dunsoughly Castle · fort · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Grange Abbey · fort · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ellenfield Park · park · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Baldoyle Estuary Nature Reserve · sanctuary · ~11 km · Must-see
- Albert College Park · park · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see
- All Saints Church · church · Leinster · ~12 km · Must-see
- St Canice's Church · church · Leinster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Casino at Marino · attraction · Leinster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Saint John the Baptist · church · Leinster · ~13 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Swords Castle
- Cloghran Parish · fort · Leinster · ~4 km · Must-see
- Malahide Castle · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Newbridge House and Demesne · fort · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Dunsoughly Castle · fort · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Grange Abbey · fort · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Charles Stewart Parnell Monument · fort · Leinster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Howth Castle · fort · Leinster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Spire of Dublin · fort · Leinster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Famine Memorial · fort · Leinster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Daniel O'Connell · fort · Leinster · ~16 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Wikidata (CC0) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
Is Swords Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Swords 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 Swords Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Swords Castle?
Nearby: Cloghran Parish (fort, 4 km), Malahide Castle (fort, 5 km), Newbridge House and Demesne (fort, 6 km), St Doulagh's Church (church, 7 km), Belcamp Park (park, 7 km), St David's Church (church, 8 km).
Is Swords Castle worth visiting?
Swords Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Ireland on Spotwander.