Notable lake · Ulster, Ireland
Shantemon Lough
Shantemon Lough is a lake in Ulster, Ireland.
Shantemon Lough: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Shantemon Lough
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Shantemon Lough — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.00681, -7.30315. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shantemon Lough
- Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim · church · Ulster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Saint Aidan's Church · church · Ulster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Clogh Oughter Castle · fort · Ulster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lough Oughter · lake · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Drumlane Abbey · attraction · Ulster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Castle Saunderson · fort · Ulster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Errigal Ringfort · fort · Ulster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Abbey Ruins · fort · Ulster · ~25 km · Must-see
- Skeagh Lough Upper · lake · Ulster · ~25 km · Must-see
- Crom Estate · park · Northern Ireland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lough Gowna · lake · Leinster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lough Sheelin · lake · Leinster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lough Ramor · lake · Ulster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Wedge Tomb von Lisnadarragh · fort · Ulster · ~33 km · Must-see
- Slieve Rushen · viewpoint · Ulster · ~34 km · Must-see
- Sonnagh fort · fort · Leinster · ~35 km · Must-see
- Rossmore Mausoleum · fort · Ulster · ~39 km · Must-see
- Loughcrew Megalithic Tombs · fort · Leinster · ~40 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shantemon Lough
- Lough Oughter · lake · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Skeagh Lough Upper · lake · Ulster · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lough Gowna · lake · Leinster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lough Sheelin · lake · Leinster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lough Ramor · lake · Ulster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lough Bane · lake · Leinster · ~45 km · Must-see
- Saint John's Lough · lake · Connacht · ~46 km · Must-see
- Rinn Lough · lake · Connacht · ~48 km · Must-see
- Castlefore Lough · lake · Connacht · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lough Derravaragh · lake · Leinster · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Shantemon Lough full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Shantemon Lough yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Shantemon Lough?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Shantemon Lough?
Nearby: Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim (church, 5 km), Saint Aidan's Church (church, 8 km), Clogh Oughter Castle (fort, 13 km), Lough Oughter (lake, 14 km), Drumlane Abbey (attraction, 16 km), Castle Saunderson (fort, 17 km).
Is Shantemon Lough worth visiting?
Shantemon Lough is listed as a notable lake in Ireland on Spotwander.