Local favourite heritage site · Leinster, Ireland
Coole Castle
Coole Castle is a heritage site in Leinster, Ireland.
Coole Castle: 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 Coole Castle
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 Coole Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.25509, -7.79971. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Coole Castle
- The Offaly Way · trek · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Clonmacnoise · church · Leinster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Clonmacnoise Castle · fort · Leinster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ballycowan Castle · fort · Leinster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Charleville Castle · fort · Leinster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Birr Castle · fort · Leinster · ~24 km · Must-see
- Moydrum Castle · fort · Leinster · ~25 km · Must-see
- Parish Church Of Saint Mary · church · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
- IRA memorial · fort · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Athlone Castle · museum · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Saint Peter and Paul Church · church · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Eyrecourt Castle · fort · Connacht · ~28 km · Must-see
- Wolftrap Mountain · viewpoint · Leinster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Carroll's Hill · viewpoint · Leinster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Stillbrook Hill · viewpoint · Leinster · ~29 km · Must-see
- Redwood Castle · fort · Munster · ~30 km · Must-see
- Killinure Lough · lake · Leinster · ~30 km · Must-see
- Barcam · viewpoint · Leinster · ~31 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Coole Castle
- Clonmacnoise Castle · fort · Leinster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ballycowan Castle · fort · Leinster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Charleville Castle · fort · Leinster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Birr Castle · fort · Leinster · ~24 km · Must-see
- Moydrum Castle · fort · Leinster · ~25 km · Must-see
- IRA memorial · fort · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Eyrecourt Castle · fort · Connacht · ~28 km · Must-see
- Redwood Castle · fort · Munster · ~30 km · Must-see
- Leap Castle · fort · Leinster · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ballymore Castle · fort · Connacht · ~32 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Coole Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Coole Castle?
Nearby: The Offaly Way (trek, 10 km), Clonmacnoise (church, 18 km), Clonmacnoise Castle (fort, 19 km), Ballycowan Castle (fort, 20 km), Charleville Castle (fort, 23 km), Birr Castle (fort, 24 km).