Must-see fort · Leinster, Ireland
Malahide Castle
Malahide Castle is a fort in Leinster, Ireland.
Malahide 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 Malahide 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 Malahide Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.44493, -6.16463. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Malahide Castle
- St Doulagh's Church · church · Leinster · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cloghran Parish · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Swords Castle · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Newbridge House and Demesne · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Father Collins Park · park · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Baldoyle Estuary Nature Reserve · sanctuary · ~6 km · Must-see
- Grange Abbey · fort · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Belcamp Park · park · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Stardust Memorial Park · park · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Rogerstown Estuary SAC · sanctuary · ~9 km · Must-see
- Burrow Beach · beach · ~9 km · Must-see
- All Saints Church · church · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ireland's Eye · river spot · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
- St Anne's Park · park · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ellenfield Park · park · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Howth Castle · fort · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dollymount Strand · beach · ~11 km · Must-see
- Casino at Marino · attraction · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Malahide Castle
- Cloghran Parish · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Swords Castle · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Newbridge House and Demesne · fort · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- Grange Abbey · fort · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Howth Castle · fort · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dunsoughly Castle · fort · Leinster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Drumanagh Promontory Fort · fort · Leinster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Charles Stewart Parnell Monument · fort · Leinster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Famine Memorial · fort · Leinster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Spire of Dublin · fort · Leinster · ~15 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Malahide Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Malahide 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 Malahide Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Malahide Castle?
Nearby: St Doulagh's Church (church, 4 km), Cloghran Parish (fort, 5 km), Swords Castle (fort, 5 km), Newbridge House and Demesne (fort, 5 km), Father Collins Park (park, 5 km), Baldoyle Estuary Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 6 km).
Is Malahide Castle worth visiting?
Malahide Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Ireland on Spotwander.