Must-see river spot · Leinster, Ireland
Lambay Island
Lambay Island is a river spot in Leinster, Ireland.
Lambay Island: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lambay Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Lambay Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.49087, -6.01446. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lambay Island
- Drumanagh Promontory Fort · fort · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Rogerstown Estuary SAC · sanctuary · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ireland's Eye · river spot · Leinster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Newbridge House and Demesne · fort · Leinster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Shenick Island · river spot · Leinster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Baldongan Church · church · Leinster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Malahide Castle · fort · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Saint Patrick's Island · river spot · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Colt Island · river spot · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Rockabill Lighthouse · beach · ~15 km · Must-see
- Howth Martello Tower · attraction · Leinster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Baldoyle Estuary Nature Reserve · sanctuary · ~15 km · Must-see
- Church of the Assumption · church · Leinster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Burrow Beach · beach · ~15 km · Must-see
- Howth Castle · fort · Leinster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Father Collins Park · park · Leinster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ben of Howth · viewpoint · Leinster · ~17 km · Must-see
- St Doulagh's Church · church · Leinster · ~17 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Lambay Island
- Ireland's Eye · river spot · Leinster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Shenick Island · river spot · Leinster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Saint Patrick's Island · river spot · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Colt Island · river spot · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Dalkey Island · river spot · Leinster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Turgesius Island · river spot · Leinster · ~102 km · Must-see
- South Stack · river spot · Wales · ~112 km · Must-see
- Calf of Man · river spot · Rushen · ~126 km · Must-see
- Mahee Island · river spot · Northern Ireland · ~144 km · Must-see
- Bardsey Island · river spot · Gwynedd · ~144 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Lambay Island 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 Lambay Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lambay Island?
Nearby: Drumanagh Promontory Fort (fort, 9 km), Rogerstown Estuary SAC (sanctuary, 11 km), Ireland's Eye (river spot, 12 km), Newbridge House and Demesne (fort, 13 km), Shenick Island (river spot, 13 km), Baldongan Church (church, 13 km).
Is Lambay Island worth visiting?
Lambay Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Ireland on Spotwander.