Notable fort · Leinster, Ireland
Sheep Gate
Sheep Gate is a fort in Leinster, Ireland.
Sheep Gate: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Sheep Gate
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Sheep Gate — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.55528, -6.78789. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sheep Gate
- Trim Castle Keep · fort · Leinster · ~0 km · Must-see
- Porchfield · park · Leinster · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Blackfriary Community Heritage and Archaeology Project · fort · Leinster · ~1 km · Must-see
- Priory of St John the Baptist · fort · Leinster · ~2 km · Must-see
- Dangan Castle · fort · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bective Abbey · fort · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hill of Ward · fort · Leinster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cannistown Church · fort · Leinster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dunsany Castle · fort · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Rath Maeve · fort · Leinster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Navan Moat · fort · Leinster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Church · church · Leinster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Athlumney Castle · fort · Leinster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Killeen Church · church · Leinster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Skreen Castle · fort · Leinster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Larchil Arcadian Gardens · attraction · Leinster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Dunmoe Castle · fort · Leinster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Realtogue Fort · fort · Leinster · ~21 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Sheep Gate
- Trim Castle Keep · fort · Leinster · ~0 km · Must-see
- The Blackfriary Community Heritage and Archaeology Project · fort · Leinster · ~1 km · Must-see
- Priory of St John the Baptist · fort · Leinster · ~2 km · Must-see
- Dangan Castle · fort · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bective Abbey · fort · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hill of Ward · fort · Leinster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cannistown Church · fort · Leinster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dunsany Castle · fort · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Rath Maeve · fort · Leinster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Navan Moat · fort · Leinster · ~15 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sheep Gate open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Sheep Gate yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sheep Gate?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sheep Gate?
Nearby: Trim Castle Keep (fort, 0 km), Porchfield (park, 1 km), The Blackfriary Community Heritage and Archaeology Project (fort, 1 km), Priory of St John the Baptist (fort, 2 km), Dangan Castle (fort, 8 km), Bective Abbey (fort, 8 km).
Is Sheep Gate worth visiting?
Sheep Gate is listed as a notable fort in Ireland on Spotwander.