Must-see fort · Connacht, Ireland
Castle Naghten
Castle Naghten is a fort in Connacht, Ireland.
Castle Naghten: 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 Castle Naghten
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 Castle Naghten — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.45323, -8.06029. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Castle Naghten
- Carberry Island · river spot · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lough Funshinagh · lake · Connacht · ~9 km · Must-see
- Saint Peter and Paul Church · church · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Athlone Castle · museum · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see
- IRA memorial · fort · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see
- Parish Church Of Saint Mary · church · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see
- Killinure Lough · lake · Leinster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Rindoon · fort · Connacht · ~13 km · Must-see
- Portlick Castle · fort · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Inchbofin · river spot · Leinster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Moydrum Castle · fort · Leinster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lough Ree · lake · Leinster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Clonmacnoise · church · Leinster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Clonmacnoise Castle · fort · Leinster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Inchcleraun · river spot · Leinster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ballinasloe · church · Connacht · ~22 km · Must-see
- Saint Cuan's Well · attraction · Connacht · ~22 km · Must-see
- Dunnamona Motte · fort · Leinster · ~24 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Castle Naghten
- IRA memorial · fort · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see
- Rindoon · fort · Connacht · ~13 km · Must-see
- Portlick Castle · fort · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Moydrum Castle · fort · Leinster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Clonmacnoise Castle · fort · Leinster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Dunnamona Motte · fort · Leinster · ~24 km · Must-see
- Roscommon Abbey · fort · Connacht · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cloonigny Castle · fort · Connacht · ~28 km · Must-see
- Corlea Trackway · fort · Leinster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Ballymore Castle · fort · Connacht · ~32 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Castle Naghten open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Castle Naghten 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 Castle Naghten?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Castle Naghten?
Nearby: Carberry Island (river spot, 8 km), Lough Funshinagh (lake, 9 km), Saint Peter and Paul Church (church, 10 km), Athlone Castle (museum, 11 km), IRA memorial (fort, 11 km), Parish Church Of Saint Mary (church, 11 km).
Is Castle Naghten worth visiting?
Castle Naghten is listed as a must-see fort in Ireland on Spotwander.