Must-see fort · Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
Dunluce Castle
Dunluce Castle is a fort in Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland.
Dunluce 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 Dunluce 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 Dunluce Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.21104, -6.57921. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dunluce Castle
- Curry's Fun Park · park · Northern Ireland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Giant's Causeway · attraction · Northern Ireland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Causeway Coast AONB · sanctuary · Northern Ireland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Dunseverick Castle · fort · Northern Ireland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Causeway Coast Vineyard · church · Northern Ireland · ~13 km · Must-see
- St. Patrick's Church · church · Northern Ireland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Coleraine Museum · museum · Northern Ireland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Killowen Parish Church · church · Northern Ireland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Portstewart Strand · beach · Northern Ireland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Sandel Fort · fort · Northern Ireland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ballintoy · church · Northern Ireland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hezlett House · attraction · Northern Ireland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kinbane Castle · fort · Northern Ireland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Downhill Strand · beach · Northern Ireland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Binevenagh AONB · sanctuary · Northern Ireland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Dunaneeny Castle · fort · Northern Ireland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Greencastle · fort · Ulster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Dooey's Cairn · fort · Northern Ireland · ~32 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Dunluce Castle
- Dunseverick Castle · fort · Northern Ireland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Sandel Fort · fort · Northern Ireland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kinbane Castle · fort · Northern Ireland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Dunaneeny Castle · fort · Northern Ireland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Greencastle · fort · Ulster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Dooey's Cairn · fort · Northern Ireland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Rathlin Castle · fort · Northern Ireland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tamlaghtfinlagan Parish · fort · Northern Ireland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Carra Castle · fort · Northern Ireland · ~44 km · Must-see
- Red Bay Castle · fort · Northern Ireland · ~46 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dunluce Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Dunluce 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 Dunluce Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Dunluce Castle?
Nearby: Curry's Fun Park (park, 6 km), Giant's Causeway (attraction, 7 km), Causeway Coast AONB (sanctuary, 10 km), Dunseverick Castle (fort, 11 km), Causeway Coast Vineyard (church, 13 km), St. Patrick's Church (church, 13 km).
Is Dunluce Castle worth visiting?
Dunluce Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Northern Ireland on Spotwander.