Must-see fort · Leinster, Ireland
Ashtown Castle
Ashtown Castle is a fort in Leinster, Ireland.
Ashtown 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 Ashtown 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 Ashtown Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.36575, -6.33054. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ashtown Castle
- Phoenix Park · sanctuary · Leinster · ~1 km · Must-see
- Dublin Zoo · park · Leinster · ~2 km · Must-see
- Farmleigh · attraction · Leinster · ~2 km · Must-see
- Magazine Fort · fort · Leinster · ~3 km · Must-see
- Irish National War Memorial Gardens · park · Leinster · ~3 km · Must-see
- Dunsink Observatory · attraction · Leinster · ~3 km · Must-see
- Castleknock Castle · fort · Leinster · ~3 km · Must-see
- Church of Assumption · church · Leinster · ~4 km · Must-see
- St. James's Parish · fort · Leinster · ~4 km · Must-see
- Saint Michael's Church · church · Leinster · ~4 km · Must-see
- Richmond Tower · attraction · Leinster · ~4 km · Must-see
- Royal Hospital Kilmainham · attraction · Leinster · ~4 km · Must-see
- St Canice's Church · church · Leinster · ~4 km · Must-see
- Anna Livia · fort · Leinster · ~4 km · Must-see
- St Peter's · church · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- St James' Church · church · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- All Saint's Parish Church, Grangegorman · church · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
- National Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Leinster · ~5 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Ashtown Castle
- Magazine Fort · fort · Leinster · ~3 km · Must-see
- Castleknock Castle · fort · Leinster · ~3 km · Must-see
- St. James's Parish · fort · Leinster · ~4 km · Must-see
- Anna Livia · fort · Leinster · ~4 km · Must-see
- Drimnagh Castle · fort · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Charles Stewart Parnell Monument · fort · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Spire of Dublin · fort · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Daniel O'Connell · fort · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Famine Memorial · fort · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Tully's Castle · fort · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ashtown Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ashtown 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 Ashtown Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Ashtown Castle?
Nearby: Phoenix Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Dublin Zoo (park, 2 km), Farmleigh (attraction, 2 km), Magazine Fort (fort, 3 km), Irish National War Memorial Gardens (park, 3 km), Dunsink Observatory (attraction, 3 km).
Is Ashtown Castle worth visiting?
Ashtown Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Ireland on Spotwander.