Knocklyon Castle

Knocklyon Castle: 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 Knocklyon Castle

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 Knocklyon Castle — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 53.28365, -6.32935. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Knocklyon Castle

• Tymon Park · park · Leinster · ~2 km · Must-see
• Mosque of Tallaght · dargah · Leinster · ~2 km · Must-see
• St Enda's Park · park · Leinster · ~4 km · Must-see
• Bushy Park · park · Leinster · ~4 km · Must-see
• Rathfarnham Castle · fort · Leinster · ~4 km · Must-see
• St. Mary's Church · church · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
• Drimnagh Castle · fort · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lansdowne Valley Park · park · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
• Kilmashogue · viewpoint · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saint Nahi's Church · church · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
• Tully's Castle · fort · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
• Tibradden Mountain · viewpoint · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
• Clondalkin Round Tower · attraction · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
• Dublin Mosque · dargah · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
• Saint Michael's Church · church · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
• Corkagh Park · park · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
• Church of Mary Immaculate, Refuge of Sinners · church · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see
• Dublin Mountains Way · trek · Leinster · ~8 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Knocklyon Castle

Other forts & heritage near Knocklyon Castle

• Rathfarnham Castle · fort · Leinster · ~4 km · Must-see
• Drimnagh Castle · fort · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
• Tully's Castle · fort · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
• St. James's Parish · fort · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
• Magazine Fort · fort · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
• Anna Livia · fort · Leinster · ~9 km · Must-see
• Baggotrath Parish · fort · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
• Daniel O'Connell · fort · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see
• Spire of Dublin · fort · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see
• Famine Memorial · fort · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see

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