Notable lake · Ulster, Ireland
Drum Lough
Drum Lough is a lake in Ulster, Ireland.
Drum Lough: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Drum Lough
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Drum Lough — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.10685, -7.14277. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Drum Lough
- Errigal Ringfort · fort · Ulster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Abbey Ruins · fort · Ulster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Castle Saunderson · fort · Ulster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Rossmore Mausoleum · fort · Ulster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Saint Aidan's Church · church · Ulster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Skeagh Lough Upper · lake · Ulster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim · church · Ulster · ~24 km · Must-see
- Wedge Tomb von Lisnadarragh · fort · Ulster · ~24 km · Must-see
- Crom Estate · park · Northern Ireland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Drumlane Abbey · attraction · Ulster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Clogh Oughter Castle · fort · Ulster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lough Oughter · lake · Ulster · ~30 km · Must-see
- St. Peter's Church · church · Ulster · ~31 km · Must-see
- Blaney Castle · fort · Ulster · ~34 km · Must-see
- Creevekeeran Castle · fort · Northern Ireland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lough Ramor · lake · Ulster · ~41 km · Must-see
- Slieve Rushen · viewpoint · Ulster · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lough Sheelin · lake · Leinster · ~45 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Drum Lough
- Skeagh Lough Upper · lake · Ulster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lough Oughter · lake · Ulster · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lough Ramor · lake · Ulster · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lough Sheelin · lake · Leinster · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lough Gowna · lake · Leinster · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lough Bane · lake · Leinster · ~58 km · Must-see
- Saint John's Lough · lake · Connacht · ~60 km · Must-see
- Ballysaggart Lough · lake · Northern Ireland · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lough Erne Yacht Club · lake · Northern Ireland · ~62 km · Must-see
- Castlefore Lough · lake · Connacht · ~64 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Drum Lough full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Drum Lough yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Drum Lough?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Drum Lough?
Nearby: Errigal Ringfort (fort, 7 km), Abbey Ruins (fort, 12 km), Castle Saunderson (fort, 18 km), Rossmore Mausoleum (fort, 19 km), Saint Aidan's Church (church, 21 km), Skeagh Lough Upper (lake, 23 km).
Is Drum Lough worth visiting?
Drum Lough is listed as a notable lake in Ireland on Spotwander.