Knocknahook Fort

Knocknahook Fort: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Knocknahook Fort

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Knocknahook Fort — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 54.15710, -8.51724. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Knocknahook Fort

• Markree Castle · fort · Connacht · ~5 km · Must-see
• Sligo Way · trek · Connacht · ~8 km · Must-see
• Ballymote Castle · fort · Connacht · ~10 km · Must-see
• Cloonacleigha Lake · lake · Connacht · ~12 km · Must-see
• Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery · fort · Connacht · ~13 km · Must-see
• Cashelore · fort · Connacht · ~14 km · Must-see
• Knocknashee · viewpoint · Connacht · ~14 km · Must-see
• Carns Cairn · fort · Connacht · ~15 km · Must-see
• Knocknarea · viewpoint · Connacht · ~15 km · Must-see
• Culleenamore · beach · ~16 km · Must-see
• Saint Crumnathy’s Cathedral · church · Connacht · ~16 km · Must-see
• St John the Baptist Cathedral · church · Connacht · ~16 km · Must-see
• Sligo Abbey · fort · Connacht · ~16 km · Must-see
• Church Island · river spot · Connacht · ~17 km · Must-see
• Gortlownan Motte · fort · Connacht · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lough Gill · lake · Connacht · ~17 km · Must-see
• Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery · fort · Connacht · ~18 km · Must-see
• Killaspugbrone Graveyard · church · Connacht · ~19 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Knocknahook Fort

Other forts & heritage near Knocknahook Fort

• Markree Castle · fort · Connacht · ~5 km · Must-see
• Ballymote Castle · fort · Connacht · ~10 km · Must-see
• Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery · fort · Connacht · ~13 km · Must-see
• Cashelore · fort · Connacht · ~14 km · Must-see
• Carns Cairn · fort · Connacht · ~15 km · Must-see
• Sligo Abbey · fort · Connacht · ~16 km · Must-see
• Gortlownan Motte · fort · Connacht · ~17 km · Must-see
• Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery · fort · Connacht · ~18 km · Must-see
• Creevelea Abbey · fort · Connacht · ~20 km · Must-see
• Parke's Castle · fort · Connacht · ~21 km · Must-see

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