Black Castle Wicklow
Black Castle Wicklow is a castle ruin. It stands inside Wicklow’s urban area. Its entry is in the Archaeological Survey of Ireland.
Castle in Wicklow
Inside Wicklow
Black Castle Wicklow is inside Wicklow’s urban area, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Archaeological Survey of Ireland
On the State’s record of protected heritage. About ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
The year in Wicklow
Warm weather in Wicklow runs June to September, with highs of 18–20°C.
Black Castle Wicklow
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 2 languages. Top of the 9 other places within 15 km is National Botanic Gardens - Kilmacurragh, 9.8 km off.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Archaeological Survey of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- in Wicklow
- Official site
- megalithicireland.com/Black%20Castle,%20Wicklow.html
Hours, entry and address
Black Castle Wicklow and what surrounds it
Orange marks Black Castle Wicklow, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Wicklow’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Towns near Black Castle Wicklow
Home to 12,957 people, Wicklow is the largest of these 8. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Wicklow
Rathnew
Ashford
Glenealy
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Black Castle Wicklow is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wicklow | It’s in town | 12,957 | 4 |
| Rathnew | 2.7 km west of it | 3,482 | 4 |
| Ashford | 6.7 km northwest of it | 1,892 | 4 |
| Glenealy | 8.4 km west of it | 623 | 3 |
| Barndarrig | 9.7 km southwest of it | 253 | 1 |
| Newcastle | 10 km north of it | 1,010 | 4 |
| Redcross | 13 km southwest of it | 256 | 1 |
| Newtownmountkennedy | 13 km northwest of it | 3,539 | 4 |
More near Black Castle Wicklow
Nearby, 9 places within 15 km include 4 gardens, 2 visitor farms and a museum.
Garden · Office of Public WorksNational Botanic Gardens - Kilmacurragh9.8 km away2GardenGardenThe Dower House Gardens4.5 km away3GardenGardenMount Usher Gardens6 km away4GardenGardenWren’s Wood Garden9.5 km away5Visitor farmVisitor farmK2alpacas12 km away6Visitor farmVisitor farmGlenroe Open Farm15 km away7MuseumMuseumAvondale House and Forest Park15 km away8Water parkWater parkSplash Valley Aqua Park14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Black Castle Wicklow: common questions
Where is Black Castle Wicklow?
Black Castle Wicklow is in Wicklow, Wicklow, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Black Castle Wicklow?
Castle ruin in Ireland.
How well known is Black Castle Wicklow?
Black Castle Wicklow has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #492 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Black Castle Wicklow?
June to September are the warmest months in Wicklow, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Black Castle Wicklow a protected monument?
Yes: Archaeological Survey of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Black Castle Wicklow?
Within 15 km: National Botanic Gardens - Kilmacurragh (9.8 km), The Dower House Gardens (4.5 km), Mount Usher Gardens (6 km) and Wren’s Wood Garden (9.5 km).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Black Castle Wicklow: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Botanic Gardens - Kilmacurragh: Darrendirl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).