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Valentia Island Lighthouse

Look for Valentia Island Lighthouse, a museum, 1.3 km northwest of Knightstown. Among its facilities are guided tours. Close by, Ballycarbery Castle is 4.7 km away.

Where
1.3 km
northwest of Knightstown
How well known
Top 35%
#609 of 1,783 places we list
Warmest months
Jul–Sep
highs of 17–18°C
In brief

Museum near Knightstown

Just outside Knightstown

Valentia Island Lighthouse is 1.3 km northwest of Knightstown. Towns near it ↓

Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Which month to go

Afternoons in Knightstown peak at 17–18°C, July to September.

Jan10° / 5°169 mm
Feb10° / 5°130 mm
Mar11° / 6°112 mm
Apr13° / 7°103 mm
May15° / 9°90 mm
Jun17° / 11°95 mm
Jul18° / 13°111 mm
Aug18° / 13°114 mm
Sep17° / 12°125 mm
Oct14° / 10°164 mm
Nov12° / 8°182 mm
Dec11° / 6°172 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Knightstown, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Knightstown (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Knightstown’s full climate →
About

Valentia Island Lighthouse

Museum.

Type
Museum
Town
1.3 km northwest of Knightstown
Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Plan your visit

The essentials

AddressCromwell Point, Glanleam, Valentia Island, V23 P680
HoursMar–Oct Every day 10:00–17:30
Entrance fees
  • EntryA fee is charged
Address and hours: Fáilte Ireland’s open data and OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours change through the year: check its site before you go.
The map

Around Valentia Island Lighthouse, mapped

Use the numbers to match each place near Valentia Island Lighthouse with the list.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline

Towns near it

Towns around Valentia Island Lighthouse, by distance

Cahirciveen, with 1,297 people, is the largest of the 4. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.

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  1. 1Knightstown
  2. 2Portmagee
  3. 3Cahirciveen
  4. 4Waterville
1 · 1.3 km southeast of it

Knightstown

244 people · 10 places to visit

2 · 6.4 km southwest of it

Portmagee

116 people · 8 places to visit

3 · 6.9 km east of it

Cahirciveen

1,297 people · 8 places to visit

4 · 15 km southeast of it

Waterville

555 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 4 towns
TownWhere Valentia Island Lighthouse isPeoplePlaces to visit
Knightstown1.3 km southeast of it24410
Portmagee6.4 km southwest of it1168
Cahirciveen6.9 km east of it1,2978
Waterville15 km southeast of it5554
Make a day of it

Also near Valentia Island Lighthouse

Close at hand are 3 museums, 2 castles and an abbey or priory, among others within 15 km.

1CastleCastleBallycarbery Castle4.7 km away2Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryChurch Island - Valentia Harbour2.7 km away3Natural landscapeNatural landscapeValentia Slate1.7 km away4MuseumMuseumValentia Island Heritage Centre2.1 km away5CastleCastleCablemaster's Residence2.6 km away6MuseumMuseumSea Synergy Marine Awareness & Activity Centre6.4 km away7ChurchChurchO'Connell Memorial Church6.8 km away8MuseumMuseumThe Old Barracks6.9 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Good to know about Valentia Island Lighthouse

Where is Valentia Island Lighthouse?

Valentia Island Lighthouse is 1.3 km northwest of Knightstown, Kerry.

What is Valentia Island Lighthouse?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Valentia Island Lighthouse?

July to September are the warmest months in Knightstown, with afternoon highs of 17–18°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Valentia Island Lighthouse?

Within 15 km: Ballycarbery Castle (4.7 km), Church Island - Valentia Harbour (2.7 km), Valentia Slate (1.7 km) and Valentia Island Heritage Centre (2.1 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).

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).