Viewing Tower
Look for Viewing Tower, an attraction, 1.5 km south of Rathdrum. Within 15 km there are 11 more places to visit, starting with Glendalough (13 km). It is part of County Wicklow.
Attraction near Rathdrum
Just outside Rathdrum
Viewing Tower is 1.5 km south of Rathdrum. 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.
How the seasons run
From June to September, Rathdrum sees highs of 17–20°C.
Viewing Tower
Attraction.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- 1.5 km south of Rathdrum
Finding Viewing Tower
Viewing Tower sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
The nearest towns
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Rathdrum (2,264 people). They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Rathdrum
Ballinaclash
Redcross
Avoca
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Viewing Tower is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rathdrum | 1.5 km north of it | 2,264 | 6 |
| Ballinaclash | 2.5 km west of it | 309 | 5 |
| Redcross | 6 km east of it | 256 | 1 |
| Avoca | 6.4 km south of it | 757 | 0 |
| Barndarrig | 7.2 km east of it | 253 | 1 |
| Glenealy | 7.4 km northeast of it | 623 | 3 |
| Aughrim | 9.4 km southwest of it | 1,437 | 0 |
| Laragh | 12 km northwest of it | 445 | 4 |
Worth adding to a visit
Choose from 11 places within 15 km, such as 3 museums, 2 visitor farms and an abbey or priory.
Abbey or prioryGlendalough13 km away2
Garden · Office of Public WorksNational Botanic Gardens - Kilmacurragh5.5 km away3MuseumMuseumAvondale House and Forest Park100 m away4Theme parkTheme parkClara Lara FunPark7.7 km away5
MuseumArklow Maritime Museum14 km away6Visitor farmVisitor farmGreenan Maze5.5 km away7MuseumMuseumGlendalough Visitor Centre13 km away8Visitor farmVisitor farmCullen's Sheep Farm13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Viewing Tower
Where is Viewing Tower?
Viewing Tower is 1.5 km south of Rathdrum, Wicklow.
What is Viewing Tower?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Viewing Tower?
June to September are the warmest months in Rathdrum, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Viewing Tower?
Within 15 km: Glendalough (13 km), National Botanic Gardens - Kilmacurragh (5.5 km), Avondale House and Forest Park (100 m) and Clara Lara FunPark (7.7 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 (3)
- Glendalough: Schcambo at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Botanic Gardens - Kilmacurragh: Darrendirl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arklow Maritime Museum: Kevweb07, 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).