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Castletown House
Attractions in Newcastle

Castletown House leads what is near Newcastle

Look within 5 km of its edge for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Newcastle’s urban area. On the list: a historic house, a museum and a historic site, among others. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the Office of Public Works. Set 16 km out, Dublin Castle makes a day trip.

Photo: Castletown House, LoriStrang (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Newcastle
0
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
the OPW, the NPWS and Coillte
Best known

Around Newcastle: where to begin

Once you have seen Castletown House, try a museum and a historic site.

Historic house · Office of Public WorksCastletown House3.8 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumBerkeley Costume and Toy Collection4.5 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric siteOughterard Round Tower3.3 km outside town, to the southwest

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

The places, mapped

Most of the 3 close by lie to the northwest.

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The dashed line is Newcastle’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline

By kind

Which kinds

Castles or historic places lead the count with 2 of 3.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 historic site0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Newcastle. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Castletown House).

Every place

Each place in turn

You will find all 3 within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.

Monuments and historic buildings in Newcastle → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Newcastle →

Big names nearby

Day trips

Top of the 12 day trips: Dublin Castle, at 16 km.

CastleCastle · Office of Public WorksDublin Castle16 km eastCathedralSt Patrick's Cathedral16 km eastBig drawMuseumNational Museum of Ireland17 km east · 783K visitors a yearBig drawZooDublin Zoo14 km northeast · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)MuseumNational Library of Ireland17 km eastMuseum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol13 km northeastHistoric houseLeinster House17 km eastCathedralChrist Church Cathedral16 km eastGarden · Office of Public WorksSaint Stephen's Green16 km eastMuseum · Office of Public WorksChester Beatty16 km eastArt galleryNational Gallery of Ireland17 km eastMuseumIrish Museum of Modern Art14 km northeast

Places well known beyond Newcastle (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Office of Public Works or National Parks and Wildlife Service property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

What people ask about Newcastle

What is there to see near Newcastle?

No attraction is mapped inside Newcastle itself. Within 5 km of it are Castletown House, Berkeley Costume and Toy Collection and Oughterard Round Tower.

Does Newcastle have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Newcastle: Berkeley Costume and Toy Collection.

Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Newcastle?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Newcastle, 1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Castletown House).

What are the best-known days out near Newcastle?

Within 40 km: Dublin Castle (16 km), St Patrick's Cathedral (16 km), National Museum of Ireland (17 km), Dublin Zoo (14 km).

How is this list made?

From Fáilte Ireland’s open data on attractions (museums, castles, historic houses, abbeys, gardens, national parks, landscapes, islands, zoos and visitor farms: restaurants, pubs, shops and tour operators are left out), OpenStreetMap (places open to visitors; a ruined castle on farmland needs a sign it can be visited) and Wikidata (what each place is, who looks after it, its Wikipedia articles), merged into one list and placed in the town’s CSO 2022 outline or within 5 km of its edge.

Places to visit: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in each town’s CSO 2022 outline. Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (12)

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).