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Attractions in Spa

Near Spa: Kerry County Museum and other places to visit

Spa’s list takes in 2 museums, 2 art galleries and 2 churches. All of it lies outside: 8 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Spa’s urban area. Ardfert Cathedral lies 5.8 km out, the pick for a day trip.

Photo: Ardfert Cathedral, JohnArmagh (Public domain)
In Spa
0
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

Around Spa: where to begin

After Kerry County Museum, look out for 2 churches, a museum and a water park.

MuseumMuseumKerry County Museum4.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumBlennerville Windmill3.5 km outside town, to the southeastWater parkWater parkTralee Aqua Dome4.7 km outside town, to the eastArt galleryArt gallerySiamsa Tíre Theatre and Arts Centre, Tralee4.7 km outside town, to the eastChurchChurchChurch of Saint John the Evangelist4.9 km outside town, to the eastChurchChurchAnnagh Church3.9 km outside town, to the southeast

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

Mapped

Close by, the 8 mostly lie to the east.

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

By kind

What sort of places

4 museums or galleries and 2 castles or historic places top the count.

Museums & galleries 2 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 churches0 in town · 2 nearby
Nature & islands 1 island0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Every entry

Its 8 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Days out

Ardfert Cathedral (5.8 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.

Cathedral · Office of Public WorksArdfert Cathedral5.8 km northNational parkNational park · National Parks and Wildlife ServiceKillarney National Park34 km southeastFortCaherconree10 km southwestCathedralSt Mary's Cathedral Killarney30 km southeastCastleRoss Castle32 km southeastCastle · Office of Public WorksListowel Castle28 km northeastMuseumMuckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms35 km southeastAbbey or prioryMuckross Friary34 km southeastAbbey or prioryArdfert Abbey Friary6 km northCastleBallymalis Castle22 km southCastleBallyheigue Castle13 km northCastleParkavonear Castle27 km southeast

Places well known beyond Spa (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.

Good to know in Spa

What is there to see near Spa?

No attraction is mapped inside Spa itself. Within 5 km of it are Kerry County Museum, Blennerville Windmill, Tralee Aqua Dome and Siamsa Tíre Theatre and Arts Centre, Tralee.

Does Spa have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Spa: Kerry County Museum, Blennerville Windmill, Siamsa Tíre Theatre and Arts Centre, Tralee and John Hurley Gallery.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Ardfert Cathedral (Office of Public Works), 5.8 km north.

What are the best-known days out near Spa?

Within 40 km: Ardfert Cathedral (5.8 km), Killarney National Park (34 km), Caherconree (10 km), St Mary's Cathedral Killarney (30 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 (11)

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).