Athlumney Castle
Castle (tower house and fortified house) in County Meath, Ireland.
Attractions in Navan
Photo: Athlumney Castle, 瑞丽江的河水 (CC BY-SA 4.0)Places to visit in Navan, led by Athlumney Castle
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 7 of 8. The urban area itself has 2 places on our list; 6 others are within 5 km of its edge. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. A day out reaches Slane Castle, 10 km away.
In Navan
2
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
7
in or near town
Best known
The best known in Navan
After Athlumney Castle, look out for 2 castles, an art gallery and an abbey or priory.
CastleAthlumney Castlein townArt galleryArt gallerySolstice Arts Centrein town
Abbey or prioryBective Abbey4.6 km outside town, to the southCastleCastleDunmoe Castle1.4 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleDurhamstown Castle4.6 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseHistoric houseDonaghmore Round Tower800 m outside town, to the northEach 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
On the map
At 7.9 km, Bective Abbey is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Navan’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
By kind
The list by type
Castles or historic places lead the count with 7 of 8.
Museums & galleries 1 art gallery1 in town
Castles & historic places 3 castles · 2 churches · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house1 in town · 6 nearby
Green: inside Navan. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Everything on the list
8 places in all: 2 in town and 6 within 5 km of its edge.
The 2 inside Navan come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Navan → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Navan →
Big names nearby
Bigger names, a drive away
First of the 12 big names within reach is Slane Castle, 10 km away.
CastleSlane Castle10 km northeast
Castle · Office of Public WorksTrim Castle13 km southwest
Historic houseKells High Crosses16 km northwest
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksOld Mellifont Abbey17 km northeast
Historic houseMonasterboice High Cross and Round Tower22 km northeast
Castle · Office of Public WorksPhoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle39 km southeast
CastleDunsany Castle and Demesne13 km south
CastleSkryne Castle11 km southeast
CastleSwords Castle37 km southeast
Theme parkEmerald Park19 km southeast
Historic house · Office of Public WorksCastletown House36 km south
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksFore Abbey37 km westPlaces well known beyond Navan (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.
Visiting Navan: questions
What are the main attractions in Navan?
The best known inside Navan’s urban area are Athlumney Castle and Solstice Arts Centre. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does Navan have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Navan: Solstice Arts Centre.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Navan?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Trim Castle (Office of Public Works), 13 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Navan?
Within 40 km: Slane Castle (10 km), Trim Castle (13 km), Kells High Crosses (16 km), Old Mellifont Abbey (17 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 (15)
- Athlumney Castle: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bective Abbey: Klennon77, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durhamstown Castle: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Slane Castle: Sitomon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trim Castle: Billy Irwin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kells High Crosses: Pinacle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Mellifont Abbey: Hopmans at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle: Frank Winkelmann, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunsany Castle and Demesne: Skarldrums, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skryne Castle: C O'Flanagan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swords Castle: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emerald Park: Deadstar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castletown House: LoriStrang, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fore Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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