Near Arthurstown: Ballyhack Castle and other places to visit
There is no place to visit inside Arthurstown’s urban area; there are 5 within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 museums, a castle and an abbey or priory. One of them is cared for by the Office of Public Works. Further afield, Tintern Abbey is 8 km from the centre.
Where to start near Arthurstown
Once you have seen Ballyhack Castle, try 2 museums, an abbey or priory and an attraction.
Castle · Office of Public WorksBallyhack Castle700 m outside town, to the west
MuseumDuncannon Fort Tour2.4 km outside town, to the southeast
Abbey or prioryDunbrody Abbey4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumDunbrody Abbey and Visitor Centre3.8 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionDunbrody Abbey Hedge Maze3.8 km 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 view
On the map, most of the 5 sit to the north.
The dashed line is Arthurstown’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
The types of place
Count 2 castles or historic places and 2 museums or galleries.
Green: inside Arthurstown. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Ballyhack Castle).
All of them, one by one
Each of the 5 is 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 Arthurstown → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Arthurstown →
Further away
Most famous of the 12 is Tintern Abbey, 8 km from the centre.
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksTintern Abbey8 km east
CathedralCathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford11 km west
MuseumReginald's Tower11 km west
Garden · Office of Public WorksThe John F. Kennedy Arboretum8.3 km north
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral11 km westMuseumMuseumWaterford Treasures: Irish Museum of Time11 km west
Historic houseLoftus Hall11 km south
Castle · Office of Public WorksOrmond Castle33 km westCastleCastleGorteens Castle6.9 km northwest
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksJerpoint Abbey33 km northwest
CastleTellarought Castle12 km north
CathedralSt Aidan's Cathedral39 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Arthurstown (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 Arthurstown: questions
What is there to see near Arthurstown?
No attraction is mapped inside Arthurstown itself. Within 5 km of it are Ballyhack Castle, Duncannon Fort Tour, Dunbrody Abbey and Dunbrody Abbey and Visitor Centre.
Does Arthurstown have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Arthurstown: Duncannon Fort Tour and Dunbrody Abbey and Visitor Centre.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Arthurstown?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Arthurstown, 1 place is cared for by the Office of Public Works (Ballyhack Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Arthurstown?
Within 40 km: Tintern Abbey (8 km), Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford (11 km), Reginald's Tower (11 km), The John F. Kennedy Arboretum (8.3 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 (13)
- Ballyhack Castle: Alanna Milbourne, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duncannon Fort Tour: Brian Hodge, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunbrody Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Audrius Janecka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford: Merlante, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reginald's Tower: Nmwalsh, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The John F. Kennedy Arboretum: Dr Charles Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christ Church Cathedral: Merlante, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loftus Hall: irpix.de, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ormond Castle: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerpoint Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tellarought Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Aidan's Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, 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).