Dundrum Castle
Dundrum Castle is a ruined castle at Dundrum, County Down. Its setting is 3.2 km north of Newcastle. Around it, within 15 km, lie 16 more places, Clough Castle (4.6 km) first on our list.
Castle near Newcastle
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#792 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Newcastle
Dundrum Castle is 3.2 km north of Newcastle. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NISRA’s settlement limits and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month in Newcastle
Afternoons in Newcastle reach 17–20°C from June to September.
Dundrum Castle
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 9 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 9 languages
- Town
- 3.2 km north of Newcastle
Its place on the map
Orange: Dundrum Castle.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · NISRA settlement development limit 2015
Towns that list Dundrum Castle
Newry tops the 8 for size, at 28,530 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Newcastle
Downpatrick
Kilkeel
Rostrevor
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Dundrum Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 3.2 km south of it | 8,298 | 6 |
| Downpatrick | 13 km northeast of it | 11,545 | 13 |
| Kilkeel | 23 km south of it | 6,633 | 1 |
| Rostrevor | 26 km southwest of it | 2,502 | 1 |
| Warrenpoint and Burren | 30 km southwest of it | 9,091 | 1 |
| Newry | 32 km west of it | 28,530 | 6 |
| Bessbrook | 35 km west of it | 2,892 | 5 |
| Tandragee | 37 km west of it | 3,545 | 4 |
Combine it with these
Within 15 km are 16 places, among them 2 castles, a cathedral and an abbey or priory.
CastleCastle Bright12 km away3
CathedralDown Cathedral13 km away4
Abbey or prioryInch Abbey13 km away5
Heritage railwayDownpatrick and County Down Railway13 km away6
MuseumDown County Museum13 km away7Water parkWater parkTropicana5.4 km away8AttractionAttractionThe Starks Find Direwolf Pups6.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Dundrum Castle
Where is Dundrum Castle?
Dundrum Castle is 3.2 km north of Newcastle, Newry, Mourne and Down.
What is Dundrum Castle?
Ruined castle at Dundrum, County Down, Northern Ireland.
When is the best time to visit Dundrum Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Newcastle, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Dundrum Castle?
Within 15 km: Clough Castle (4.6 km), Castle Bright (12 km), Down Cathedral (13 km) and Inch Abbey (13 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in NISRA’s Settlement Development Limits 2015 (Open Government Licence v3.0). 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 (6)
- Dundrum Castle: Ian Blair, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Bright: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Down Cathedral: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Inch Abbey: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Downpatrick and County Down Railway: None provided, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Down County Museum: Notafly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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