Dungiven Castle
Dungiven Castle is a 19th century castle in County Londonderry. Its location is inside Dungiven’s settlement. The register lists it as a Grade B1 listed building.
Castle in Dungiven
Inside Dungiven
Dungiven Castle is inside Dungiven’s settlement. Towns near it ↓
Grade B1 listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Dungiven has 7 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NISRA’s settlement limits and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
In Dungiven, July and August are the warmest, at 18°C in the afternoon.
Dungiven Castle
6 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Our list has 5 more places within 15 km; first among them is Drenagh, at 14 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade B1 listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- in Dungiven
The way to Dungiven Castle
Orange marks Dungiven Castle, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Dungiven’s settlement. · NISRA settlement development limit 2015
Where to base yourself
Among the 8, Derry City is the biggest, home to 85,279 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Dungiven
Limavady
Maghera
Eglinton
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Dungiven Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dungiven | It’s in town | 3,346 | 2 |
| Limavady | 13 km north of it | 11,729 | 4 |
| Maghera | 18 km southeast of it | 4,235 | 2 |
| Eglinton | 20 km northwest of it | 3,571 | 0 |
| Derry City | 27 km west of it | 85,279 | 10 |
| Magherafelt | 28 km southeast of it | 8,996 | 0 |
| Newbuildings | 28 km west of it | 2,837 | 9 |
| Coleraine | 28 km northeast of it | 24,483 | 5 |
Close to Dungiven Castle
2 museums, a castle and a historic site are among the 5 within 15 km.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Dungiven Castle
Where is Dungiven Castle?
Dungiven Castle is in Dungiven, Causeway Coast and Glens, inside the town’s settlement.
What is Dungiven Castle?
19th century castle in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
When is the best time to visit Dungiven Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Dungiven, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Dungiven Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade B1 listed building.
What else is there to see near Dungiven Castle?
Within 15 km: Drenagh (14 km), Rough Fort (14 km), Green Lane Museum (11 km) and Limavady Museum (14 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 (1)
- Dungiven Castle: bixentro, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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