Dunseverick Castle
Dunseverick Castle is a castle near Dunseverick. Look for it 13 km west of Ballycastle. Upkeep is seen to by the National Trust.
Castle near Ballycastle
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#755 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (8 Wikipedias). About ↓
Near Ballycastle
Dunseverick Castle is 13 km west of Ballycastle. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NISRA’s settlement limits and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The year in Ballycastle
The warm months in Ballycastle are July and August, with 18°C highs.
Dunseverick Castle
Articles on it exist in 8 languages. Top of the 13 other places within 15 km is Dunluce Castle, 8.8 km off.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- National Trust
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- 13 km west of Ballycastle
The map
Orange marks Dunseverick Castle, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NISRA settlement development limit 2015
Towns within reach of Dunseverick Castle
Home to 24,483 people, Coleraine is the largest of these 7. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Ballycastle
Portrush
Portstewart
Coleraine
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Dunseverick Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballycastle | 13 km east of it | 5,628 | 4 |
| Portrush | 14 km west of it | 6,150 | 7 |
| Portstewart | 18 km west of it | 7,854 | 8 |
| Coleraine | 18 km southwest of it | 24,483 | 5 |
| Ballymoney | 19 km south of it | 11,048 | 1 |
| Limavady | 38 km southwest of it | 11,729 | 4 |
| Cullybackey | 40 km south of it | 2,659 | 3 |
Pair Dunseverick Castle with these
Within 15 km you can add 3 castles, a garden and a heritage railway.
CastleDunluce Castle8.8 km away2
CastleKinbane Castle10 km away3GardenGardenDark Hedges12 km away4Heritage railwayHeritage railwayGiant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway6.3 km away5
Abbey or prioryBonamargy Abbey14 km away6
Theme parkCurry's Fun Park14 km away7CastleCastleDunaneeny Castle13 km away8
MuseumBallycastle Museum13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Dunseverick Castle
Where is Dunseverick Castle?
Dunseverick Castle is 13 km west of Ballycastle, Causeway Coast and Glens.
What is Dunseverick Castle?
Castle near Dunseverick, Northern Ireland.
Who runs Dunseverick Castle?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Dunseverick Castle?
July and August are the warmest months in Ballycastle, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Dunseverick Castle?
Within 15 km: Dunluce Castle (8.8 km), Kinbane Castle (10 km), Dark Hedges (12 km) and Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway (6.3 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 (5)
- Dunluce Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kinbane Castle: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bonamargy Abbey: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curry's Fun Park: Greentreetown, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballycastle Museum: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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