Inch Abbey
Inch Abbey is a ruined monastery in County Down. This one stands 600 m northwest of Downpatrick. 21 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Down Cathedral (1.1 km).
Abbey or priory near Downpatrick
Just outside Downpatrick
Inch Abbey is 600 m northwest of Downpatrick. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NISRA’s settlement limits and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
June to September are the warmest in Downpatrick, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C.
Inch Abbey
It is written up in 5 Wikipedias.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 600 m northwest of Downpatrick
Map of Inch Abbey and nearby
The map puts Inch Abbey in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NISRA settlement development limit 2015
Nearby towns
Of these 4 towns, the largest is Downpatrick (11,545 people). Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Downpatrick
Newcastle
Kilkeel
Rostrevor
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Inch Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downpatrick | 600 m southeast of it | 11,545 | 13 |
| Newcastle | 17 km southwest of it | 8,298 | 6 |
| Kilkeel | 35 km southwest of it | 6,633 | 1 |
| Rostrevor | 39 km southwest of it | 2,502 | 1 |
Make a day of it near Inch Abbey
Our list has 21 more within 15 km, among them 6 castles, a cathedral and a heritage railway.
CathedralDown Cathedral1.1 km away2
Castle · National TrustCastle Ward11 km away3
Heritage railwayDownpatrick and County Down Railway1.3 km away4
CastleDundrum Castle13 km away5
CastleKillyleagh Castle8.8 km away6
CastleCastle Bright7.8 km away7CastleCastleClough Castle8.5 km away8CastleCastleKilclief Castle12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Inch Abbey: what to know
Where is Inch Abbey?
Inch Abbey is 600 m northwest of Downpatrick, Newry, Mourne and Down.
What is Inch Abbey?
Ruined monastery in County Down, Northern Ireland.
When is the best time to visit Inch Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Downpatrick, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Inch Abbey?
Within 15 km: Down Cathedral (1.1 km), Castle Ward (11 km), Downpatrick and County Down Railway (1.3 km) and Dundrum Castle (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 (7)
- Inch Abbey: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Down Cathedral: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Ward: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Downpatrick and County Down Railway: None provided, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dundrum Castle: Ian Blair, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Killyleagh Castle: Peter Clarke Original uploader was Peter Clarke at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Bright: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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