McArt's Fort
McArt's Fort lies 500 m north of Belfast. It is protected as a scheduled monument. Around it, within 15 km, lie 58 more places, Belfast Castle (600 m) first on our list.
Fort near Belfast
Just outside Belfast
McArt's Fort is 500 m north of Belfast. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Belfast has 1,287 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NISRA’s settlement limits and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
How the seasons run
Afternoons in Belfast peak at 17–19°C, June to August.
McArt's Fort
Hillfort in Antrim.
- Type
- Fort
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Town
- 500 m north of Belfast
McArt's Fort and what surrounds it
Orange shows McArt's Fort; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NISRA settlement development limit 2015
Which towns are near McArt's Fort
Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
Belfast
Metropolitan Newtownabbey
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where McArt's Fort is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 500 m south of it | 293,298 | 51 |
| Metropolitan Newtownabbey | 1.4 km north of it | 67,599 | 20 |
Also near McArt's Fort
Among the 58 within 15 km are 2 historic houses, 2 historic ships and 2 cathedrals.
Historic houseBelfast Castle600 m away2
Historic shipSS Nomadic5.1 km away3
ZooBelfast Zoo1.2 km away4
CathedralSt Anne's Cathedral, Belfast5.1 km away5CathedralCathedralSt Peter's Cathedral5.3 km away6
Historic shipHMS Caroline4.7 km away7
GardenBotanic Gardens7.3 km away8
Historic houseStormont Castle9.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
McArt's Fort: common questions
Where is McArt's Fort?
McArt's Fort is 500 m north of Belfast, Belfast.
What is McArt's Fort?
Hillfort in Antrim.
When is the best time to visit McArt's Fort?
June to August are the warmest months in Belfast, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is McArt's Fort a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near McArt's Fort?
Within 15 km: Belfast Castle (600 m), SS Nomadic (5.1 km), Belfast Zoo (1.2 km) and St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast (5.1 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 (8)
- McArt's Fort: Raminder Mulla, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belfast Castle: Portwilliamborn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Nomadic: Irid Escent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belfast Zoo: Quichot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast: The original uploader was Stuart at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Caroline: Surgeon Oscar Parkes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Botanic Gardens: Robert Young, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stormont Castle: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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