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Historic site · near Limavady · Causeway Coast and Glens

Rough Fort

On the map, Rough Fort is a historic site 900 m west of Limavady. The site is looked after by the National Trust. Within 15 km there are 5 more places to visit, starting with Drenagh (3.1 km).

Where
900 m
west of Limavady
Run by
National Trust
a national heritage body
Warmest months
Jun–Aug
highs of 18–19°C
In brief

Historic site near Limavady

Just outside Limavady

Rough Fort is 900 m west of Limavady. 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.

When to go

Month by month

If warmth matters, go June to August: Limavady reaches 18–19°C.

Jan8° / 2°92 mm
Feb8° / 2°85 mm
Mar10° / 3°75 mm
Apr13° / 4°63 mm
May15° / 7°66 mm
Jun18° / 9°79 mm
Jul19° / 11°80 mm
Aug19° / 11°74 mm
Sep17° / 9°71 mm
Oct13° / 7°96 mm
Nov10° / 4°114 mm
Dec8° / 2°105 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Limavady, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Limavady. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Limavady’s full climate →
About

Rough Fort

Historic site.

It is run by National Trust.

Type
Historic site
Run by
National Trust
Town
900 m west of Limavady
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Where Rough Fort is

Numbered points are the places near Rough Fort, which is in orange.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · NISRA settlement development limit 2015

Towns near it

The towns around Rough Fort

Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · 900 m east of it

Limavady

11,729 people · 4 places to visit

Make a day of it

More near Rough Fort

There are 5 within 15 km, 2 castles, 2 museums and a ruins among them.

1CastleCastleDrenagh3.1 km away2CastleDungiven Castle14 km away3MuseumMuseumLimavady Museum1.2 km away4MuseumMuseumGreen Lane Museum3.5 km away5RuinsRuinsBovevagh Church9.1 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions people have about Rough Fort

Where is Rough Fort?

Rough Fort is 900 m west of Limavady, Causeway Coast and Glens.

What is Rough Fort?

Historic site.

Who runs Rough Fort?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Rough Fort?

June to August are the warmest months in Limavady, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Rough Fort?

Within 15 km: Drenagh (3.1 km), Dungiven Castle (14 km), Limavady Museum (1.2 km) and Green Lane Museum (3.5 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)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.