Shane's Castle ruins
Shane's Castle ruins is a country house in Antrim, County Antrim. It holds the status of a Grade A listed building. There are 9 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Galgorm Castle (15 km).
Castle near Antrim
Just outside Antrim
Shane's Castle ruins is 1.7 km west of Antrim. Towns near it ↓
Grade A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Antrim has 42 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
Warm weather in Antrim runs June to August, with highs of 18–19°C.
Shane's Castle ruins
8 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- 1.7 km west of Antrim
Its place on the map
The numbers show what else is near Shane's Castle ruins, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NISRA settlement development limit 2015
Which town is nearest
The biggest base of the 8 is Ballymena (31,205 people). Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Antrim
Randalstown
Crumlin
Ahoghill
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Shane's Castle ruins is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim | 1.7 km east of it | 25,606 | 7 |
| Randalstown | 3 km northwest of it | 5,151 | 2 |
| Crumlin | 12 km south of it | 5,366 | 0 |
| Ahoghill | 15 km northwest of it | 3,537 | 3 |
| Ballymena | 15 km north of it | 31,205 | 5 |
| Cullybackey | 19 km north of it | 2,659 | 3 |
| Broughshane | 19 km north of it | 3,097 | 3 |
| Magherafelt | 22 km west of it | 8,996 | 0 |
Other places close by
3 castles, 3 museums and a wildlife park are among the 9 within 15 km.
CastleGalgorm Castle15 km away2MuseumMuseumGarden Heritage Exhibition2.9 km away3Wildlife parkWildlife parkWorld of Owls3.3 km away4MuseumMuseumGracehill Village Old School Museum15 km away5CastleCastleCastle Upton11 km away6CastleCastleAntrim Castle3.1 km away7AttractionAttractionAntrim Round Tower3.8 km away8MuseumMuseumThe Landscape Centre8.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Shane's Castle ruins: common questions
Where is Shane's Castle ruins?
Shane's Castle ruins is 1.7 km west of Antrim, Antrim and Newtownabbey.
What is Shane's Castle ruins?
Country house in Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
When is the best time to visit Shane's Castle ruins?
June to August are the warmest months in Antrim, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Shane's Castle ruins a listed building?
Yes: Grade A listed building.
What else is there to see near Shane's Castle ruins?
Within 15 km: Galgorm Castle (15 km), Garden Heritage Exhibition (2.9 km), World of Owls (3.3 km) and Gracehill Village Old School Museum (15 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 (2)
- Shane's Castle ruins: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Galgorm Castle: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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