Photo: Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0Where to go near Castlederg
Only Derg Castle is on our list in Castlederg or within 5 km of its edge. Out of town, Ulster American Folk Park is 18 km away. The wider area, within 40 km, adds 12, 6 castles and 3 museums among them.
The one nearest
Setting out from the centre, Derg Castle is 200 m away. Derg Castle is an Irish Castle.
1Getting your bearings
The 7 places carry the numbers of the tiles below.
Castlederg is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NISRA settlement development limit 2015
Sorted by kind
10 castles or historic places and 3 museums or galleries top the count.
Green: inside Castlederg. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
Every entry
First the one in town, then the 12 within 40 km.
St. Eugene's Cathedral
Church building in Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
St Columb's Cathedral
Church building in Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
What is in or close to Castlederg comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on Castlederg’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Castlederg →
Out of town
Of 12 places within 40 km, these come first.
2MuseumUlster American Folk Park18 km east · 165K visitors a yearCastle3CastleHarry Avery's Castle13 km east
4CathedralSt. Eugene's Cathedral37 km northeast
5CathedralSt Columb's Cathedral36 km northeastHistoric house6Historic houseBaronscourt10 km eastCastle7CastleAltinaghree Castle29 km northeastCastleCastleMonea Castle37 km southCastleCastleCrevenish Castle24 km southwestCastleCastleTully Castle31 km southwest
CastlePortora Castle40 km south
MuseumTower Museum37 km northeast
MuseumFoyle Valley Railway Museum36 km northeastThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Derry City →
Know before you go to Castlederg
What are the main attractions in Castlederg?
The place to visit inside Castlederg’s settlement is Derg Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town.
Does Castlederg have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Castlederg.
Is there a National Trust property near Castlederg?
None is recorded within 5 km of Castlederg.
What are the best-known days out near Castlederg?
Within 40 km: Ulster American Folk Park (18 km), Harry Avery's Castle (13 km), St. Eugene's Cathedral (37 km), St Columb's Cathedral (36 km).
Where are Castlederg’s historic buildings listed?
Castlederg has 9 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade A. They are on its History page, from the Department for Communities’ Historic Environment Division’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Castlederg when it is inside NISRA’s settlement development limit, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (4)
- Derg Castle: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ulster American Folk Park: Liam Hughes from Milwaukee, WI, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Eugene's Cathedral: Romeparis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Columb's Cathedral: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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