Ardara Country House and more near Maghera
From Maghera, the big name within reach is Dark Hedges, 37 km away. There is no place to visit inside Maghera’s settlement; there are 2 within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a historic house and a museum.
The best known around Maghera
The other best-known place is a museum.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
Ardara Country House marks the outer edge, 4.6 km away.
The dashed line is Maghera’s settlement; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NISRA settlement development limit 2015
The types of place
The places here are a historic house and a museum.
Green: inside Maghera. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place by place
These 2 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Maghera’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Maghera →
The wider area
Best known of the 12 within reach is Dark Hedges, at 37 km.
CastleDungiven Castle18 km northwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryPortglenone Abbey13 km east
CastleShane's Castle ruins29 km southeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustSpringhill18 km southHistoric houseHistoric houseKillymoon Castle24 km south
Museum · National TrustWellbrook Beetling Mill24 km southwestCastleCastleAltinaghree Castle37 km westFortFortMountjoy Castle32 km south
CastleCastlecaufield39 km south
Theme parkCurry's Fun Park40 km north
CastleRoughan Castle33 km southPlaces well known beyond Maghera (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Questions about Maghera’s attractions
What is there to see near Maghera?
No attraction is mapped inside Maghera itself. Within 5 km of it are Ardara Country House and Beetling Mill.
Does Maghera have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Maghera: Beetling Mill.
Is there a National Trust property near Maghera?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Springhill (National Trust), 18 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Maghera?
Within 40 km: Dark Hedges (37 km), Dungiven Castle (18 km), Portglenone Abbey (13 km), Shane's Castle ruins (29 km).
Where are Maghera’s historic buildings listed?
Maghera has 10 listed buildings. 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 Maghera 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 (6)
- Dungiven Castle: bixentro, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane's Castle ruins: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wellbrook Beetling Mill: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castlecaufield: Stefan C. Kremer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curry's Fun Park: Greentreetown, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roughan Castle: dougf, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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