Best Places to Visit Near Athlone
Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Athlone with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Mullingar, Tullamore, Birr) or select map view to search geographically.
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Cities and Localities Near Athlone
Where to go for a weekend trip near Athlone? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Athlone within a 50 mile radius.
Town
![mullingar](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/74f44e205065a7eb2cde4fd5412d2be2.jpg?1628684574)
Town
![tullamore](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/abc9ca273c75e55b543b5dfad21711a0.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![birr](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/5836c154cc8edec5cde702d3fa6625ed.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![port laoise](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/3db6eb1c492b26aee425992fc7f7a926.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![portumna](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/78b586f4274a8f1c54dede8b7bf7a0e3.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![longford](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/b857473ad1b2af03b3fc69bfbfa272b4.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![tuam](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/7c9d263b7714d52a1bd1049a40ecbc7a.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![horseleap](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/204eeb0cb8cdc1a4cb66323837745d73.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![roscommon](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/c54611121e7b948cd4c1b2d35dc993fe.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![kilbeggan](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/679393add7b4aac37e3e93aa6f69172e.jpg?1591528001)
Town
![carrick on shannon](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/0ef63cc592f81106b4d401b178ad3a57.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![banagher](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/72c6a8f3b255d6595016c7af1502ae02.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![roscrea](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/a41ae77752ff9e25aa3f348ac975800a.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![boyle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/03959d9e8a9fab6aab23d8504ab395ef.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![athenry](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/a1b66959c978aa2399653cba13d1ec0e.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![nenagh](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/aa6425373142236b49bb3e3879e4794e.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![loughrea](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/8864e000318255e2936119377306e770.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![shannonbridge](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/bfd7d8a98335cbd33287cea426ac9d01.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![oranmore](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/7f2c5794fc4e1d9cdf7916864482f0da.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![dromineer](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/4d7bf0c705aeac7729ffd44668ae0b20.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![monasterevin](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/62c6cafeaee4b98168556f1da478cabf.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![claregalway](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/0f60ac700357bddf52370586842942e9.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![mohill](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/0a1204f65abfecc7b0271a9caa7233ef.jpg?1582270511)
Lake, Locality
![lough key](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/5abb9173ebef02578a9cf53c164165d9.jpg?1582270511)
Locality
![clonmacnoise](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/7efe1f5963058fafe02bfb035c023b55.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![mountmellick](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/e9c962d287b212cd33b9069d359022cd.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![strokestown](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/e185676bd6e06f0cb2021af475ee5cce.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![castlepollard](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/b97d5219bcc525aedc55a6733b6765fe.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![multyfarnham](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/7b793a1dd39cfec63c219b3fedb23262.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![abbeyleix](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/4f57205f27d1ce15796b26da3e1cd104.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![croghan](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/c3bf431a5bf9c6969edeeef3337ec4ef.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![moneygall](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/20ddba322f3f245dda08e700cbad1fe3.jpg?1582270511)
Locality
![carbury](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/d247bf3b1d9e761bdb07e2cb4af801b5.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![kilcormac](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/f5f591574665ae7bb7153c3215935144.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![cadamstown](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/ac2e5e91e74e1aeb020502559b99d386.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![fore](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/37586e81a9082fccf97b0e40cba6e2ca.jpg?1582270511)
Locality
![slieve bloom mountains](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/49cbce9535d3eb977b547edf4cabe8d8.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![stradbally](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/0f9cc744ae39b4c3bc6648f12141c72a.jpg?1582270511)
Locality
![aghaboe](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/e2b8b4a4941a5c0384c1c4e29c6d1953.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![clara](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/10dbf8bd700a05aa1ae11403eb90e932.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![leitrim](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/42654e9d4799789ff8e706d16c3710a8.jpg?1648402766)
Village
![clarinbridge](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/ed89a76c72f93604c4e488fcd902a49c.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![ballyjamesduff](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/93b149f96bba171571ae89d8cd3491ae.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![cloughjordan](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/3e0d0c7e8a3bedacf458eed13d908e65.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![delvin](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/33c99b4bbe52ad0c26e51d75b47a81f3.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![roosky](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/8774e05a5539e1e3d53386fecdc94fc6.jpg?1582270511)
Locality
![borrisokane](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/3138c03ee6935f6365af1a1448af5171.jpg?1648396576)
Village
![knockcroghery](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/ac9c4d7b04015ce252a1d8dce6f64ebd.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![abbeyshrule](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/2fb3e59ceb69b42ad8122b0607ce6bbe.jpg?1648394451)
Village
![newtownforbes](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/446a2c3720d0354de810b5ffc38dfce5.jpg?1648404680)
TOP Attractions
Best Day Trips from Athlone
Best Day Trips from Athlone
![Kilbeggan Distillery](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/e1ee2a81d108dc807c9f9573cf165f48.jpg?1591528018)
![Mullingar Greyhound Stadium](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/011a5063a7a6edc9b812859e7d972805.jpg?1582270511)
![Lough Rynn Castle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/bd742a9568bac247108acf08b3d85608.jpg?1656495721)
![Fore Abbey](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/d15520ff0f935e1048cb79dbcd3b2de1.jpg?1582270511)
![Athenry Abbey](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/c90dd68c346b8022d9c9a514840bc8b8.jpg?1648561017)
![Portumna Castle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/b8eeb7aae85256486bf54a2492027b93.jpg?1582270511)
![Birr Castle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/4df8f29e23c374bb81836911ef65bcae.jpg?1582270511)
![Cathedral of Christ the King](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/211ab9ce3d2b4a61be627d88f2d5ea9a.jpg?1582270511)
![Carbury Castle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/static-maps/ie/53_36164_-6_96906.jpg)
![Portumna Abbey](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/70f6f853ebecc67ad91df343e1650733.jpg?1648504184)
![Abbey of Aghaboe](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/2b9e07816009319b4a6da90003a26291.jpg?1582270511)
![Clonfert Cathedral](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/c426a34f572fb05d1a4ce696df4efe9c.jpg?1582270511)
![Kilmacduagh monastery](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/300a5378cfae8c49a9cca928d6a0a45a.jpg?1582270511)
![Costello Memorial Chapel](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/e0aa0c8564c6ce93539bb4c60190ae2d.jpg?1639765738)
![St Mel's Cathedral](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/0d70ad21d57b989ce9868a30ff43f2fd.jpg?1582270511)
![Ross Errilly Friary](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/d868b30be8f3660769c10c281b760d22.jpg?1582270511)
![Belvedere House and Gardens](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/6021e92999b80916b3862fdaeea4adac.jpg?1582270511)
![Emo Court](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/e6d60d918b54d6dd379ee3a323b85ca7.jpg?1582270511)
![Famine Memorial Fountain](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/ef46a47228ee804098ff7f58496f2500.jpg?1639765653)
![Athenry Castle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/00aeb70595b57c7e383bb01256474300.jpg?1582270511)
![Dunamase](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/64316f3e305fd7e83d835ac5a0371c1b.jpg?1582270511)
![Carn Clonhugh](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/a8263fe505afec8cace9231ba208ad21.jpg?1582270511)
![Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/2aaab606df3e2204b4284920c7e12efc.jpg?1582270511)
![National Famine Museum](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/a80a6cf9fce9e6a78607452c88864045.jpg?1648463373)
![Roscommon Courthouse](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/static-maps/ie/53_62926_-8_1936.jpg)
![Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/0910e59268746e3903cf867a69779b0e.jpg?1582270511)
![Roscrea Castle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/f0bab32b827a3080cc01d80f04fc676d.jpg?1582270511)
![McDermott's Castle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/a0deaf582dc70f52e1330bc4573c9646.jpg?1582270511)
![St Mary's Cathedral](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/4b3f3f6c2d815e1c79f0cbae9313d080.jpg?1582270511)
![Annaghdown](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/310f3425f10b55f714dbfb14cfb324f9.jpg?1582270511)
![Caves of Kesh](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/496f131918c432b90e2236a96a39c8d4.jpg?1582270511)
![Sacred Heart Church](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/4d69256709a80f2b63bb6bb53d59d755.jpg?1582270511)
![Barack Obama Plaza](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/8fd26fb8f98b0c1428f62320f370b3b2.jpg?1648499237)
![Claregalway Friary](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/338f3fb5bc5577eb7a3181e7ede8c0f2.jpg?1582270511)
![Lough Lene](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/036cac31e4cd48b4a638a4907a1425a4.jpg?1582270511)
![Strokestown Park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/5674ab12af4787ee7602dcc5aae24990.jpg?1582270511)
![Cloonacauneen Castle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/b032c5491b1fee1a8f5202d7636f38bc.jpg?1648538057)
![Arigna Mining Experience](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/b24064f977171035d6c300a3e3e49698.jpg?1582270511)
![Castlecoote](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/c177e31dfa935c830022fc68bb48cfa1.jpg?1648582602)
![Monastery of Mohill-Manchan](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/2d7820d15ef0f15be11a50093dc59dcb.jpg?1582270511)
![Lough Derg](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/0ae719da0f4d8d55dfd8ded7f7e731ff.jpg?1582270511)
![Carnmore](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/7f9a4cdf40c3800fdb64014c5b6ec39b.jpg?1648446041)
![Lough Arrow](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/47daf9d9899224528b1db17979fb86c2.jpg?1582270511)
![Lough Scur](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/4ec398a016f263d58ebf14d0e04f0cbe.jpg?1582270511)
![Tullynally Castle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/7806a2d281040e150a6a4a697b49be41.jpg?1582270511)
![Lough Owel](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/6f6c2e5c0a81edf59abd69831dd9a65b.jpg?1582270511)
Fishing and swimming in tranquil environs
![Banagher bridge](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/d227a90e99e5912342df8ec9e04305ac.jpg?1582270511)
![Lough Rea](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/27b0d4013046c2e4561354a94cb19338.jpg?1582270511)
![Oranmore Castle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/970561d2cacb0b3a317917e90b15aedd.jpg?1582270511)
![Lough Allen](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/69b7372d920aab84ff57a61165621393.jpg?1582270511)
![King House](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/4b19c35f3db35a8bb49a837012109654.jpg?1582270511)
![Leap Castle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/5ab0d1ef7e24c7368c9f97be3180728d.jpg?1582270511)
1500s fortress with a bloody history
![Monaincha Church](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/f16af0eaef4ea1eee5875e9e157a54d6.jpg?1582270511)
![Durrow Abbey](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/ff7a7216db1a86ffa27679478d432045.jpg?1582270511)
![Slieve na Calliagh](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/03d0c0072a035dcebd91bc453826b21c.jpg?1582270511)
![Sliabh an Iarainn](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/15e1aec9ed19868a0ceee159377193cb.jpg?1582270511)
![Lough Gowna](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/bfb44e6c413d0434e6ebc27f84a4fb72.jpg?1582270511)
![Clonyn Castle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/7d2129d3a57557f2b5267c6863ebc68e.jpg?1582270511)
![Lough Forbes](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/static-maps/ie/53_78054_-7_87975.jpg)
![Lough Key Forest Park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/ie/place/420/50fc2e42561da5be70d2c728bfe8dceb.jpg?1582270511)