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Best Places to Visit Near Galway

Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Galway 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 Westport, Ennis, Inis Mór) or select map view to search geographically.

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Cities and Localities Near Galway

Where to go for a weekend trip near Galway? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Galway within a 50 mile radius.

41 milesNW

Town

westport
Westport
30 milesS

Town

ennis
Ennis
28 milesW

Island

inis mor
Inis Mór
22 milesSW

Village

doolin
Doolin
43 milesW

Town

clifden
Clifden
21 milesNW

Village

cong
Cong
11 milesS

Village

ballyvaughan
Ballyvaughan
41 milesS

Village

bunratty
Bunratty
42 milesN

Town

castlebar
Castlebar
26 milesSW

Locality

cliffs of moher
Cliffs of Moher
26 milesSW

Town

lahinch
Lahinch
10 milesSE

Village

kinvara
Kinvara
24 milesSW

Island

inis oirr
Inis Oírr
42 milesNW

Village

letterfrack
Letterfrack
37 milesE

Town

portumna
Portumna
19 milesNE

Town

tuam
Tuam
39 milesNW

National park

connemara national park
Connemara National Park
25 milesSW

Island, Locality

inis meain
Inis Meáin
35 milesNW

Village

leenane
Leenane
41 milesSE

Village

killaloe
Killaloe
36 milesS

Town

newmarket on fergus
Newmarket-on-Fergus
43 milesNE

Town

roscommon
Roscommon
15 milesNW

Town

oughterard
Oughterard
21 milesS

Village

kilfenora
Kilfenora
44 milesE

Town

banagher
Banagher
37 milesW

Village

roundstone
Roundstone
13 milesE

Town

athenry
Athenry
21 milesE

Town

loughrea
Loughrea
42 milesE

Village

shannonbridge
Shannonbridge
18 milesS

National park

the burren
The Burren
5.2 miE

Village

oranmore
Oranmore
17 milesSE

Town

gort
Gort
36 milesN

Village

knock
Knock
32 milesSW

Town

miltown malbay
Miltown Malbay
32 milesNW

Village

recess
Recess
40 milesSE

Village

dromineer
Dromineer
39 milesN

Village

islandeady
Islandeady
32 milesS

Village

quin
Quin
6.7 miNE

Village

claregalway
Claregalway
41 milesS

Village

cratloe
Cratloe
38 milesS

Town

sixmilebridge
Sixmilebridge
39 milesS

Locality

shannon
Shannon
44 milesE

Locality

clonmacnoise
Clonmacnoise
42 milesSW

Village

doonbeg
Doonbeg
34 milesS

Museum, Locality

craggaunowen
Craggaunowen
7.8 miSE

Village

clarinbridge
Clarinbridge
40 milesN

Town

kiltimagh
Kiltimagh
43 milesSE

Locality

borrisokane
Borrisokane
43 milesN

Village

turlough
Turlough
45 milesNE

Village

knockcroghery
Knockcroghery
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Galway

Aillwee Cave13 milesSAillwee Cave
Ballyvaughan, Ireland
Natural attractionPark
Kylemore Abbey40 milesNWKylemore Abbey
Letterfrack, Ireland
Historical placeMonastery
Poulnabrone Dolmen16 milesSPoulnabrone Dolmen
Ireland
Archaeological siteHistorical place
Museum of Country Life43 milesNMuseum of Country Life
Castlebar, Ireland
Specialty museumHistory museum
Bunratty Castle41 milesSBunratty Castle
Bunratty, Ireland
Forts and castlesMuseum
Dún Aonghasa31 milesWDún Aonghasa
Inis Mór, Ireland
Clifftop prehistoric stone fort
Historical placeRuins
Ashford Castle20 milesNWAshford Castle
Cong, Ireland
Forts and castlesGothic Revival architecture
Dunguaire Castle10 milesSEDunguaire Castle
Kinvara, Ireland
Tower house museum on a bay-side outcrop
Forts and castlesHistory museum
Ailladie19 milesSWAilladie
Ireland
Climbing
Inishmore Lighthouse29 milesWInishmore Lighthouse
Inis Mór, Ireland
Lighthouse
O'Brien's Tower26 milesSWO'Brien's Tower
Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
Forts and castlesTower
Clew Bay Heritage Centre42 milesNWClew Bay Heritage Centre
Westport, Ireland
Museum
Clare Museum30 milesSClare Museum
Ennis, Ireland
Museum
Knock Shrine36 milesNKnock Shrine
Knock, Ireland
History museumMuseum
St. Gobnet's Church24 milesSWSt. Gobnet's Church
Inis Oírr, Ireland
Church
Westport House42 milesNWWestport House
Westport, Ireland
Theme parkAmusement park
Dún Conor26 milesSWDún Conor
Inis Meáin, Ireland
Ruins
O'Brien's Castle24 milesSWO'Brien's Castle
Inis Oírr, Ireland
Ruins
Burren National Park18 milesSBurren National Park
The Burren, Ireland
Park
Athenry Abbey13 milesEAthenry Abbey
Athenry, Ireland
Archaeological site
Moher Tower28 milesSWMoher Tower
Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
Forts and castlesTower
Quiet Man Museum21 milesNWQuiet Man Museum
Cong, Ireland
Specialty museumMuseum
Portumna Castle37 milesEPortumna Castle
Portumna, Ireland
Forts and castlesMilitary museum
Croagh Patrick42 milesNWCroagh Patrick
Westport, Ireland
Mountain and pilgrimage site with chapel
Natural attractionPark
Doolin Cave20 milesSWDoolin Cave
Doolin, Ireland
Tours of a subterranean landscape
Natural attractionPark
Portumna Abbey37 milesEPortumna Abbey
Portumna, Ireland
Monastery
Corcomroe Abbey10 milesSCorcomroe Abbey
Ireland
MonasterySacred and religious sites
Leenaun Hill34 milesNWLeenaun Hill
Leenane, Ireland
Mountain
Clonfert Cathedral41 milesEClonfert Cathedral
Ireland
Church
Kilmacduagh monastery17 milesSEKilmacduagh monastery
Ireland
Monastery
Killaloe Cathedral41 milesSEKillaloe Cathedral
Killaloe, Ireland
Sacred and religious sitesChurch
Cong Abbey21 milesNWCong Abbey
Cong, Ireland
ChurchHistorical place
Aughnanure Castle14 milesNWAughnanure Castle
Oughterard, Ireland
Forts and castlesHistorical place
Castle34 milesSCastle
Craggaunowen, Ireland
History museumMuseum
Killaloe Bridge41 milesSEKillaloe Bridge
Killaloe, Ireland
Bridge
Ross Errilly Friary15 milesNRoss Errilly Friary
Ireland
MonasterySacred and religious sites
Clifden Castle44 milesWClifden Castle
Clifden, Ireland
Forts and castles
Athenry Castle13 milesEAthenry Castle
Athenry, Ireland
Historical placeForts and castles
Dogs Bay38 milesWDogs Bay
Roundstone, Ireland
Beach
Leamaneh Castle20 milesSLeamaneh Castle
Ireland
Forts and castlesArchitecture
Quin Abbey32 milesSQuin Abbey
Quin, Ireland
Sacred and religious sitesHistorical place
Diamond Hill40 milesNWDiamond Hill
Connemara National Park, Ireland
Natural attractionMountain
Roscommon Courthouse43 milesNERoscommon Courthouse
Roscommon, Ireland
Museum
Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary19 milesNECathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Tuam, Ireland
Gothic Revival architectureChurch
Dromore Castle24 milesSDromore Castle
Ennis, Ireland
Nature and wildlifePark
O'Dea Castle25 milesSO'Dea Castle
Ireland
MuseumHistory museum
Templesaghtmacree26 milesSWTemplesaghtmacree
Inis Meáin, Ireland
Church
Dún Dúchathair29 milesSWDún Dúchathair
Inis Mór, Ireland
Archaeological site
St Mary's Cathedral19 milesNESt Mary's Cathedral
Tuam, Ireland
Gothic Revival architectureChurch
Western Way22 milesNWWestern Way
Ireland
Hiking trailHiking
Annaghdown8.1 miNAnnaghdown
Ireland
Monastery
Mweelrea41 milesNWMweelrea
Ireland
NatureNatural attraction
Ennis Friary30 milesSEnnis Friary
Ennis, Ireland
Historical placeArchitecture
Sacred Heart Church43 milesNESacred Heart Church
Roscommon, Ireland
Sacred and religious sitesChurch
Glendollagh Lough31 milesNWGlendollagh Lough
Recess, Ireland
NatureNatural attraction
Slieve Rua18 milesSSlieve Rua
The Burren, Ireland
Mountain
Caherconnell Stone Fort16 milesSCaherconnell Stone Fort
Kilfenora, Ireland
Historical placeArchaeological site
Knock basilica36 milesNKnock basilica
Knock, Ireland
Church
Lough Corrib15 milesNWLough Corrib
Ireland
NatureNatural attraction
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