Kilclief Castle

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Kilclief Castle is a tower-house castle beside Strangford Lough and 2.5 miles south of the village of Strangford, County Down, Northern Ireland. Kilclief is a hamlet of historical value on the Strangford to Ardglass road. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 54°19'41"N, 5°33'14"W

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Kilclief Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Portaferry Marina, Audley's Castle, Castle Ward, Jordan's Castle.

3.6 miN
Sailing, Marina
Portaferry Marina, Portaferry
91 min walk • Portaferry Marina is situated in Portaferry, on the east shore of The Narrows, the gateway to Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland.
3.6 miN
Vernacular architecture, Forts and castles
Audley's Castle, Strangford
93 min walk • Audley's Castle is a 15th-century castle located 1 mile north-east of Strangford, County Down, Northern Ireland, on a rocky height overlooking Strangford Lough. It is a three-storey Tower house named after its 16th century owner, John Audley.
3.3 miN
Historical place, Architecture, Historic walking areas
Castle Ward, Strangford
84 min walk • Castle Ward is an 18th-century National Trust property located near the village of Strangford, in County Down, Northern Ireland, in the townland of the same name. It overlooks Strangford Lough and is 7 miles from Downpatrick and 1.5 miles from Strangford.
5.2 miSW
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Jordan's Castle, Ardglass
133 min walk • Jordan's Castle is a castle situated in Ardglass, County Down, Northern Ireland. The tower house known as Jordan's Castle is a State Care Historic Monument sited in the townland of Ardglass, in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area, at grid ref: J5601 3713.
5 miW
Archaeological site
Struell Wells, Downpatrick
127 min walk • Struell Wells are a set of four holy wells in the townland of Struell, 1.5 miles east of Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland.
3 miN
54°22'18"N • 5°33'19"W
Strangford Castle, Strangford
78 min walk • Vernacular architecture, Forts and castles
3.7 miN
Aquarium, Outdoor activities, Park
Exploris, Portaferry
95 min walk • Exploris is a public aquarium situated in Portaferry, Northern Ireland. The facility is located on the shores of the Marine Nature reserve of Strangford Lough, which is an important winter migration destination for many wading and sea birds.
5.1 miSW
Sailing, Marina
Ardglass Marina, Ardglass
132 min walk • Ardglass Marina, also known as Phennick Cove Marina, is situated in Ardglass, County Down, one of three major fishing ports in Northern Ireland.
4.5 miS
Archaeological site, Church
Ardtole Church, Ardglass
114 min walk • Ardtole Church is a 15th-century ruined church standing on a hilltop overlooking the Irish Sea and the Isle of Man, 0.75 miles north-east of the town of Ardglass in County Down, Northern Ireland, at grid ref: J564382.
3.6 miN
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Portaferry Castle, Portaferry
92 min walk • Portaferry Castle is a small tower house in Portaferry, County Down, Northern Ireland, overlooking the harbour. It was built in the 16th century by William Le Savage.
5.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Ardglass Castle, Ardglass
134 min walk • Ardglass Castle is situated in Ardglass, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was originally a row of 15th century warehouses by the harbour. Large sections of the original building can still be seen within the modern club house of Ardglass Golf Club.

Kilclief Castle

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Kilclief Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)