Killyleagh Castle, Killyleagh

Name: Killyleagh Castle
Address: Castle Lane, Killyleagh, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Killyleagh

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Killyleagh Castle is a castle in the village of Killyleagh, County Down, Northern Ireland. It dominates the small village and is believed to be the oldest inhabited castle in the country, with parts dating back to 1180. It follows the architectural style of a Loire Valley château, being redesigned by architect Sir Charles Lanyon in the mid-19th century. It has been owned by the Hamilton family since the early 17th century. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 54°24'9"N, 5°39'16"W

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Castle LaneKillyleagh United Kingdom

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

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

4.6 miE
Sailing, Marina
Portaferry Marina, Portaferry
116 min walk • Portaferry Marina is situated in Portaferry, on the east shore of The Narrows, the gateway to Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland.
3.7 miSE
Vernacular architecture, Forts and castles
Audley's Castle, Strangford
94 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.
3.7 miSE
Historical place, Architecture, Historic walking areas
Castle Ward, Strangford
94 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.
5.8 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Down Cathedral, Downpatrick
149 min walk • Down Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is a Church of Ireland cathedral located in the town of Downpatrick in Northern Ireland. It stands on Cathedral Hill overlooking the town. It is one of two cathedrals in the Diocese of Down and Dromore.
5.7 miSW
City hall
Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick
145 min walk • The Down Arts Centre, formerly Downpatrick Town Hall and also Downpatrick Assembly Rooms, is a municipal structure in Irish Street in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland.
5.5 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, View point
Inch Abbey, Downpatrick
140 min walk • Inch Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery on the outskirts of Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was founded by Anglo-Norman John de Courcy in the twelfth century at the site of a previous monastery which had operated from the 9th until earlier in the 12th century.
4.1 miW
54°24'6"N • 5°45'23"W
Crossgar Golf Club, Crossgar
105 min walk • Golf
5.5 miS
Archaeological site
Struell Wells, Downpatrick
140 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.
4.5 miSE
54°22'18"N • 5°33'19"W
Strangford Castle, Strangford
115 min walk • Vernacular architecture, Forts and castles
5.9 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum
The Saint Patrick Centre, Downpatrick
150 min walk • The Saint Patrick Visitor Centre is a modern exhibition complex located in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a permanent interpretative exhibition centre featuring interactive displays on the life and story of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
1.7 miSW
Park
Delamont Country Park
43 min walk • Delamont Country Park is located on the shores of Strangford Lough in County Down, Northern Ireland. It covers an area of approximately 200 acres 2 km south of Killyleagh.