Olderfleet Castle, Larne

Name: Olderfleet Castle
Address: Curran Point, Larne, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Larne

Top attraction, Vernacular architecture, Forts and castles

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Olderfleet Castle is a four-storey towerhouse, the remains of which stand on Curran Point to the south of Larne Harbour in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The place name of Olderfleet may be a corruption of Ulfrecksfiord, the Viking name for Larne Lough. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 54°50'34"N, 5°48'3"W

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Curran PointLarne United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Chaine Memorial, Larne Town Hall, Ballylumford Dolmen, Waterloo Bay.

0.8 miN
Observation decks and towers, Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Chaine Memorial, Larne
21 min walk • The Chaine Memorial Tower in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, is a memorial to James Chaine, a former Member of Parliament for Antrim, who died in 1885.
1.6 miNW
City hall
Larne Town Hall, Larne
41 min walk • Larne Town Hall is a municipal structure in Upper Cross Street in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The structure, which was the meeting place of Larne Borough Council, is a Grade B+ listed building.
1.1 miE
Ruins, Archaeological site
Ballylumford Dolmen, Whitehead
28 min walk • Ballylumford Dolmen is situated on Islandmagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, near the north-west tip of the Islandmagee peninsula and near Ballylumford power station.
1.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Waterloo Bay, Larne
34 min walk • Waterloo Bay is an area of foreshore in Larne on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is of particular interest to geologists because it provides a clear, complete and accessible example of the sequences from Upper Triassic to Lower Jurassic, when the rock types changed from land to marine.
1.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Larne Lough
29 min walk • Larne Lough, historically Lough Larne, is a sea loch or inlet in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies between the Islandmagee peninsula and the mainland. At its mouth is the town of Larne.
1.1 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Inver Park, Larne
29 min walk • Inver Park is a football stadium in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is the home ground of Larne F.C. The land was acquired by Larne in 1918 and has been in continuous use as a stadium ever since.