Hill of Allen
Allen · 1.3 km from the centre · Outdoors
Things to do in County Kildare
478 places worth visiting sit inside the County Kildare boundary, across 50 towns and villages. Each is counted once here, under the town it is nearest to, which is not always the town it is in.
478
places to visit
50
towns and villages
54
settlements in the county
Everything the map records
120 places to explore, with photographs first. Find more on each town's page or browse by kind of place below.
120 places
Places to explore in pictures
Eoghan888 at English Wikipedia · Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
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Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Castledermot Friary (ruins)
Castledermot · 380 m from the centre · Some of it indoors
Usually about 40 min
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Eflmd · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Black Abbey
Kildare · 1.4 km from the centre · Some of it indoors
Clemensfranz · CC BY 2.5. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Irish National Stud and Japanese Gardens
Kildare · 1.5 km from the centre · Some of it indoors
Usually about 45 min
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William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Ilja Klutman from Ballinakill, Ireland · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
VisionsofthePast · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Taghadoe Church
Maynooth · 3.6 km from the centre · Some of it indoors
Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Moone Abbey
Moone · 810 m from the centre · Some of it indoors
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More places to explore
- ShrinesAltarAllen · 600 m from the centreOutdoors
- TowersAylmer’s FollyAllen · 1.3 km from the centreOutdoors · About 25 min
- PlaygroundsAllenwood PlaygroundAllenwood · 1.6 km from the centreOutdoors · About 45 min
- CastlesBallyteague Castle2.4 km south of AllenwoodSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- ParksThe TriangleArdclough · 40 m from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- ParksCommunity GardenArdclough · 190 m from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- Historic housesTipperstown HouseArdclough · 190 m from the centreSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- LakesBoston QuarryArdclough · 920 m from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- CastlesReeves CastleArdclough · 1.1 km from the centreSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- WoodsCullen's Hill WoodArdclough · 1.8 km from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- WoodsIcehouse Wood2.1 km east of ArdcloughOutdoors · About 40 min
- Historic churchesOughterard Church2.2 km south of ArdcloughSome of it indoors
- MonumentsArthur Guinness Grave2.2 km south of ArdcloughOutdoors · About 15 min
- HillsLyons Hill2.3 km east of ArdcloughOutdoors
- CastlesOughterard Castle2.6 km south of ArdcloughSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- Holy wellsLady's Well2.6 km south-west of ArdcloughOutdoors · About 15 min
- MonumentsDonnelly's HollowAthgarvan · 1.8 km from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- HillsFlagstaff Hill2.3 km south-west of AthgarvanOutdoors
- CastlesWhite CastleAthy · 60 m from the centreSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- Information boardsRiver Barrow and FishAthy · 70 m from the centre
- Monuments1798 memorialAthy · 70 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- MuseumsShackleton MuseumAthy · 80 m from the centreIndoors · About 1 hr
- MonumentsStephen Cullinane (Macra na Feirme)Athy · 80 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Information boardsPreston GateAthy · 190 m from the centre
- PlaygroundsAthy Children's PlaygroundAthy · 410 m from the centreOutdoors · About 45 min
- Information boardsHistoryAthy · 430 m from the centre
- ParksPeople's ParkAthy · 430 m from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- Information boardsHistoric Town MapAthy · 440 m from the centre
- MonumentsZoltan Zinn-Collis memorialAthy · 450 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- MonumentsAthy War MemorialAthy · 500 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Historic churchesSaint Michael's Church (ruins)Athy · 560 m from the centreSome of it indoors
- Information boardsAthy historic sitesAthy · 570 m from the centre
- Information boardsThe Nature of Athy's WaterwaysAthy · 1.0 km from the centre
- Information boardsArdreigh History InformationAthy · 1.5 km from the centre
- MonumentsNeil HannonAthy · 1.6 km from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Information boardsArdreigh Mills historyAthy · 1.6 km from the centre
- Ringforts and sitesShan RathAthy · 1.8 km from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- Information boardsFishing regulations informationAthy · 3.9 km from the centre
- WoodsCrookanurnBallitore · 1.6 km from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- Ringforts and sitesMullamast Rath2.4 km west of BallitoreOutdoors · About 20 min
- WoodsSpratstown Fox Covert2.5 km north-east of BallitoreOutdoors · About 40 min
- AttractionsBurtown House and Gardens4 km west of BallitoreSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- LakesGolden Falls ReservoirBallymore Eustace · 1.6 km from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- LakesGolden Falls ReservoirBallymore Eustace · 1.6 km from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- Ringforts and sitesKnockshee MoatBallymore Eustace · 2.2 km from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- Ringforts and sitesBroadleas Stone CircleBallymore Eustace · 2.5 km from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- Holy wellsSt. John's WellBallymore Eustace · 3.0 km from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- HillsSlieveroe4.8 km north-east of Ballymore EustaceOutdoors
- WoodsIrishtown Wood4 km north-east of BallyroeOutdoors · About 40 min
- WoodsGlenbawn Wood4.2 km north-east of BallyroeOutdoors · About 40 min
- RuinsBlackwood CastleBlackwood · 680 m from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- RuinsRussell's WellBlackwood · 770 m from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- Ringforts and sitesMullhall's FortBlackwood · 1.2 km from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- Nature reservesBallynafagh Bog Special Area of ConservationBlackwood · 1.8 km from the centreOutdoors · About 45 min
- RuinsLynch's Lock HouseBlackwood · 1.9 km from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- LakesBallynafagh lake2.3 km north-east of BlackwoodOutdoors · About 30 min
- Holy wellsDoyle's Well3.6 km north of BlackwoodOutdoors · About 15 min
- PlaygroundsTimahoe Community Council Playground4.5 km north of BlackwoodOutdoors · About 45 min
- Ringforts and sitesTimahoe Castle (site of)4.6 km north of BlackwoodOutdoors · About 20 min
- HillsCrockberry Hill5.1 km north of BlackwoodOutdoors
- HillsSemaphore HillBrownstown · 1.8 km from the centreOutdoors
- RuinsCastle ruins2.2 km north of CalverstownOutdoors · About 20 min
- PlaygroundsMcDonald's PlayPlace2.9 km east of CalverstownOutdoors · About 45 min
- Ringforts and sitesThe Piper's Stones4 km south-east of CalverstownOutdoors · About 20 min
- HillsBrewel Hill4 km south-east of CalverstownOutdoors
- MonumentsBog OakCarbury · 230 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- HillsCarbury HillCarbury · 550 m from the centreOutdoors
- Holy wellsTrinity WellCarbury · 590 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Holy wellsMolly's WellCarbury · 1.6 km from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Holy wellsClayton Well2.2 km south-west of CarburyOutdoors · About 15 min
- Holy wellsMoor Well2.5 km south-west of CarburyOutdoors · About 15 min
- Holy wellsColley's Well2.8 km south-west of CarburyOutdoors · About 15 min
- CastlesMylerstown Castle3.1 km north-east of CarburySome of it indoors · About 45 min
- Ringforts and sitesSite of Carragh Parish Church (C of I)Carragh · 120 m from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- MuseumsMuseum of Motorsport2.2 km north-west of CarraghIndoors · About 1 hr
- RuinsRomanesque ArchCastledermot · 210 m from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- ParksCastledermot PlaygroundCastledermot · 230 m from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- TowersSt John's TowerCastledermot · 230 m from the centreOutdoors · About 25 min
- AttractionsFranciscan FriaryCastledermot · 370 m from the centreSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- MonumentsProclamationCastledermot · 540 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- HillsKnockpatrick HillCastledermot · 3.2 km from the centreOutdoors
- Ringforts and sitesGlansavanny MoatCastledermot · 3.5 km from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- Information boardsMullaghreelan historyCastledermot · 3.6 km from the centre
- Ringforts and sitesNunnery (ruins)Castledermot · 3.7 km from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- Ringforts and sitesSite of Kineagh Church (C of I)4.2 km east of CastledermotOutdoors · About 20 min
- HillsCorballis Hill4.6 km north-east of CastledermotOutdoors
- RuinsChurch (ruins)5.1 km south-west of CastledermotOutdoors · About 20 min
- HillsGreen Hills5.4 km east of CastledermotOutdoors
- PlaygroundsOak Park Playground6.6 km south-west of CastledermotOutdoors · About 45 min
- Information boardsWildlife & Rivers of CelbridgeCelbridge · 90 m from the centre
By kind of place
Town by town
- Things to do in Maynooth53
- Things to do in Clane33
- Things to do in Kildare28
- Things to do in Athy23
- Things to do in Naas22
- Things to do in Kilcullen22
- Things to do in Celbridge20
- Things to do in Clogharinka20
- Things to do in Leixlip19
- Things to do in Castledermot15
- Things to do in Newbridge14
- Things to do in Monasterevin13
- Things to do in Ardclough13
- Things to do in Rathangan13
- Things to do in Kill11
- Things to do in Prosperous10
- Things to do in Blackwood10
- Things to do in Ticknevin10
- Things to do in Carbury9
- Things to do in Tirmoghan9
- Things to do in Rathcoffey8
- Things to do in Ballymore Eustace7
- Things to do in Kilcock6
- Things to do in Johnstown6
- Things to do in Johnstown Bridge6
- Things to do in Moone6
- Things to do in Straffan6
- Things to do in Ballitore5
- Things to do in Kilkea5
- Things to do in Kilmead5
- Things to do in Narraghmore5
- Things to do in Two Mile House5
- Things to do in Calverstown4
- Things to do in Kilshanchoe4
- Things to do in Milltown4
- Things to do in Nurney4
- Things to do in Allen3
- Things to do in Kildangan3
- Things to do in Sallins2
- Things to do in Allenwood2
- Things to do in Athgarvan2
- Things to do in Ballyroe2
- Things to do in Carragh2
- Things to do in Kilberry2
- Things to do in Robertstown2
- Things to do in Brownstown1
- Things to do in Kildoon1
- Things to do in Kilmeague1
- Things to do in Kilrathmurry1
- Things to do in Moyvalley1
Questions people ask
How many things are there to do in County Kildare?
The map records 478 places worth visiting inside the county boundary, spread over 50 towns and villages. That is how many the map holds, which is not how many there are: anything nobody has mapped is missing.
What counts as being in the county?
The County Kildare boundary encloses it, taken from the OpenStreetMap administrative boundaries. That is a different question from which town is nearest, and this page answers only the first. 472 places near a County Kildare town sit across a boundary and are not listed here.
Are these in any particular order?
Places with photographs appear first. Within each group, places are ordered by their nearest town and then by distance from its centre. This is not a popularity ranking.
Is there an admission charge?
This page does not say, because it does not know. The map records a fee on about one place in a hundred, which is far too few to build a list on. Each place links to whoever runs it.
Places, names and kinds are OpenStreetMap records. Which county encloses a place, which town it is nearest, and every distance here are this site’s own calculations from those records. Where a place carries a checked note, it names who said so and the day somebody read it.