
Things to do in Skerries
Find places that fit your time and your plans. 26 of them are in Skerries itself and 90 more within twelve kilometres, because the castle outside the village is usually the reason to go to the village.
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More places to explore
- MonumentsHamilton ObeliskIn the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Information boardsSkerries Beach130 m from the centre
- Information boardsSkerries Harbour and Beach160 m from the centre
- ParksFloraville210 m from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- BeachesNorth Beach390 m from the centreOutdoors · About 1 hr
- MonumentsThe Pole Sea Memorial560 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- AttractionsSt. Patrick's Footprint570 m from the centreSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- MonumentsPercy French630 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- ParksThe Kybe630 m from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- BeachesSouth Beach680 m from the centreOutdoors · About 1 hr
- MonumentsSkerries Rock820 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- LakesMill Pond890 m from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- BeachesSouth Beach1.0 km from the centreOutdoors · About 1 hr
- MonumentsSkerries1.3 km from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- ParksBarnageeragh Road Field1.8 km from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- RuinsSt. Patricks Church2.0 km from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- WoodsBlack Hill Nursery3.4 km from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- WoodsBlack Hill Nursery3.5 km from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- WoodsNew Plantation3.5 km from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- Picnic sitesBBQ Area3.5 km from the centreOutdoors
- GardensThe Rose Garden3.7 km from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- GardensWalled Garden3.7 km from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- AttractionsArdgillan Castle and Demesne3.8 km from the centreSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- WoodsNew Plantation3.8 km from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- WoodsBarn Wood4.4 km west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 40 min
- RuinsKenure estate storage room4.7 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 20 min
- Ringforts and sitesDrumanagh Promontory Fort4.8 km south-east of SkerriesOutdoors · About 20 min
- Historic churchesKenure4.8 km south of SkerriesSome of it indoors
- HillsMan O'War Hill5.3 km south-west of SkerriesOutdoors
- ParksCharlie Moore Memorial Park5.4 km north-west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 30 min
- ParksGlebe Park5.5 km west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 30 min
- PlaygroundsMariners Playground5.6 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 45 min
- ParksBalbriggan Town Park5.7 km north-west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 30 min
- RuinsKenure Gate Pillar5.8 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 20 min
- ParksMill Pond Skateboarding Course5.9 km north-west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 30 min
- LakesMill Pond (Disused)5.9 km west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 30 min
- PlaygroundsQuay Street Playground6 km north-west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 45 min
- ParksKenure Woods6 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 30 min
- Nature reservesWavin Lakes6.1 km west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 45 min
- LakesWavin Lake6.2 km west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 30 min
- ParksKenure Woods6.3 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 30 min
- ParksThe Back Yard Park6.3 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 30 min
- ParksMcGuinness Park6.3 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 30 min
- ParksPark Rodge6.3 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 30 min
- Holy wellsLady Well6.3 km west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 15 min
- RuinsLifeboat House6.4 km north-west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 20 min
- RuinsBathhouse6.4 km north-west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 20 min
- ParksHayestown Soccer Pitch6.4 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 30 min
- ParksTyrellstown Park6.4 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 30 min
- LakesD Pond6.4 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 30 min
- ParksLusk Recreational Hub6.5 km south-west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 30 min
- MonumentsJoe’s Bridge6.6 km south-west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 15 min
- ParksThe Mill Bank6.6 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 30 min
- Ringforts and sitesRush Windmill Tower (ruin)6.6 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 20 min
- PlaygroundsHand Park Public Playground6.6 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 45 min
- MonumentsWater Pump6.7 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 15 min
- MonumentsTayleur Anchor6.7 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 15 min
- MonumentsLusk6.7 km south-west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 15 min
- ParksHand Park6.7 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 30 min
- RuinsSt. Molaga's Chapel6.9 km north-west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 20 min
- CastlesBremore Castle6.9 km north-west of SkerriesSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- ParksTayleurs Point Field (The Fairy Field)7.2 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 30 min
- TowersSaint MacCulin's Tower7.3 km south-west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 25 min
- MonumentsThomas Ashe7.5 km south-west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 15 min
- ParksOrlynn Park Green7.5 km south-west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 30 min
- MonumentsLusk Tidy Towns7.6 km south-west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 15 min
- MonumentsOrlynn Park7.7 km south-west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 15 min
- MonumentsChapel Farm7.7 km south-west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 15 min
- PlaygroundsDun Emer Playground7.7 km south-west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 45 min
- BeachesRush South Beach7.7 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 1 hr
- ParksRacecourse Commons7.8 km south-west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 30 min
- Holy wellsClonard Spring7.8 km west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 15 min
- Holy wellsLady Well8.1 km north-west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 15 min
- ParksRogerstown Park8.4 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 30 min
- Holy wellsSt. Catherine's Well8.6 km south-west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 15 min
- Picnic sitesPicnic Area8.7 km south-west of SkerriesOutdoors
- ParksRogerstown Park8.8 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 30 min
- Holy wellsLady Well9.5 km north-west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 15 min
- MonumentsThe Anchor9.6 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 15 min
- BeachesPortrane Beach9.6 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 1 hr
- MonumentsThe Farmhouse 17229.7 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 15 min
- Historic churchesSt Catherine's Church9.7 km south of SkerriesSome of it indoors
- Ringforts and sitesKnockbrack10.1 km west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 20 min
- Holy wellsTobersool10.1 km north-west of SkerriesOutdoors · About 15 min
- WoodsReilly's Hill10.1 km south of SkerriesOutdoors · About 40 min
Showing 96 of 116 places, with photographs first. Every kind of place in Skerries lists the rest.
Put a day together
A day on foot in Skerries: 8 stops the map records, joined in the shortest order that walks them all, 4.3 km in total.
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While you are there
39 places to eat and 4 places to stay on the map in Skerries, and 7 bus and train lines calling here.
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Places are OpenStreetMap records and each links to the one it came from. Indoors, outdoors and with kids are worked out from what kind of place a thing is, not from tags on it, because the tags exist on almost none of them. Visit lengths are a default for each kind. Distances are straight lines from the centre of Skerries.