
Things to do in Waterville
Find places that fit your time and your plans. 11 of them are in Waterville itself and 125 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
- MonumentsButler MemorialIn the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Information boardsWaterville Heritage TrailIn the centre
- MonumentsBallinskelligs Bay memorialIn the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Tourist officesLeo Quinlan Art Gallery160 m from the centre
- MonumentsT. C. Millerick Memorial190 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- PlaygroundsWaterville Playground270 m from the centreOutdoors · About 45 min
- Information boardsCommercial Cable Co. Water Tower520 m from the centre
- Information boardsCommercial Cable Company 1899 - 1964520 m from the centre
- Ringforts and sitesCalluragh burial ground1.2 km from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- BeachesInny Strand1.8 km from the centreOutdoors · About 1 hr
- BeachesInny Strand2.6 km north-west of WatervilleOutdoors · About 1 hr
- BeachesReenrow Beach3.3 km north-west of WatervilleOutdoors · About 1 hr
- HillsKnag3.7 km north-east of WatervilleOutdoors
- BeachesReenrow Beach3.7 km north-west of WatervilleOutdoors · About 1 hr
- BeachesTrá na h Úine4.2 km north-west of WatervilleOutdoors · About 1 hr
- LakesLough Dreenaun4.2 km south-east of WatervilleOutdoors · About 30 min
- HillsAn Bheann Mhór4.7 km south-east of WatervilleOutdoors
- RuinsWaterville Beach (Reenore) Hotel4.8 km north-west of WatervilleOutdoors · About 20 min
- BeachesTrá na Sasanach5.1 km west of WatervilleOutdoors · About 1 hr
- HillsFarraniaragh Mountain5.2 km south of WatervilleOutdoors
- ViewpointsCoomnahorna5.4 km south of WatervilleOutdoors · About 20 min
- RuinsHog's Head Signal Tower5.5 km south of WatervilleOutdoors · About 20 min
- HillsBinn Uí Ruairc5.5 km south of WatervilleOutdoors
- HillsCnoc an Stoca5.5 km south of WatervilleOutdoors
- ViewpointsCom An Chiste5.7 km south of WatervilleOutdoors · About 20 min
- HillsCahernageeha Mountain5.9 km south-east of WatervilleOutdoors
- HillsMullach Bog6.1 km east of WatervilleOutdoors
- HillsAn Rinn Iarthach6.3 km south-west of WatervilleOutdoors
- HillsCoomduff6.4 km north-east of WatervilleOutdoors
- RuinsCaisleán Bhaile an Sceilg6.8 km west of WatervilleOutdoors · About 20 min
- BeachesTrá an Ghleanntáin6.8 km west of WatervilleOutdoors · About 1 hr
- BeachesTrá Bhaile an Sceilge6.8 km west of WatervilleOutdoors · About 1 hr
- Ringforts and sitesCloghanecarhan Ringfort6.9 km north of WatervilleOutdoors · About 20 min
- BeachesTrá Bhaile an Sceilge6.9 km west of WatervilleOutdoors · About 1 hr
- LakesCoomrooanig Lough7 km east of WatervilleOutdoors · About 30 min
- PlaygroundsClós Súgartha trá Bhaile an Sceilge7.1 km west of WatervilleOutdoors · About 45 min
- BeachesTrá na Reanna7.2 km west of WatervilleOutdoors · About 1 hr
- LakesCoomrooanig Lough7.2 km east of WatervilleOutdoors · About 30 min
- RuinsCoastguard Station Ruins7.3 km west of WatervilleOutdoors · About 20 min
- LakesIsknagahiny Lough7.5 km east of WatervilleOutdoors · About 30 min
- LakesIsknagahiny Lough7.5 km east of WatervilleOutdoors · About 30 min
- Ringforts and sitesCaherdaniel Stone Fort7.6 km south-east of WatervilleOutdoors · About 20 min
- HillsLamb's Island7.6 km south of WatervilleOutdoors
- Ringforts and sitesDerrynane Caiseal Ringfort7.7 km south of WatervilleOutdoors · About 20 min
- Nature reservesPáirc Náisiúnta Stairiúil Dhoire Fhíonáin / Derrynane National Historic Park7.7 km south of WatervilleOutdoors · About 45 min
- AttractionsDerrynane House / Teach Dhoire Fhionáin7.8 km south of WatervilleSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- BeachesDerrynane Bay Beach / Trá Bhá Doire Fhionáin7.8 km south of WatervilleOutdoors · About 1 hr
- HillsGlanbeg7.9 km east of WatervilleOutdoors
- BeachesDerrynane Beach / Trá Doire Fhíonáin7.9 km south of WatervilleOutdoors · About 1 hr
- Nature reservesPáirc Náisiúnta Stairiúil Dhoire Fhíonáin / Derrynane National Historic Park8 km south of WatervilleOutdoors · About 45 min
- HillsAbbey Island8.1 km south of WatervilleOutdoors
- BeachesTrá Phraisce8.1 km west of WatervilleOutdoors · About 1 hr
- LakesNatterjack Toad Pond8.3 km south-east of WatervilleOutdoors · About 30 min
- BeachesDerrynane Beach / Trá Doire Fhíonáin8.4 km south of WatervilleOutdoors · About 1 hr
- Ringforts and sitesCloch Oghaim/Ogham Stone.8.5 km west of WatervilleOutdoors · About 20 min
- HillsFoilclogh8.5 km north of WatervilleOutdoors
- HillsBeenduff8.5 km north of WatervilleOutdoors
- HillsEagles Hill8.5 km east of WatervilleOutdoors
- Nature reservesPortach Abhainn na Chaomaraigh / Cummeragh River Bog8.8 km north-east of WatervilleOutdoors · About 45 min
- HillsAn Bheann Mhór9.3 km east of WatervilleOutdoors
- HillsEagle Hill9.3 km south-east of WatervilleOutdoors
- BeachesTrá An Ráth / Rath Beach9.4 km south-east of WatervilleOutdoors · About 1 hr
- HillsCnoc na Stéige9.5 km east of WatervilleOutdoors
- HillsMoylaun Island9.6 km south of WatervilleOutdoors
- HillsKillurly9.7 km west of WatervilleOutdoors
- Ringforts and sitesTuama Dingchruthach an Choma9.8 km west of WatervilleOutdoors · About 20 min
- HillsBeann na Stiocairí9.8 km east of WatervilleOutdoors
- HillsCnoc na Stéige (mullach thoir thuaidh)9.8 km east of WatervilleOutdoors
- HillsLamb's Head Hill9.9 km south of WatervilleOutdoors
- HillsStruicín9.9 km west of WatervilleOutdoors
- BeachesTrá an Ghleanna Bhig / Glanbeg Beach9.9 km south-east of WatervilleOutdoors · About 1 hr
- Ringforts and sitesÓin /Souterrain10.1 km west of WatervilleOutdoors · About 20 min
- HillsBinn Gharbh10.1 km west of WatervilleOutdoors
- LakesLough Namona10.1 km north-east of WatervilleOutdoors · About 30 min
- Ringforts and sitesUaimh Thalún10.2 km west of WatervilleOutdoors · About 20 min
- Ringforts and sitesGallán10.2 km west of WatervilleOutdoors · About 20 min
- RuinsCíl Rialaigh10.2 km west of WatervilleOutdoors · About 20 min
- HillsCnoc Ceannúch (Canuig Mountain)10.2 km west of WatervilleOutdoors
- HillsOileán Dá Cheann10.2 km south of WatervilleOutdoors
- HillsLamb's Island10.3 km south of WatervilleOutdoors
- Ringforts and sitesÓin / Souterrain10.4 km west of WatervilleOutdoors · About 20 min
- RuinsChaytor's Stables10.4 km west of WatervilleOutdoors · About 20 min
- LakesLough Iskanamacteery10.4 km east of WatervilleOutdoors · About 30 min
- HillsPéicín10.5 km west of WatervilleOutdoors
- RuinsChaytor's Lodge10.5 km west of WatervilleOutdoors · About 20 min
- LakesLough Namona10.5 km north-east of WatervilleOutdoors · About 30 min
- Ringforts and sitesCíll ón Chatha10.6 km west of WatervilleOutdoors · About 20 min
- LakesLough Iskanamacteery10.6 km east of WatervilleOutdoors · About 30 min
- AbbeysMainistir Chíll a' Buaine10.7 km west of WatervilleSome of it indoors · About 40 min
- Ringforts and sitesKilleen10.7 km south-east of WatervilleOutdoors · About 20 min
Showing 96 of 136 places, with photographs first. Every kind of place in Waterville lists the rest.
Put a day together
A day on foot in Waterville: 7 stops the map records, joined in the shortest order that walks them all, 10.36 km in total.
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While you are there
14 places to eat and 3 places to stay on the map in Waterville, and 2 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 Waterville.