Nature discovery
Research 20 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Sligo, grouped across 7 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Sligo. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Sligo. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Sligo, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 20 places.
Colgagh Lough is a lagoon reachable from Sligo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Colgagh Lough, about 6 km (3 mi) from Sligo
Image credit: Image: Spike / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lough Gill is a freshwater lake with wooded islands east of the town in County Sligo. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lough Gill, about 7 km (4 mi) from Sligo
Image credit: Image: Oliver Dixon / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Coney Island is a island reachable from Sligo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Coney Island, about 8 km (5 mi) from Sligo
Image credit: Image: Pampuco / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Glencar Lough is a lake reachable from Sligo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Glencar Lough, about 10 km (6 mi) from Sligo
Image credit: Image: Nogwater / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird is a waterfall reachable from Sligo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird, about 11 km (7 mi) from Sligo
Image credit: Image: Jon Sullivan / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Glencar waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Sligo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Glencar waterfall, about 11 km (7 mi) from Sligo
Image credit: Image: Dieglop / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Benbulbin is a flat-topped limestone mountain in the Dartry range north of the town. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Benbulbin, about 11 km (7 mi) from Sligo
Image credit: Image: Hellowiki789 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Truskmore is a mountain reachable from Sligo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Truskmore, about 14 km (9 mi) from Sligo
Image credit: Image: NTF30 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Glenade Lough is a lagoon reachable from Sligo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Glenade Lough, about 18 km (11 mi) from Sligo
Image credit: Image: Kenneth Allen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Lough Meelagh is a lagoon reachable from Sligo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lough Meelagh, about 31 km (19 mi) from Sligo
Image credit: Image: Oliver Dixon / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Lough Allen is a lake reachable from Sligo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lough Allen, about 34 km (21 mi) from Sligo
Image credit: Image: Andreas F. Borchert / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Brackley Lough is a lagoon reachable from Sligo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Brackley Lough, about 53 km (33 mi) from Sligo
Image credit: Image: Eric Jones / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Garadice Lough is a lagoon reachable from Sligo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Garadice Lough, about 56 km (35 mi) from Sligo
Image credit: Image: Oliver Dixon / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Downpatrick Head is a cape reachable from Sligo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Downpatrick Head, about 56 km (35 mi) from Sligo
Image credit: Image: Bob Embleton / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Killykeen Forest Park is a state forest reachable from Sligo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Killykeen Forest Park, about 73 km (45 mi) from Sligo
Image credit: Image: NTF30 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Glenveagh Deer Forest is a forest reachable from Sligo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Glenveagh Deer Forest, about 89 km (55 mi) from Sligo
Image credit: Image: Ana Rey from Sevilla, España / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Rossmore Forest Park is a forest reachable from Sligo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Rossmore Forest Park, about 98 km (61 mi) from Sligo
Image credit: Image: D Gore / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ballyarr Wood is a forest reachable from Sligo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ballyarr Wood, about 98 km (61 mi) from Sligo
Image credit: Image: Heikki.vesanto / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Oldhead Wood is a forest reachable from Sligo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Oldhead Wood, about 101 km (63 mi) from Sligo
Image credit: Image: MickReynolds / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Aasleagh is a waterfall reachable from Sligo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Aasleagh, about 106 km (66 mi) from Sligo
Image credit: Image: Steve Edge / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0