Zoo · near Glounthaune · Cork

Fota Wildlife Park

Fota Wildlife Park is a wildlife park on Fota Island. On the map, it sits 700 m southeast of Glounthaune. The site is in the hands of Zoological Society of Ireland. Last counted in 2022, visitors numbered 415K.

Photo: Fota Wildlife Park, Hywel Williams (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

700 m

southeast of Glounthaune

Run by

Zoological Society of Ireland

the operator on record

Visitors a year

415K

in 2022 (Wikidata)

How well known

Top 3%

#36 of 1,783 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Zoo near Glounthaune

One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland

#36 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓

Just outside Glounthaune

Fota Wildlife Park is 700 m southeast of Glounthaune. Towns near it ↓

Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The year in Glounthaune

Warm weather in Glounthaune runs June to September, with highs of 18–20°C.

Jan10° / 4°116 mm

Feb10° / 4°87 mm

Mar11° / 4°83 mm

Apr14° / 6°78 mm

May16° / 8°73 mm

Jun19° / 11°73 mm

Jul20° / 13°77 mm

Aug20° / 12°86 mm

Sep18° / 11°81 mm

Oct15° / 8°118 mm

Nov12° / 6°116 mm

Dec10° / 4°123 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Glounthaune, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Glounthaune (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Glounthaune’s full climate →

About

Fota Wildlife Park

It has a café, guided tours and a shop. 7 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Top of the 11 other places within 15 km is Saint Colman's Cathedral, 4.8 km off.

Fota Wildlife Park on Wikipedia ↗

Type: Zoo
Run by: Zoological Society of Ireland
Visitors: 415K visitors a year (2022)
Wikipedias: Covered in 7 languages
Town: 700 m southeast of Glounthaune
Official site: fotawildlife.ie

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Know before you go

AddressFota Wildlife Park, Fota, Carrigtwohill, T45 CD93

Address and hours: Fáilte Ireland’s open data and OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Fota Wildlife Park at a glance

Use the numbers to match each place near Fota Wildlife Park with the list.

Towns near it

Towns that list Fota Wildlife Park

The largest of the 8 towns is Douglas, with 22,029 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1 · 700 m northwest of it

Glounthaune

5,000 people · 15 places to visit

2 · 2 km northeast of it

Carrigtwohill

5,568 people · 6 places to visit

3 · 2.4 km southwest of it

Passage West-Monkstown

6,051 people · 11 places to visit

4 · 3 km south of it

Cobh

14,148 people · 13 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Fota Wildlife Park is	People	Places to visit
Glounthaune	700 m northwest of it	5,000	15
Carrigtwohill	2 km northeast of it	5,568	6
Passage West-Monkstown	2.4 km southwest of it	6,051	11
Cobh	3 km south of it	14,148	13
Douglas	3.5 km west of it	22,029	35
Glanmire	4.9 km northwest of it	4,454	10
Mahon	7 km west of it	13,892	25
Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg	7.2 km south of it	575	8

Make a day of it

Pair Fota Wildlife Park with these

Around it, within 15 km, lie 11 more, including 3 museums, 3 castles and a cathedral.

CathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral4.8 km away 2

MuseumSpike Island6.8 km away 3

CastleBelvelly Castle800 m away 4

CastleMTU Blackrock Castle Observatory6.4 km away 5

CastleBarryscourt Castle3.8 km away 6GardenGardenFota House Arboretum & Gardens500 m away 7MuseumMuseumPassage West Maritime Museum CLG2.9 km away 8MuseumMuseumTitanic Experience Cobh4.9 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Good to know about Fota Wildlife Park

Where is Fota Wildlife Park?

Fota Wildlife Park is 700 m southeast of Glounthaune, Cork.

What is Fota Wildlife Park?

Wildlife park on Fota Island, Ireland.

Who runs Fota Wildlife Park?

Zoological Society of Ireland.

How many people visit Fota Wildlife Park?

About 415K visitors a year, in 2022 (the latest count on Wikidata).

How well known is Fota Wildlife Park?

Fota Wildlife Park has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #36 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.

When is the best time to visit Fota Wildlife Park?

June to September are the warmest months in Glounthaune, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Fota Wildlife Park?

Within 15 km: Saint Colman's Cathedral (4.8 km), Spike Island (6.8 km), Belvelly Castle (800 m) and MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory (6.4 km).

Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Fota Wildlife Park: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Saint Colman's Cathedral: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Spike Island: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Belvelly Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory: Raúl Corral, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Barryscourt Castle: The Speckled Bird, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).