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Jurassic Newpark

Look for Jurassic Newpark, an attraction, in Kilkenny. St Canice's Cathedral and Round Tower comes next on our list, 1.2 km away. It counts among the sights of County Kilkenny.

Where

In Kilkenny

inside the urban area

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Attraction in Kilkenny

Inside Kilkenny

Jurassic Newpark is inside Kilkenny’s urban area. 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 climate through the year

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

Jan9° / 2°83 mm

Feb9° / 2°63 mm

Mar11° / 3°63 mm

Apr14° / 5°59 mm

May16° / 7°58 mm

Jun19° / 10°65 mm

Jul20° / 12°65 mm

Aug20° / 11°74 mm

Sep18° / 9°69 mm

Oct14° / 7°94 mm

Nov11° / 4°90 mm

Dec9° / 2°89 mm

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

About

Jurassic Newpark

Attraction.

In Kilkenny, inside the town’s urban area.

Type: Attraction
Town: in Kilkenny
Official site: jurassicnewpark.com

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

The map

Finding Jurassic Newpark

Use the numbers to match each place near Jurassic Newpark with the list.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

The biggest base of the 8 is Kilkenny (27,184 people). Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · It’s in town

Kilkenny

27,184 people · 22 places to visit

2 · 9.4 km southeast of it

Bennettsbridge

664 people · 3 places to visit

3 · 13 km east of it

Gowran

847 people · 2 places to visit

4 · 13 km northwest of it

Freshford

593 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Jurassic Newpark is	People	Places to visit
Kilkenny	It’s in town	27,184	22
Bennettsbridge	9.4 km southeast of it	664	3
Gowran	13 km east of it	847	2
Freshford	13 km northwest of it	593	2
Kells	14 km south of it	291	5
Stoneyford	14 km south of it	185	6
Ballyragget	15 km northwest of it	1,116	2
Paulstown	15 km east of it	919	2

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

Around it, within 15 km, lie 3 abbeys or priories, 3 museums and a cathedral, among others.

CathedralSt Canice's Cathedral and Round Tower1.2 km away 2

Abbey or prioryBlack Abbey1.4 km away 3

MuseumRothe House & Garden1.4 km away 4

Abbey or prioryKilkenny Grey Friary1.1 km away 5

Abbey or priorySt Johns Priory1.3 km away 6

MuseumMedieval Mile Museum1.5 km away 7MuseumMuseumButler Gallery1.3 km away 8CastleCastleGrace's Old Castle1.3 km away

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

Jurassic Newpark: common questions

Where is Jurassic Newpark?

Jurassic Newpark is in Kilkenny, Kilkenny, inside the town’s urban area.

What is Jurassic Newpark?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Jurassic Newpark?

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

What else is there to see near Jurassic Newpark?

Within 15 km: St Canice's Cathedral and Round Tower (1.2 km), Black Abbey (1.4 km), Rothe House & Garden (1.4 km) and Kilkenny Grey Friary (1.1 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)

St Canice's Cathedral and Round Tower: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Black Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rothe House & Garden: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kilkenny Grey Friary: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Johns Priory: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Medieval Mile Museum: A.-K. D., 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).