Zoo · near Ratoath · Meath

Petting Farm

The site of Petting Farm, a zoo, is 3.3 km north of Ratoath. Further out, Emerald Park is 500 m away. County Meath is where it stands.

Where

3.3 km

north of Ratoath

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Zoo near Ratoath

Just outside Ratoath

Petting Farm is 3.3 km north of Ratoath. 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 weather, month by month

From June to September, Ratoath sees highs of 17–20°C.

Jan8° / 2°74 mm

Feb9° / 2°60 mm

Mar10° / 3°58 mm

Apr13° / 4°60 mm

May16° / 7°62 mm

Jun18° / 9°69 mm

Jul20° / 11°66 mm

Aug20° / 11°77 mm

Sep17° / 9°69 mm

Oct14° / 7°88 mm

Nov10° / 4°91 mm

Dec8° / 2°82 mm

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

About

Petting Farm

Zoo.

Type: Zoo
Town: 3.3 km north of Ratoath

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

The map

Where it sits

Orange is Petting Farm; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Petting Farm

Ashbourne tops the 8 for size, at 15,680 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · 3.3 km south of it

Ratoath

10,077 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 3.8 km southeast of it

Ashbourne

15,680 people · 5 places to visit

3 · 5 km northeast of it

Garristown

619 people · 3 places to visit

4 · 6.4 km southwest of it

Dunshaughlin

6,644 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Petting Farm is	People	Places to visit
Ratoath	3.3 km south of it	10,077	4
Ashbourne	3.8 km southeast of it	15,680	5
Garristown	5 km northeast of it	619	3
Dunshaughlin	6.4 km southwest of it	6,644	2
Oldtown	10 km east of it	523	1
Kentstown	10 km northwest of it	1,195	2
Naul	12 km east of it	684	0
Duleek	13 km north of it	4,899	10

Make a day of it

Next door to Petting Farm

Add 3 castles, a theme park and an abbey or priory, all within 15 km.

Theme parkEmerald Park500 m away 2

CastleSkryne Castle7.7 km away 3

CastleDunsany Castle and Demesne10 km away 4

Abbey or prioryDuleek Abbey12 km away 5

CastleAthcarne Castle8.6 km away 6ChurchChurchSkryne Church7.9 km away 7MuseumMuseumHill of Tara10 km away 8AttractionAttractionPuddenhill5.3 km away

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

Your questions on Petting Farm

Where is Petting Farm?

Petting Farm is 3.3 km north of Ratoath, Meath.

What is Petting Farm?

Zoo.

When is the best time to visit Petting Farm?

June to September are the warmest months in Ratoath, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Petting Farm?

Within 15 km: Emerald Park (500 m), Skryne Castle (7.7 km), Dunsany Castle and Demesne (10 km) and Duleek Abbey (12 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 (5)

Emerald Park: Deadstar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Skryne Castle: C O'Flanagan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dunsany Castle and Demesne: Skarldrums, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Duleek Abbey: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Athcarne Castle: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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).