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Natural landscape · near Milltown · Kildare

Pollardstown Fen

Standing 1.4 km south of Milltown, Pollardstown Fen is a natural landscape. It has walks. Our list goes on with Dún Ailinne, 9 km away.

Where
1.4 km
south of Milltown
How well known
Top 35%
#609 of 1,783 places we list
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 18–20°C
In brief

Natural landscape near Milltown

Just outside Milltown

Pollardstown Fen is 1.4 km south of Milltown. 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

A month-by-month guide

In Milltown the warm season is June to September, with highs of 18–20°C.

Jan8° / 2°79 mm
Feb9° / 2°65 mm
Mar11° / 3°62 mm
Apr13° / 4°61 mm
May16° / 7°60 mm
Jun19° / 9°70 mm
Jul20° / 11°69 mm
Aug20° / 11°78 mm
Sep18° / 9°73 mm
Oct14° / 7°94 mm
Nov10° / 4°94 mm
Dec8° / 2°89 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Milltown, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Milltown (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Milltown’s full climate →
About

Pollardstown Fen

Natural landscape.

Type
Natural landscape
Town
1.4 km south of Milltown
Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Plan your visit

Visit details

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

Where to find Pollardstown Fen

The orange dot is Pollardstown Fen; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Pollardstown Fen

With 24,366 people, Newbridge is the largest of the 8. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

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  1. 1Milltown
  2. 2Newbridge
  3. 3Kildare
  4. 4Curragh Camp
  5. 5Athgarvan
  6. 6Cut Bush
  7. 7Kilmeage
  8. 8Suncroft
1 · 1.4 km north of it

Milltown

372 people · 3 places to visit

2 · 1.6 km east of it

Newbridge

24,366 people · 5 places to visit

3 · 3.7 km southwest of it

Kildare

10,302 people · 8 places to visit

4 · 4.3 km south of it

Curragh Camp

1,076 people · 11 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Pollardstown Fen isPeoplePlaces to visit
Milltown1.4 km north of it3723
Newbridge1.6 km east of it24,3665
Kildare3.7 km southwest of it10,3028
Curragh Camp4.3 km south of it1,07611
Athgarvan5 km southeast of it1,1936
Cut Bush6.8 km south of it2974
Kilmeage7.7 km north of it1,0540
Suncroft8.7 km south of it4913
Make a day of it

Next door to Pollardstown Fen

A visit can take in 4 museums, 2 cathedrals and a fort, all within 15 km.

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

Your questions on Pollardstown Fen

Where is Pollardstown Fen?

Pollardstown Fen is 1.4 km south of Milltown, Kildare.

What is Pollardstown Fen?

Natural landscape.

When is the best time to visit Pollardstown Fen?

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

What else is there to see near Pollardstown Fen?

Within 15 km: Dún Ailinne (9 km), Kildare Cathedral (5.2 km), Riverbank Arts Centre (3.4 km) and Curragh Military Museum (4.3 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 (2)

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).