Tropical World
Letterkenny counts Tropical World, a zoo, among its places to visit. There are 5 other places to visit inside 5 km. Facilities include a café, guided tours and a shop.
Zoo in Letterkenny
Inside Letterkenny
Tropical World is inside Letterkenny’s urban area, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. 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.
The best months to visit
In Letterkenny, June to August bring the warmest days: highs of 18–19°C.
Tropical World
Add Cathedral of St. Eunan and St. Columba, 3.5 km away, to a visit.
- Type
- Zoo
- Town
- in Letterkenny
- Official site
- tropicalworld.ie
Before you set off
- EntryA fee is charged
Tropical World at a glance
The places near Tropical World are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Letterkenny’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Towns that list Tropical World
The largest of the 8 towns is Letterkenny, with 22,549 people. Each town here links to its own guide.
Letterkenny
Manorcunningham
Ramelton
Kilmacrennan
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tropical World is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letterkenny | It’s in town | 22,549 | 7 |
| Manorcunningham | 4.3 km east of it | 830 | 3 |
| Ramelton | 8.4 km north of it | 1,288 | 0 |
| Kilmacrennan | 8.8 km northwest of it | 888 | 0 |
| Convoy | 12 km south of it | 1,702 | 2 |
| Drumkeen | 12 km south of it | 333 | 0 |
| Raphoe | 12 km southeast of it | 1,161 | 2 |
| Newtowncunningham | 12 km east of it | 1,192 | 1 |
Combine it with these
Around it, within 15 km, lie 11 more, including 2 cathedrals, 2 museums and a castle.
MuseumDonegal County Museum3 km away3
CastleBurt Castle14 km away4
CathedralSt Eunan's Cathedral12 km away5MuseumMuseum · Office of Public WorksNewmills Corn And Flax Mills8.4 km away6
Historic houseGlebe House and Gallery14 km away7Visitor farmVisitor farmLurgybrack Open Farm3.9 km away8Natural landscapeNatural landscapeBallymacool Town Park4.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Tropical World
Where is Tropical World?
Tropical World is in Letterkenny, Donegal, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Tropical World?
Zoo.
When is the best time to visit Tropical World?
June to August are the warmest months in Letterkenny, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Tropical World?
Within 15 km: Cathedral of St. Eunan and St. Columba (3.5 km), Donegal County Museum (3 km), Burt Castle (14 km) and St Eunan's Cathedral (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 (4)
- Donegal County Museum: DevelopedMadness at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Burt Castle: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Eunan's Cathedral: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glebe House and Gallery: Ross, 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).