Zoo · near Broadford · Limerick

Wild Encounters Mini Zoo

On the map, Wild Encounters Mini Zoo is 7.3 km north of Broadford. Expect a café. Nearby, Desmond Castle Newcastle West (7.6 km) heads a list of 7 within 15 km.

Where

7.3 km

north of Broadford

How well known

Top 35%

#609 of 1,783 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Zoo near Broadford

Near Broadford

Wild Encounters Mini Zoo is 7.3 km north of Broadford. 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

Afternoons in Broadford peak at 18–20°C, June to September.

Jan9° / 3°139 mm

Feb9° / 2°107 mm

Mar11° / 3°90 mm

Apr13° / 5°78 mm

May16° / 7°70 mm

Jun18° / 9°72 mm

Jul20° / 11°74 mm

Aug20° / 11°82 mm

Sep18° / 9°84 mm

Oct14° / 7°118 mm

Nov11° / 5°133 mm

Dec9° / 3°144 mm

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

About

Wild Encounters Mini Zoo

Type: Zoo
Town: 7.3 km north of Broadford
Official site: wildencounters.ie

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

Plan your visit

Entry, hours, address

AddressCoolyroe, Kilmeedy, V42 TD81

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

The map

Orange shows Wild Encounters Mini Zoo; numbers mark the places near it.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

Newcastle West is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (7,209 people). Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · 7.3 km south of it

Broadford

231 people · 3 places to visit

2 · 7.4 km northwest of it

Newcastle West

7,209 people · 1 place to visit

3 · 9.3 km southeast of it

Drumcollogher

509 people · 4 places to visit

4 · 10 km northeast of it

Ballingarry

570 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Wild Encounters Mini Zoo is	People	Places to visit
Broadford	7.3 km south of it	231	3
Newcastle West	7.4 km northwest of it	7,209	1
Drumcollogher	9.3 km southeast of it	509	4
Ballingarry	10 km northeast of it	570	0
Milford	11 km southeast of it	264	2
Ardagh	11 km northwest of it	273	1
Rathkeale	12 km north of it	1,231	1
Ballyagran	13 km east of it	166	0

Make a day of it

Also within reach

The 7 places within 15 km include 3 castles, 2 churches and 2 museums.

Castle · Office of Public WorksDesmond Castle Newcastle West7.6 km away 2

CastleKilbolane Castle12 km away 3

CastleGlenquin Castle9.7 km away 4ChurchChurchKillagholehane Cemetery and Church8.9 km away 5ChurchChurchTullylease Church And Cross Slabs11 km away 6MuseumMuseumIrish Palatine Heritage Museum13 km away 7MuseumMuseumNational Co-op Museum9 km away

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

Questions about Wild Encounters Mini Zoo

Where is Wild Encounters Mini Zoo?

Wild Encounters Mini Zoo is 7.3 km north of Broadford, Limerick.

What is Wild Encounters Mini Zoo?

Zoo.

When is the best time to visit Wild Encounters Mini Zoo?

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

What else is there to see near Wild Encounters Mini Zoo?

Within 15 km: Desmond Castle Newcastle West (7.6 km), Kilbolane Castle (12 km), Glenquin Castle (9.7 km) and Killagholehane Cemetery and Church (8.9 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 (3)

Desmond Castle Newcastle West: Eugene gogs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kilbolane Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Glenquin Castle: Mike Searle, 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).