The former home of the Guinness family, St Anne's Estate provides extensive public parklands and rose gardens just outside Dublin city centre. Covering 112 hectares, the park provides playing pitches, golf, tennis courts, a Saturday market, playground, café and more. It is also very close to Dollymount Strand, a coastal bird sanctuary.

St Anne's Park and Rose Gardens

Dun Laoghaire Marina is located in the historic harbour of Dun Laoghaire on the southern shore of Dublin Bay. The full service marina caters for leisure boats from all over the world and is home to hundreds of local boats too.

Dun Laoghaire Marina

Donabate Beach which is also known as Balcarrick Beach is located in Donabate, North County Dublin. It is a south east facing, gently sloping sandy beach approximately 2.5km in length, with an extensive sandy dune area.

Views of the long sandy beach and sea at Donabate Balcarrick Beach

Donabate, Balcarrick Beach

Malahide Castle and Gardens is on 250 acres of parkland in the pretty seaside town of Malahide in County Dublin. It was both a fortress and a private home for nearly 800 years and has an interesting mix of architectural styles. It is popular for its guided tours of the castle interior, children's playground, fairy trail, butterfly house, old abbey ruins, walking trails, Avoca store and café and the Talbot Botanic Gardens with exotic specimens.

Malahide Castle and Gardens aerial view of the castle with Malahide Estuary in the distance

Malahide Castle and Gardens family of three in the butterfly house

Malahide Castle and Gardens

Stroll to Poolbeg Lighthouse in Dublin Bay and watch nature paint pastel shades as the sun sets. Breathe in the fresh sea air and admire the stunning views.

Poolbeg Lighthouse

Marlay House was built about 1794 and today the 300-acre historic demesne provides a wonderful park space for the public. Located in Rathfarnham, Dublin, 9km from Dublin city centre,  the park caters for various sporting activities, markets and events.

Marlay Park                                                                                         

The Phoenix Park is the largest enclosed city park in Europe with 1,750 acres to explore all year round. 

Phoenix Park

Founded in 1795, the National Botanic Gardens are a botanic haven within the bustling capital city. Set in Glasnevin, County Dublin, the gardens contain more than 15,000 plant species from habitats around the world. Admission is free.

orange flowers with the glass house of the National Botanic Gardens in the background

view of the glasshouse through an archway covered in ivy

a girl looking at red and purple folwers inside one of the glasshouses

a sculpture of two ladies in the garden of the National Botanic Garden with the glass house in the background

National Botanic Gardens

Sandymount Strand is a popular landmark in South Dublin and part of the Dublin Bay Biosphere Reserve.

A man flying a colourful kite on Sandymount Strand in Dublin

Sandymount Strand

Killiney Hill and Dalkey Hill form part of Killiney Hill Park, a small public park overlooking both Dalkey and Killiney villages. The views of Dublin in all directions are spectacular from this vantage point, especiallly from atop the pyramid or wishing stone.

Killiney  Hill

Setting off from the pretty harbour village of Howth, explore some of Dublin’s most spectacular coastline on a 7.8km clifftop loop boasting idyllic island and lighthouse views.

Image of a small house and the lighthouse at Howth Head, Dublin

Howth - Cliff Path Loop

Bull Island is a low lying island in the northern part of Dublin bay, County Dublin. It contains a range of natural habitats including sand dunes and salt marshes. The island is popular for walking and birdwatching.

Couple walking on the beach at Bull Island, Dublin City, County Dublin

Bull Island

The Pearse Museum is situated in the ground of St Enda's Park, one of Dublin City's most charming and atmospheric parks, with its riverside walks, unique follies, waterfall and walled garden. Set in nearly 50 acres of beautiful parkland, the museum tells the story of Patrick Pearse and his brother William, both of whom were executed for their part in the 1916 Rising.

Pearse Museum - St. Enda's Park

St. Stephen's Green in Dublin City is a Victorian public park, with tree lined walks, shrubberies, colourful flowerbeds, herbaceous borders, rockeries, and ornamental lake and a garden for the visually impaired.

St. Stephen's Green

Experience Glasnevin: Ireland's National Cemetery, in County Dublin, is Ireland's largest cemetery. Since 1832, more than 1.5 million people have been buried here including, Daniel O'Connell, Michael Collins, Charles Stewart Parnell, Maud Gonne and Eamon DeValera.

A group enjoying a guided tour of Glasnevin Cemetery

Experience Glasnevin: Ireland's National Cemetery

Ardgillan Castle and Gardens is a real hidden gem set in spectacular parklands and gardens. It overlooks the Irish Sea with a magnificent view of the Mourne Mountains and Lambay Island.

Ardgillan Castle and Gardens

One of the flagship projects of the Dublin Mountains Partnership is the establishment of a long distance trail, the Dublin Mountains Way (DMW), across the mountains from Shankill in the east to Tallaght (Sean Walsh Park) in the west, in all approximately 43 kilometres of trail (plus an additional 12.3km round trip for the Hell Fire/Massy's spur). 

Dublin Mountains Way

Biking.ie - Ticknock Mountain Bike Trail operates a bike rental and guided tours service along with their Trails Café at Ticknock National Mountain Bike Centre in the Dublin Mountains. They provide bicycle rental and custom guided bike tours starting and finishing in the Dublin Mountains with views of Dublin Bay and the east coastline of Ireland. This is deal for anyone looking for a city break but still wants to get off the beaten track and have some adventures close to Dublin City.

Biking.ie - Ticknock Mountain Bike Trail

The Iveagh Gardens are located in Dublin City centre and considered a hidden gem. They were designed in 1865 and combine French formal and English landscape styles.

The fountains at the Iveagh Gardens, Dublin, County Dublin 

St Anne's Park and Rose Gardens

Dun Laoghaire Marina

Donabate, Balcarrick Beach

Malahide Castle and Gardens

Poolbeg Lighthouse

Marlay Park

Phoenix Park

National Botanic Gardens

Sandymount Strand

Killiney Hill

Howth - Cliff Path Loop

Bull Island

Pearse Museum - St. Enda's Park

St. Stephen's Green

Experience Glasnevin: Ireland's National Cemetery

Ardgillan Castle and Gardens

Dublin Mountains Way

Biking.ie - Ticknock Mountain Bike Trail

Iveagh Gardens

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St Anne's Park and Rose Gardens

Dun Laoghaire Marina

Donabate, Balcarrick Beach

Malahide Castle and Gardens

Poolbeg Lighthouse

Marlay Park

Phoenix Park

National Botanic Gardens

Sandymount Strand

Killiney Hill

Howth - Cliff Path Loop

Bull Island

Pearse Museum - St. Enda's Park

St. Stephen's Green

Experience Glasnevin: Ireland's National Cemetery

Ardgillan Castle and Gardens

Dublin Mountains Way

Biking.ie - Ticknock Mountain Bike Trail

Iveagh Gardens