Bridgefoot Street Park

Name: Bridgefoot Street Park
Address: Bridgefoot Street, Dublin 8, The Liberties, Dublin, IE
Telephone: 01 222 5278

Overview

Bridgefoot Street Park is a two-acre community park in the Liberties, between Bridgefoot Street and Bonham Street, close to the Liffey quays. Opened in 2022, it is one of the newest parks in Dublin city and was designed with local people.

It has a community garden, play areas, grassy mounded terraces and more than 180 trees, and it is open on all four sides, so it doubles as a green shortcut through the neighbourhood.

A park designed with the community

The park grew out of a community design process in 2017 and was designed by Dermot Foley Landscape Architects for Dublin City Council. It was built on the site of a former housing complex, and much of the old material was reused: paths are laid with old paving slabs, bricks and broken concrete set as crazy paving. Wildflower planting helps pollinators.

The community garden, run by volunteers, grows fruit, vegetables and flowers and holds market days. The park is part of the Liberties Greening Strategy and was shortlisted for the Green Cities Europe Award in 2023.

Getting there

The park is on Bridgefoot Street, Dublin 8, just up from Usher's Quay and a short walk from Thomas Street. The Guinness Storehouse and Roe & Co Distillery are close by, and St Catherine's Church is around the corner.