The top attractions to visit in Dublin
Marlay Park is an 86 hectares suburban public park located in Rathfarnham in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland.
On a Sunday, you'll be lucky to locate a patch of green in this coastal park because pushchairs and mismatched blankets will take up every available square inch.
Tymon Park is a large suburban public park in Dublin. It has an area of over 300 acres and is divided in two by the M50 motorway, the two divisions being linked by a pair of pedestrian bridges.
Fairview Park is situated in the heart of Fairview near Clontarf, just North of Dublin City.
Herbert Park is in Ballsbridge, south Dublin. The park has has football pitches, tennis, boules and croquet courts, a duck pond and a playground.
When you see the statue of Oscar Wilde lounging on a rock, you've arrived at Merrion Square Park.
Just south of Dublin’s famous Strawberry Beds and near Palmerstown village, Waterstown Park was a family farm until the 1980s.
Sean Walsh Park is often referred to as “the green lung of Tallaght” and extends over approx. 36 hectares (90 acres) and was officially opened in June 1989.
This hidden area, dubbed Dublin's "secret garden," feels miles apart from the nearby, constantly-bustling St Stephen's Green.
This enormous tract of grass has two distinct aspects: the lively sporting scene, and the tranquil residential setting.
Right in the center of Dublin lies its most well-known park. On a bright day, groups of Dubliners can be seen relaxing on the grass with coffees and picnic lunches in between manicured flower gardens.
Residents of Ranelagh adore this lovely park so much that when it was threatened a few years ago, they intervened to save it.
Just off the N11 dual carriageway, this 45 hectare park is a fine example of the less formal 18th Century English Landscape style. The buildings are being renovated and converted for museum and educational purposes.
Hosts rugby, soccer, gaelic clubs and pitches, as well as a recreational area with floodlit car parking & paths.
Darndale Park is on Dublin's Northside. The park has a playground, soccer pitches and a pond. The pond provides freshwater habitats and wetlands for wildlife and is also a great spot for fresh water fishing.
Bushy Park dates back to 1700 when Arthur Bushe, Secretary to the Revenue Commissioners, built the house known as "Bushes House" on a site of four hectares. The property was obtained by John Hobson in 1772. He changed the name to Bushy Park.
Parks are country’s lungs. The more we have, the better. Trees remove a wide variety of pollutants from the air. So parks make a big difference when it comes to air pollution, as well as it’s important both for our physical health and mental well-being. It’s a crucial part of every community and have a significant impact on the development of every child and the adult- our happiness and life quality.
The benefits of parks on mental health are very obvious-it improves vitamin levels, are vital for our emotional stability, reduce stress and increase happiness. There were lots of researches carried out by different institution in different countries, and all of them proved the same-the more time we spend outdoors in the parks, the better. Direct exposure to nature is vital-even if we spend 10 minutes per day in a park, it boosts our mood and reduces stress levels.
A green space is a good destination for physical activity and can be a venue of fun and games. Lots of city parks have playgrounds for kids, so it can be an idea to actively spend a day off or a nice weekend. Some of them have designed picnic areas, beautiful gardens with fountains or water features, seating places, activity grounds, woodland, and wildlife. Park is that open space that your kids won’t have it anywhere else- to run, to exercise, meet others and make friends.
Public parks are often the “engine” of many communities.
In Dublin, lots of events like concerts, shows, markets, festivals, sport, and other events take place in parks. Parks provide a super space to interact with each other, meet new people, engage in recreational activities and even celebrate.
Dublin parks are an attraction for residents and visitors: memorials, museums, cultural and heritage artifacts, historical sites, landscape planting, fountains, waterfalls, rivers, lakes, ponds, woodland, and wildlife. The biggest urban park in Europe is also in Dublin! Dublin parks are green oasis and play a vital role in capital’s life.