Phoenix Park

The largest enclosed park in Europe has a unique quality in the fall.
When the trees begin to turn a vibrant shade of red, a calmness sets in. Sunbathers retreat to cozy pub couches and leaf peepers take crisp walks where the only sounds are the crunching of leaves under their feet.
Fall also heralds the beginning of rutting season, when fallow deer explore the park's fields in the light of the setting sun.
Retrench within one of the grand houses that line the park if the autumn air is too cool.

It was originally formed as a royal hunting Park in the 1660s and opened to the public in 1747. A large herd of fallow deer still remain to this day. The Park is also home to the Zoological Gardens, Áras an Uachtaráin, and Victorian flower gardens. The Phoenix Park is only a mile and a half from O’Connell Street. Both passive and active recreational pursuits may be viewed or pursued such as walking, running, polo, cricket, hurling, and many more. The Glen Pond is set in very scenic surrounds in the Furry Glen. There are many walks and cycle trails available to the public.

The Phoenix Park is open 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week, all year round. The main gates of the Park at Parkgate Street and Castleknock Gate are open 24 hours. The side gates to the Park are open from approximately 7.00am until approximately 10.45pm.