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Claire J.

Beautiful cliff walk very accessible near Dublín using the DART and then a short walk. It's worth the venture. So beautiful and peaceful! Add it to your Dublín itinerary.

Lisa W.

Put on your walking shoes and weather appropriate attire and head out to Howth for a day..or more if you're lucky. The Howth cliff walk is located about an hour north of Dublin by train or a short car ride. If you choose to take the Dart (Dublin's train system) it's only a few EUR round trip. The Howth cliff walk is a GORGEOUS scenic walk with various lengths and difficulties along the sea cliffs around Howth Head. You'll see view of Lambay Island and Ireland's Eye as well as Dublin Bay. Pack a lunch or snack along with water in your day pack and eat in a safe side area overlooking the cliffs and take it all in. The beauty of the birds flying along the ocean and rocks as the waves crash along the side of the cliff. It truly is an amazing world we live in! Remember to practice LNT (leave no trace) with the food items you take. Pack in and pack out everything, including apple cores and banana peels! Back at the head of the trail you'll see various houses and rentals that you wish you were a resident of. You'll see a beautiful beach coast, a path to the Howth lighthouse, and a port of fishing boats. There are also ferries that will take you to or around Ireland's Eye island if you wish. With fishing boats comes seafood! After a long day of walking the cliffs you can choose from the handful of restaurants and pubs. Grab yourself a pint and some chowder while you chat with the locals. If you are in need of coffee, there is a Starbucks located along the way as well. So if you find yourself in Ireland, put Howth on your list to visit for the day or stay a night or two!

Tesh R.

Epic ending to an epic trip. Brought cheese and crackers paired with the last of the whiskey purchased in Cahersiveen. Amazing views achieved with no more than 10 minutes of walking. A magical sunset and farewell to a beautiful country.

Sierra W.

Seriously stunning. I feel like it's similar to the east coast version of Galaway. The walk is up hill and about 3/4 of a mile to get from the bottom town area to the top "start" of the walk. I didn't go on the actual trails because it was longer than I had the time for but I got just a perfect view on my own just walking up to the start area. It was beautiful and there were a lot of people there but wasn't over crowded and annoying, I also felt safe there being alone and a 20 year old female

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Beautiful walk and topography east of Dublin - hike, visit the castle and the pier for a pint after.

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The view was amazing. I highly recommend if your visiting Dublin to come to Howth. Only a 30 min drive from Dublin.

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The Howth cliff walk is a GORGEOUS scenic walk with various lengths and difficulties along the sea cliffs around Howth Head.

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Ticknock - View on the way back down

Ticknock

(5 reviews)

A lovely place. Great scenery on top with nice rocks. You can see the whole Dublin…read more Coming here mostly with a road bike. A good challenge to get up there. You may park at the bottom and walk up. Be prepared to sweat a little bit. There're at least two ways. I tried the other one and it was all gravel. No good for road bike. But nice walking experience.

Ticknock has up to 10 km of mountain and forest walks catering to seasoned hikers, mountain bikers,…read moreskateboarders, mountain runners, Sunday strollers and everyone in between with fantastic views from Dublin City to Bray Head. The forest has an extensive network of forest trails managed by Coillte and Ticknock is part of the Dublin Mountains Partnership which aims to improve the recreational use of the Dublin Mountains. The area comprises Two Rock, Three Rock, Kilmashogue and Tibradden Mountains. There are two trails specific to just Ticknock with the addition of the Wicklow Way Trail. The first trail 'Mountain Access Route' starts and finishes at the Ticknock Forest carpark. It meanders through the woodland paths before going straight up to the summit of Two Rock at Fairy Castle. This trail comes back down the same way. It's an 800m walk which takes about 20 mins. It's marked by Coillte and the Dublin Mountain Partnership as moderate and it seems to be used by runners a lot for training, as well as the occasional skateboarder on the lower part of the trail where it is tarmacadamed (I know this isn't a word, but you get what I mean!). I tend not to do this trail as it's a bit too short. The ground is partially forest walk, partially forest road and partially uneven mountain trails. It's a nice short, steep walk to the great views from Fairy Castle. The second trail 'The Fairy Castle Loop' starts and finishes at the same point but covers 5.5km and takes an estimated 1hr 45mins although as we took the wrong path for a little while on Sunday it took us closer to two hours, but hey, it was a lovely sunny day so no harm done The trail is also considered moderate. It's grand, a little uneven in places and some parts are a little on the steep side, but if you have any level of fitness you should be fine. This trail loops past Fairy Castle at the summit and passes Three Rock on the way back down (or up if you go in the opposite direction). Another thing to note is that the Dublin/Wicklow Way also runs through this part of the mountains, and so there are often other walkers coming from further afield. You can also extend your walk by heading along the Wicklow Way to either Tibradden Wood and joining the 'Tibradden Mountain Trail' or to Kilmashogue Forest which is another lovely walk. The Coillte and Dublin Mountains Partnership websites both have handy downloadable free maps which I would recommend taking if you're unsure of the trails and you don't want to bring an OSI map with you. The trails are well marked in places but not at every possible diverging fork. There is quite a lot of parking available at Ticknock as it is a very well used part of the mountains. Apparently the 44B is the closest public transport but I've had a look and it seems the closest stop might be at Lamb Doyle's.

Knocksink Wood

Knocksink Wood

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My return to Knocksink Wood really surprised me, it's not the same place I remember…read more To find it, as you drive down into Enniskerry via the Monastery Road, you will see the wooden sign by the entrance. If on a Dublin bus, I would say its the second stop after you pass the stop at the closed down Texaco garage. About a mile in off the road is a car park and an education centre. This was all new to me and both great additions to the woods. We didn't go into the centre, so cannot comment on that. I should have though and I will next time I am back. The trails that are marked out are very even and safe, for anyone who prefers a safe stroll. There appears to have been some work done to make these paths quite safe, especially a long parts of the river bank. For the more adventurous there are some paths that deviate from the main foot paths, but prepare to get a bit muddy. The Glencullen river runs through the woods and this is really the highlight of the woods. The view and sound of the river is a tonic. Of all the dogs being brought for a walk here, there was many of them enjoying a dip in the river. In fact the whole woods is perfect for dog walking. They all seemed to be really enjoying their walkies. It was a Sunday afternoon in March and by the time we were leaving, at about 15:30, the car park was getting very busy. I look forward to going back for another walk in the woods.

A very nice woodland walk - quite short and easy without and major hills. The Glencullen river…read moreruns along side with a couple of little waterfalls and bridges. Very well signposted and with a big car park

St Mary's Abbey

St Mary's Abbey

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Gord and I came across St. Mary's Church while wandering around Howth Saturday afternoon…read more The first church built in Howth was on the site of Howth Abbey, in Howth village. It was founded by Sightrygg, King of Dublin around 1042. Around 1235, the old church was amalgamated with the church on Ireland's Eye and a new church was built - founded by Luke, Archbishop of Dublin on land granted by Sir Almeric St. Lawrence. Little remains of either of these churches and most of the present abbey dates back to the late 14th century or early 15th century.

If you are planning a day trip out to Howth or even just visiting the market this is a little…read moredetour well worth making. Not only for its historical value but it also has one of the best views in Howth out over the harbour to Ireland's Eye and Lambay Possibly the view is the reason King Sitric decided to build his Church here in 1042 but that structure is long gone and the current ruins are of an Abbey built by the St.Lawrence family in the early 15th Century - none the less it is an impressive site. The church was a indented in 1630's for a larger nearby church but a lot of the origami features like carvings and tombs remain. On the site there is also a little graveyard which has some interesting things to see. There is a section of the graveyard called the "strangers bank" which was for unidentified people who had died at sea. You may notice here there is a makeshift grave of tram rails. This marks the grave of a young Englishman who was working on the construction of the Howth tram in 1895. He had kept to himself so when he died suddenly his colleagues did not know his name or his family so they buried him here and made him a gravestone from the rail tracks The entrance is off abbeys street very close to both the harbour and the village - there are steps leading up to it just beside The Abbey Tavern

Howth Cliff Walk - landmarks - Updated May 2026

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