One of the most amazing beach in dublin. Liberty is the word. You feel appart and you can have an…read moreinspiring walk on the beach . Colors of the sunset are amazing.

I think this is the closest to a beach Dublin has to offer. A little away from city's usual hustle…read morebustle, this place offers a pleasant change. A good location for a run/ walk. Wish there wasn't low tide most of the times I have visited. Would love to see a real beach but hey the view is good particularly on a nice sunny day.

Shelley Banks Beach is a relatively quiet beach near Sandymount. On the South side of Dublin, it…read moreoverlooks the twinkling lights and housetops of Dun Laoghaire. I came here on a beautiful summer's day when the Irish sun was in full force. When the weather is good, the beach is the perfect place to relax and get a tan. Another fun activity is beachcombing. There are beautiful seashells to collect. I even found a few crabs and oysters too. The place was virtually empty, save a wind surfer or two so privacy is not an issue here. The water is relatively clean as well. This beach was one of the very few ones that got a blue flag, meaning that the water quality is good and safe to swim in.

Beaches in Ireland suck. Even tho this is a nice beach, but compared to normal beaches around the…read moreEurope - this is crap. Wont waste my time writing anything more and so won't be back, unless start living in Skeries. Public toilets available for free. Beach's concept requires yellow sand and a sea for swimming. Now there's grey sand full of rocks and shattered shells that stings your bare feet. Then, tide was low and in order to swim at the sea, it required a bit of jogging forth and back and even at the water you'll need to go far far further for a proper depth for swimming.

I don't understand how people can give parks less than 5 stars - I mean c'mon - it's a space a city…read morehas turned into a chill spot for everyone and anyone. I walked here all the way from the hotel I was staying at - Hotel Clayton. The walk was quite nice, the park is located near some quaint neighborhoods. There are several entrances to the park so it isn't hard to miss. The park goes across streets so you have to cross certain parts of the park in order to fully see the WHOLE PARK. They have a bunch of flower beds that are really pretty as you walk thru the park. There is a little pond area where swans populate - I saw a couple people feeding them but I now know that isn't the best thing. So just FYI; it doesn't help them if you feed them. Even during a weekday - the park had a lot more people than I thought it would. And it was a gloomy day too - but let's face it - it's Ireland, it's gloomy sometime during the day everyday. lol. All in all - a great park!

Summer nights require playing ball in the park…read more Sunday there was some local kids playing a match on one of the pitches, it made me all nostalgic. Still a fan of the all weather courts chiefly because the space is surrounded by fencing so I don't have to run after any stray shots... I'm not the Maradona I once was... Ah age is a cruel thing as is copious amounts of beer over the years.

Ah Dollymount strand, sure is'nt it lovely all the same. Even on a crisp February day its a decent…read morespot for a longer than long walk... Your feet can take you a few miles or kilometres in either direction, coasting along aimlessly upon the grains of sand. If you walk far enough you can even begin to feel like Tom Hanks did in the movie Castaway. Its a very tranquil place, with beautiful scenery to boot. If your dog cannot be trusted off the lead then my advice would be to keep him/her on it - there are loads of sand dunes for little Fido, Max, Snoopy ( insert your dogs name HERE) to go missing in... You will also look like an absolute goon running awkwardly, screaming your dogs name at the top of your lungs. whilst they ignore you and keep running. Running up that hill... The parking is free along the road but be sure not to park up at the roundabout unless you have a valid disabled parking permit. I believe the fines are €125 euro from the Guards now. Enough to cripple anyones month and leave your wallet a bit lame. You have been warned!

Dollymount was the place to make Dublin childhood memories (so I've been told). Every summer "back…read morein the day" the long sandy stretch was packed with kids, dogs at the surf, and cars parked along the beach to act as a breaker for that incessant wind. Queues of cars lined the Clontarf road waiting to get across the single lane wooden bridge (still do!). It's still a lovely spot for an afternoon walk, just be sure to be off the sand by dusk unless you're a local or part of a crowd. During the day the strand is a haven for kite surfers, dog walkers (check the surf for spring-loaded retrievers bounding along the breakers in utter doggy delight) and photogs -in the evenings however an entirely different element takes over, their detritus liable to be found underfoot the next day in the form of used needles and assorted garbage. Translation: wear shoes.

I am incredibly lucky to have this right on my doorstep, a headland with lovely sea views and wild…read moreovergrown parkland to explore at the same time... lovely. Sometimes when I really want to shake things up I go and join the local druggies and alcoholics in the park to discuss the deeper philosophical quandaries and questions like when the fridge door closes does the light go out. A few of them having recently slept in a fridge were able to confirm that yes, the light does go out. ..er... yeah, deffo only to be explored during daylight hours.

Cut through this Dublin 4 park during a 15 km walk from Dublin 3 all the way down to Dun Laoghaire…read more Didn't look like much at the time, just a local park with some litter. ( -1 star ) I guess, based on some of the other Yelper's comments, that it's a place for some of the "less desirables" to hang out ... tell them not to litter!!! :-) The view of the Irish Sea from the South East part of the park is totally nice though. ( +1 star )

"The Great South Wall (also sometimes called the South Bull Wall) took some fifty years to…read moreconstruct and was finally completed in 1795. It was the world's longest sea-wall at the time of its building and still remains one of the longest in Europe." what a great walk! its never too crowded because other people are walking along the beach. the surface is a bit uneven so you definitely need to wear runners, no fancy high heels here! What i love about this place, being a south sider i always have one perspective of Dublin city and this gives a totally new view. it is breathtaking really.

I love this walk, how did I not know about it for so many years of living in Dublin??…read more It's just about long enough for a nice post teatime walk in the working week. The views both left and right are nice. While the lighthouse at the end of the wall is nice to inspect on your first visit. The bird life is good too, if you are a bit of a twitcher. And the great big boats coming and going are something to watch as you make your way there and back. The only reason I don't give it five stars is because the ground can be quite uneven. So be careful if you are not sturdy on your feet or have a dodgy knee like me.

I so love this promenade. Walking or running along here on a sunny day is one of those experiences…read morethat truly reminds you of the joy of life's simple pleasures. It's completely free and you can't help but feel better about the world afterwards. This is a fantastic running spot-it's flat, scenic, safe....and even more importantly-you get to run on grass. Pavement running can be tough on sensitive souls like me and it can be a struggle to find nice shock absorbing grass without ending up in a field full of cows and their excrement. Generations (probably) of runners have worn a little path into the grass all along the promenade so that it's both easy to run on and free of ankle-twisting potential. Just walking along is one of my favourite pastimes too. On a sunny weekend the place is buzzing with families, buggies, couples, walkers, runners, men with flags, picnickers....but doesn't seem crowded. The excellent cycle lane which extends to Howth means that there is no danger of being mown down. Benches and shelters along the route make it easy to stop and soak up the view. I love the weird yellow and orange exercise things. I plan on making use of them some day....when nobody is around to see! A stroll out to Bull Island is invigorating and it's very difficult to believe that you're still in Dublin out there. The only problem is having to come back over the bridge and back to reality :-(

Who would have thought that just half an hour's walk north of Dublin's city centre you could find a…read moretranquil and picturesque park overlooking sailing boats and the Dublin harbour? Definitely not I, when I moved to Dublin. My first experiences of this fascinating city were of drug pushers and the homeless in Marlborough St and the surrounding delightful nooks and crannies of D1. It was a while before I even ventured south of the Temple Bar region. Yes indeedy, my initial experience of Dublin was most certainly not a balanced one. However, when I finally found a place to call home just north of the city I came across the serenity and the class of Clontarf Promenade. I confess I was astounded. This does not even LOOK like Ireland! Where are the bargain basement shops and the jostling elbows and the 101 fast food outlets? The Prom, as I affectionately refer to it, has been the site for many a sun-soaked picnic or morning jog. It is an expansive, wonderfully green (shut up, I'm Australian - we get excited about grass and stuff), and family friendly place to spend a morning, afternoon or Summer evening. It's a favourite route of many of the area's joggers and cyclists - walking and cycling tracks take you all the way from Fairview through to Bull Bridge (where you can continue along the wooden bridge to Bull Island if you still have the energy). I'm especially fond of the bright yellow exercise machines placed along the running track. As someone with an inexplicable phobia of gyms I convince myself that a jog along the prom and a short turn on the outdoor exercise bike and weightlifting apparatus will suffice for all my exercise needs (and I think I'm justified here). Clontarf Promenade is a wonderfully peaceful place to chill out in, I definitely recommend trying it (on a sunny day!) The 130 bus from Abbey St serves this area, and Clontarf Dart station is a stone's throw away.

You can't beat the exhilaration of swimming in the Irish Sea, the blissful tingling sensation stays…read morewith you and makes you feel closer to nature, to life and to adventure. Bring a book, a flask of coffee, a cream bun and savour the moment. What a wonderful view of Dublin Bay with little smiling heads bobbing in the foreground. Go during the colder months, you won't regret it.

For a place that really is quite popular, I can't quite figure out why. There's no sand, but plenty…read moreof old people changing, disgusting toilets and the seaweed can stink up to high heaven. Needless to say, I'm not a fan. Yes, it's handy because it's on the DART line, but so are Killiney and Malahide, and they're in another league altogether. Seapoint's like the ugly one that tries desperately to fit in with the others, but just can't, no matter how hard they try. Oh, and it lost their blue flag, which was it's single redeeming feature. However, it's a popular bathing spot, and there are crazy diehards who swim here every day. Mad altogether, but Seapoint's actually OK if you are swimming as opposed to paddling. So I'm told anyway...why you would swim in Irish waters is beyond me.