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    Phoenix Park

    4.6 (109 reviews)
    Tue 9:00 am - 9:00 AM (Next day)
    Wed 9:00 am - 9:00 AM (Next day)

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    Ron H.

    Our second visit - we are on three week tour of Ireland The Phoenix Park is the largest enclosed public park in any capital city in Europe, at more than 700 hectares in area. It was created as a royal deer-hunting park in the 1660s and only opened to the public in 1747. The park is now home to Dublin Zoo and Áras an Uachtaráin - home to the President of Ireland. The Phoenix Park has been the location for a number of major events - from an international motor-racing event in 1929 to the visit of Pope John Paul II in 1979, when more than a million people attended the celebrations. The park itself is exceptionally scenic. A large herd of fallow deer still calls it home. Enjoy the landscape from one of the many walks and cycle routes available to the public.

    A peek of the city from the park
    Cecille C.

    I visited this park on Dublin's city bike and in the beginning I thought I could have a tour of this park or at least cross it. I completely overestimated my energy and underestimated the size of the largest park in Europe... So eventually, I only had a tour of around 10% of this park on the south end, and it was such an enjoyable and beautiful ride. I couldn't believe that I was biking in a park in big city since it felt like biking in a mountain. After biking along a tranquil road like in the country side without seeing anybody else, I saw a huge, gorgeous and lavish mansion with big yard and grill fence. More strangely, I even couldn't find it on the Google Map. How come Google Map miss such a big mansion? Before being killed by my curiosity, I biked up to the front door. It's the residence of the U.S. Ambassador in Ireland! Meh, refund my tax please and I am sorry for your daily commute Ambassador. According to the U.S. gov, this mansion is a historic site built in 1776 but it's such a regret that nobody can visit. https://ie.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/policy-history/io/

    Queenie M.

    This review is for walkers looking for wild deers. We started our amble towards Phoenix Park from the Spire. It takes about 1 hour and 10 mins of normal walking speed to get to the park entrance. We walked along the river, on the way you can see the Dublin City Center, and then eventually, the Guinness storehouse. While it is a scenic stroll along the river, the side walks are a bit narrow with lots of tourists (and their luggage in tow) and loud engines (& bus fumes) zooming through. Once in the perimeters of the park, the hunt for deer begins. Obviously they are hiding or in the far back end of the park. It is worth trekking through the trail paths that goes through trees. Luckily for me, we found 2 deer resting in trees, then another one standing. Play a bit of I spy and try to look for the distinct shape of their horns. They blend into the wooded areas quite well. The park itself is quite well maintained, vast amount of green interspersed with trees and there are a number of white benches for you to take a break. For people who dislike dogs, dogs are allowed to wander unleashed. Since its a park, bathrooms aren't quite readily available, but we found one in the walled garden. If you see it empty, go immediately. My urgency coincided with bus load of tourist. On the way back we decided to walk along the street where the trams go. It was much more pleasant with less crowd and wider sidewalk. On the way, there's also a free national museum of ireland (yay clean bathroom!). A return trip is about 25000 steps and about 3 hour of walking time plus any time you spend wandering looking for deers. Overall, deer sighting is always special, particularly in a city. But if you have been to Nara in Japan, keep your expectations low.

    Gorgeous park
    Neluta G.

    Absolutely gorgeous green park, very large in size, the biggest park in Dublin. Lots of outdoor activities, picnic area, coffee shops, running, cycling and so on. The zoo is near this par as well.

    Wellington Monument

    Visited this place yesterday and it was amazing. It's one of the largest enclosed public parks in the capital city of Europe and its truly spectacular and beautiful. It's a full day visit so please make sure the weather is nice, sunny and you have your walking shoes on as it's a big stretch to walk and roam around the park. It's a long walking track but it's best to walk as you can explore the whole park, the monuments, and the Dublin zoo.

    Alice O.

    This is the real heart of Dublin in my opinion. It's such a beautiful contrast to the city. Makes the perfect walk, drive or cycle on a sunny day. If you're a tourist, make it your business to rent a bike out at the park gates and have a cycle around, hopefully you will spot the herds of deer. Dublin Zoo, Áras an Uachtaráin (the President of Ireland's residence, Farmleigh and Garda Headquarters are just some attractions within the park.

    Wellington Monument
    Lisa M.

    This park was an absolute surprise. What a beautiful park. It is 1,750 acres! Twice the size of New York's Central Park Wow!! There is so much to see and do here. Love the wild deer that freely roam around. There are bike and walking trails. A lake. The Dublin Zoo is here and so much more. Beautifully landscaped throughout. You can easily spend the day. P.s. sorry for posting just the one photo....my battery ran dead!

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    Mary C.

    Phoenix Park is the only park in Dublin that you can actually run through. You can run across Stephen's Green in about 2 minutes, so to get a good workout you'll have to criss-cross the shit out of that place. Plus it's really crowded, so you have to run around people all the time, and that gets annoying. Phoenix Park is very large and there are lots of paths and roads all through it. You don't have to run around in boring circles and can instead try out new routes all the time. As Cathal mentioned, this is also a great place to cycle without dealing with traffic in any way. There's always a lot of people out enjoying the park if there's good weather, and you will probably see at least one football or tag rugby game going on. Great place to bring a picnic and enjoy the sun too!

    Vlad O.

    I absolutely love this place! Nicest park I've ever been to, biggest too. The upkeep is great, they have rangers around most of the time. It's got everything you could possibly want from a park; lakes, cycling track, football pitches, rugby pitches, deer, forests, hills, a shack that belongs to the president, decent size car park and well, a zoo! It's such a great way to spend a sunny day in Dublin but that's the problem unfortunately. Sunny days in Dublin are scarce so it's extremely disappointing. Hopefully we'll get more than just one day of summer this year! Take advantage while you can.

    Jenny F.

    I was about to write that Dubliners take the Phoenix Park for granted but reading all the fantastic reviews on Yelp maybe not ! As I have lived beside the park for so may years I have been spoiled by this amazing amenity and am always quick to convince people to visit it. It is impressive for its size alone as it is one of the largest in Europe and is bigger then all of the parks in London City put together. It's really not just a big park there is lots to do !! Each of the places on the list are reviewed as separate places 1) Farmleigh - Beautiful old house in fantastic gardens - great events all year from markets to drive in movies (check their web site) 2) Ashtown Castle - the visitor centre and old castle with beautiful walled vegetable garden and restaurant 3) The Zoo - really stepped up their game in 2014 & 2015 and is a massive improvement. If you haven't been for a few years it's worth a visit 4) The Deer - who doesn't love the deer ? FENTON !!!! There are about 450 fallow deer in the park in four colours. During the early summer the fawns are born - if you come across one in the long grass you have to be careful not to disturb it but notify the gamekeeper. They log each new born and keep a sample of their DNA for research and they will be named after you !! 5) Sport - there are on average 2,300 sporting events in the park every year. One of my favourite things to do at the weekend is to watch the polo or cricket matches. The polo ground is the oldest in Europe and the cricket ground is one of the oldest in the world. The park is really accessible with tons of parking and public transport running close to the gates. You can rent bikes at the main gate or explore on foot.

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    11 years ago

    Beautiful park in the middle of Dublin city. Great for a stroll on a fine day. So good even our president lives here!

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    11 years ago

    Well maintained, vast beautiful park with many idyllic spots and facilitates a wide range of activities.

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    8 years ago

    Love spending day here wandering around and just taking in the beautiful surroundings

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    9 years ago

    I love walking my dog here I also go visit the Zoo and the monuments and I love watching the deer

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    15 years ago

    super parc! when my French friends come in Dublin, we drink there all the time!

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    10 years ago

    Fantastic especially if you get the weather... Don't miss the zoo which is a wonderful day out for all the family.

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    15 years ago

    Best City park in the world. Spent my youth there. Simply beautiful anytime of the year.

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    15 years ago

    No better place to be on a sunny Dublin day!! (They don't happen often so take advantage of this park when you can)

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    We are visiting this area and I'm very pleased to find out how much it has to offer. We've been…read morestaying at Crown Plaza Hotel for 8 weeks with two small kids and this park pretty much saved my sanity lol I wish I knew that it has great jogging trail I would have brought my gear. The play ground is great and it's perfect place to wear out your kids. It has stuff for big kids and play set for toddlers, obstacle course and a big double sandbox and a zip line!. There are toilets on play ground they rarely have toilet paper or soap but at lest bathrooms are there. There is a skate park and areas to play ball. Also there is a dog park, sadly we have no pets but it looks nice a big from afar. And everything pretty well taken care of. I definitely recommend this park!

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    Picture of the skate park through the fence (taken from the playround).

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