Buggy Friendly
These walks and hikes are buggy friendly. If you feel that any of these are not buggy friendly, please let us know. Enjoy!
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River Dodder Walk: Morton’s to Knocklyon
The river Dodder is 26km long and passes Dublin suburbs of Tallaght and then Firhouse, travels through Rathfarnham, Templeogue, Rathgar, Milltown, Clonskeagh, Donnybrook, and Ballsbridge, and enters the Liffey near Ringsend, along with the Grand Canal, at Grand Canal Dock. As it goes through these area, there are a range of walkways and green areas to enjoy. This post focuses on a short but very enjoyable 2km walk from Mortons in Firhouse to Knocklyon. The track is in good condition and is suitable for buggies. To the west of this section, the walkway also feeds into the River Dodder Linear Park. While already an enjoyable place to walk through, this area has huge potential and many groups like Dodder Action and Knocklyon Network are pushing…
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Corkagh Park
Corkagh Park, near Clondalkin is another great park to visit in Dublin with a wide range of facilities. Along with the great open green areas and woodlands, the park has a free pet farm, playground, fairy wood, rose garden and a nice pond and fishing facilities. The main car park is just off the Kingswood exit on the N7 and parking is free. The small coffee shop is located near the fishing facilities near the pond. Check out some photos of the park below from a sunny March day. https://www.google.ie/maps/place/53%C2%B018’19.1%22N+6%C2%B024’46.3%22W/@53.3052942,-6.4150587,437m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d53.305291!4d-6.41287?hl=en
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Marlay Park
Marlay Park is a 121 hectares (300 acres) suburban public park located in Rathfarnham in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. Lying about nine kilometers (5.5 miles) from Dublin city center, the parkland comprises woodlands, ponds and walks. Marlay Park is the official starting point of the 132 km Wicklow Way a long-distance walking trail, that begins at the car park adjacent to Marlay House. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlay_Park). Along with the great walks, there are plenty of facilities and activities in the park such as: Car parks Marlay House Marlay Park Playground Marlay Park Dog Park Food market every Saturday and Sunday morning near Marlay House Park Run every Saturday (https://www.parkrun.ie/marlay) Two Coffee Shops – http://brambles.ie/location/marlay-park-bolands-cafe/ & https://www.facebook.com/wicklowwaycafe/ Marlay…
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The Phoenix Park
The Phoenix Park is an urban park in Dublin, Ireland, lying 2–4 km west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey. Its 11 km perimeter wall encloses 707 hectares (1,750 acres)it is also one of the largest enclosed recreational spaces within any European capital city (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Park). The park provides the public with a variety of walks and loops around this amazing green area. The park is home to a herd of wild fallow deer which can often be seen, especially near the Papal Cross (which was erected in 1979 for the visit of Pope John Paul II). Along with the availability of a large green area to walk, run…
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Great Western Greenway (Westport to Achill)
This 42km Greenway from Westport to Achill (through Newport and Mulranny) offers a fantastic way to enjoy the Mayo countryside. This walk or cycle gives you the chance to enjoy amazing views of Clew Bay and the track is very well maintained (http://www.greenway.ie/index.html). While we concentrate on walking and hiking at takeahike.ie, cycling is also highly recommended and bikes can be rented from a number of companies such as Clew Bay Bike Hire. The great thing is if you are based in Westport, they will shuttlebus you to Achill and you can cycle from Achill back to Westport (http://www.clewbaybikehire.ie/bikes/bike-packages/).
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Grounds of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham
Across the road from Kilmainham Gaol, the grounds of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham is a great spot to go for a stroll. Along with a big open green and gardens, the Irish Museum of Modern Art is also located here and is the home of the national collection of modern and contemporary art. You can enter at the gate in Kilmainham (near the Gaol) or on Military road. The area is served well by Dublin Bus and the Red Luas line. From http://www.imma.ie/en/nav_15.htm The Irish Museum of Modern Art is housed in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, the finest 17th-century building in Ireland. The Royal Hospital was founded in 1684 by James Butler, Duke…
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Walking In Killarney National Park & Muckross
A great place to go for a walk in Killarney is the National Park and the grounds of Muckross House. Great walking tracks suitable for all kinds of walkers & buggies. Below are some photos, the location of a carpark and the link to the park’s website. Handy car park at these co-ordinates: 52.033254, -9.490905 More info at http://www.killarneynationalpark.ie/
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Castletown House – Celbridge
A great place to go for a walk. Includes a nice little cafe. http://www.castletown.ie/
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Donadea Forest Park Walks
Great walk around Donadea Forest. Parking is 5 euro for a car and you need to pay with coins.
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Bray Strand In The Sun
Busy Bank Holiday Monday in Bray. Parking can be at a premium during the weekends and the area can be quite congested. There is a DART station nearby though. Starting point for a walk up Bray Head or the Bray to Greystones Cliff Walk.
