For those of you looking to get out there and enjoy Ireland's beautiful scenery and similtaneously practice social distancing, we've made a list of all the walks we've done that were sparsely populated. All the walks are within an hour driving distance from Dublin. It's worth noting that we did all of these walks on … Continue reading Corona Special – Less Populated Walks
Location: Dublin. Difficulty: Moderate. Time: 2 hours 30 minutes. Distance: 10km. Equipment: Doable in runners but hiking boots would be preferable. Families: Not suitable for buggies. Rating: 4.5 stars. After quite an indulgent Christmas we hauled ourselves off the couch to take on the hills behind Shankill village. And boy were we rewarded for our … Continue reading Lead Mines Chimney and Carrickgollogan
Difficulty: Easy. Time: 1 hour 15 minutes. Distance: 5km. Equipment: Hiking boots would be preferable as many of the walkways are muddy. Families: Many of the walkways are muddy and not suitable for buggies. Rating: 3.5 stars. Reference: http://battleoftheboyne.ie/walkways/ The site of the Battle of Boyne offers a number of walking routes. An information board … Continue reading Oldbridge House, Co. Louth
Location: Dublin. Difficulty: Easy. Time: 2 hours. Distance: 8km. Equipment: Runners. Families: Buggy friendly. Rating: 4 stars. This is a straightforward out and back walk. It is a walk best enjoyed on a clear day when visibility is at its best. Nothing like the fresh sea air to wake you up on a Sunday morning! … Continue reading Dun Laoghaire Piers
Difficulty: Easy. Time: 50 minutes. Distance: 4km. Equipment: Runners. Families: The woodland trail is not suitable for buggies. Rating: 3.5 stars. On a cold wet Sunday we decided to take on a straightforward park walk and St Catherine's park fit the bill. It was a very enjoyable walk meandering between the trees and then alongside … Continue reading St Catherine’s Park, Kildare
Location: Co. Wicklow. Difficulty: Easy. Time: 1 hour 30 minutes. Distance: 6km. Equipment: Doable in runners but the ground is muddy and slippy in places so hiking boots would be preferable. Rating: 3.5 stars. Reference: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/ireland/county-wicklow/glen-of-the-downs-loop We were blessed with another clear Winter's day so we decided to take on the scenic Glen of the … Continue reading Glen of the Downs Loop
Difficulty: Easy. Time: 1 hour 15 minutes. Distance: 6km. Equipment: Runners. Families: Suitable for buggies. Rating: 4 stars. Reference: https://www.coillte.ie/site/donadea-forest-park/ This is the time of year for a forest walk, when the autumn colours are at their finest. With this in mind we decided to take a trip to Kildare to visit Donadea Forest Park. … Continue reading Donadea Forest Park, Kildare
Location: Co. Wicklow. Difficulty: Moderate. Time: 1 hour. Distance: 1.5km each way. Equipment: Doable in runners but the ground is quite muddy and rocky so hiking boots would be preferable. Families: Not suitable for buggies. Rating: 4.5 stars. We were blessed with another glorious sunny Winter day so we decided to take on another coastal … Continue reading Bray Head
Location: Dublin. Difficulty: Easy. Time: 2 hours. Distance: 5km. Equipment: Runners. Families: Buggy friendly. Rating: 5 stars. This is more of a meander than a walk. There is so much to take in as you make your way around the interconnected tracks. We started in the National Botanic Gardens. We parked in the carpark as … Continue reading National Botanic Gardens and Glasnevin Cemetery
Location: Co. Wicklow. Difficulty: Easy. Time: 1 hour 30 minutes. Distance: 5.5km. Equipment: Runners. Families: Not suitable for buggies. Rating: 4 stars. This is our second time visiting the Devil's Glen. On both occasions we drove the long narrow pot-holed avenue to the carpark, although many cars park at the entrance. To follow the looped … Continue reading The Devil’s Glen
