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
Location: Dublin. Difficulty: Easy. Time: 1 hour 30 mins. Distance: 5km. Equipment: Runners. Families: Buggy friendly. Rating: 5 stars. This is a wonderful family walk. It is not a walk to do quickly. There is so much to admire that you could easily lose a few hours here. We parked on Sarsfield road to begin … Continue reading War Memorial Gardens and IMMA
Location: Dublin. Difficulty: Easy. Time: 1 hour. Distance: 5.5km. Equipment: Runners. Families: Buggy friendly. Rating: 3 stars. Reference:http://phoenixpark.ie/ We really enjoyed the Papal Cross loop a few weeks ago so we decided to return to Europe's biggest city park to try another loop. While we enjoyed the autumnal warm colours of the trees as we … Continue reading Phoenix Park – The Áras Loop
Location: Co. Dublin. Difficulty: Easy. Time: 1 hour. Distance: 3.5km. Equipment: Runners. Families: Possible with a buggie but it's very up and down and the terrain is uneven in parts. Rating: 5 stars. We were blessed with another glorious sunny day so we decided to take on this beautiful coastal walk that boasts panoramic coastal … Continue reading Killiney Hill
Location: Co. Wicklow. Difficulty: Easy. Time: 1 hour 30 minutes. Distance: 7km each way. Equipment: Runners. Families: Although this walk is relatively flat, it's crowded and the terrain is uneven so we wouldn't recommend it for buggies. Rating: 4 stars. Reference: https://visitwicklow.ie/item/cliff-walk-bray-to-greystones/# Caitriona grew up close to Bray so this is a familiar walk for … Continue reading Bray to Greystones
Location: Co. Dublin. Difficulty: Easy. Time: 1 hour. Distance: 4.5km. Equipment: Runners. Families: Suitable for buggies. Rating: 5 stars. This is a very popular walk near the seaside town of Skerries and we can see why! The walk starts with a downhill path to the impressive Ardgillan Castle but it's when we got beyond the … Continue reading Ardgillan Castle
Location: Co. Dublin. Difficulty: Easy. Time: 45 mins. Distance: 3.5km. Equipment: Runners. Families: Suitable for buggies. Rating: 4 stars. This is a lovely surburban park walk. The park slopes down towards the sea and boasts views of the coast and Killiney hill. As you meander around the park there is much to admire - luscious … Continue reading Cabinteely Park
Location: Dublin. Difficulty: Moderate. Time: 2 hours. Distance: 6km. Equipment: Runners but hiking boots would be preferable. Families: Not buggy friendly. Rating: 4 stars. Confession time! We took a wrong turn on this one (having the chats and not paying attention) and we extended our walk by an hour. It should be an easy walk … Continue reading Ticknock – Fairy Castle Loop
Scenic Irish Walks 