Playgrounds Dub Sth

Ruby31

These are my regulars:
Honey Park
Peoples Park
Kilbogget
Killiney Hill
Shanganagh Park
Blackrock Park

Are there any other decent playgrounds in and around the area?

uch

Cabinteely park used to have a great one, haven't been there is a few years though so not sure what it's like now

frash

Ruby31 wrote: »

These are my regulars:
Honey Park
Peoples Park
Kilbogget
Killiney Hill
Shanganagh Park
Blackrock Park

Are there any other decent playgrounds in and around the area?

small one in Springhill in Blackrock
Beside this tennis club

there's one in Dalkey beside the GAA club

frash

uch wrote: »

Cabinteely park used to have a great one, haven't been there is a few years though so not sure what it's like now

Still there. Still good.

Just remembered there's one in Booterstown too near the train station.
Also one on Carysfort Ave

Ruby31

uch wrote: »

Cabinteely park used to have a great one, haven't been there is a few years though so not sure what it's like now

I forgot to list Cabinteely! That's another one we often go to.

Ruby31

frash wrote: »

small one in Springhill in Blackrock
Beside this tennis club

there's one in Dalkey beside the GAA club

Will give them a try thanks!

Ruby31

frash wrote: »

Still there. Still good.

Just remembered there's one in Booterstown too near the train station.
Also one on Carysfort Ave

Great thank you!

greenbicycle

Have you not been to Marlay park yet? It has a brilliant playground! and on the weekend you can catch a ride on the model train which has been running for years (summer time only i think!) and it is free. plenty of Ducks to be fed up there too!

Ruby31

greenbicycle wrote: »

Have you not been to Marlay park yet? It has a brilliant playground! and on the weekend you can catch a ride on the model train which has been running for years (summer time only i think!) and it is free. plenty of Ducks to be fed up there too!

Also forgot to list Marlay! Yes, I've been there loads of times. The lack of sleep is affecting my memory!! I didn't know there was a train though. My kids would love that.

RosieJoe

Ruby31 wrote: »

Also forgot to list Marlay! Yes, I've been there loads of times. The lack of sleep is affecting my memory!! I didn't know there was a train though. My kids would love that.

And don't forget the Fairy Tree

greenbicycle

yep there is a train that runs for two hours once a week, its not too far from the big playground, not sure how to descripbe how to get there, it is on the way from the big playground to the main house, there is a little sign on the fence.


and yes the fairy tree!I love looking at all the little notes that children pin to the tree, make sure and bring a little torch or use the one on your phone, you can look inside the windows and see little bedrooms and kitchens set up inside... very cute!

Seaswimmer

We have come a long way. When our kids were small 20 years ago you really only had Marley Park. Now there are high quality playgrounds scattered throughout the area. DLR got this one right despite all the criticism they get..

ted1

Seaswimmer wrote: »

We have come a long way. When our kids were small 20 years ago you really only had Marley Park. Now there are high quality playgrounds scattered throughout the area. DLR got this one right despite all the criticism they get..

Well they built houses in all the fields that we used to play in (where do the kids go knacker drinking now )
So they had to build playground s

RebelButtMunch

Deerpark mount merrion is lovely

Firewalkwithme

Bushy Park is a nice spot. The playground is pretty good and they also have a skate / bmx park. The duck pond is great up there too.

Nearby there is also Rathfarnham Castle park. They have a nice playground next to a small duck pond.

Ruby31

RebelButtMunch wrote: »

Deerpark mount merrion is lovely

Went there last week! Kids loved it. I've been doing the rounds since I posted!

Ruby31

Cartoon_Head wrote: »

Bushy Park is a nice spot. The playground is pretty good and they also have a skate / bmx park. The duck pond is great up there too.

Nearby there is also Rathfarnham Castle park. They have a nice playground next to a small duck pond.

Great, thanks. I just looked Bushy Park up on google maps. I didn't realise it was so close.

Will try Rathfarnham Castle too.

Appreciate your post.

Gareth Keenan

I noticed tonight that the park at Otranto Place Sandycove was closed off and it looks like some exploratory groundworks have taken place. I had heard that the park was to be redeveloped, but have no idea if a playground is to be part of it. Probably not, but one to keep an eye out for.

Larbre34

Unlikely with Peoples Park big playground so close by.

Tow

http://www.windyarbourplayground.webs.com/

Fratton Fred

Gareth Keenan wrote: »

I noticed tonight that the park at Otranto Place Sandycove was closed off and it looks like some exploratory groundworks have taken place. I had heard that the park was to be redeveloped, but have no idea if a playground is to be part of it. Probably not, but one to keep an eye out for.

that's a gym, not a playground, well in the summer anyway. in the winter it's a swamp.

fjon

Some harder to find ones:
Rockfield
Stillorgan Heath
Blackrock Carysfort Avenue

jjjd

Tymon Park
Belarmine
Herbert Park
Park opposite Nutgrove Shopping Centre
Park opposite Square in Tallaght
Palmerston Park in Dartry (not far from the new one in Windy Arbour)

fjon

Hi all,

I am putting together a list/ map of playgrounds in the Dublin area as this is something that I would find useful.
This thread has helped me find some playgrounds that I wasn't aware of, so thank you!

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z4WNkEM1GP28.khiSScsXC1wI&usp=sharing

I wonder could someone help me out though? I can't seem to find the Deerpark playground on Google Maps - I guess it must be new? What part of the park is it in?
Also, I can't find the Windy Arbour one mentioned above - where is that?

IrlJidel

Think I have both of them up on OpenStreetMap. Deerpark is in NE corner. Windy Arbor's is on Patrick Doyle road. On phone so can't send links right now.

fjon

Great, thanks a lot, I was able to find them both now!

The J Stands for Jay

fjon wrote: »

Some harder to find ones:
Rockfield
Stillorgan Heath
Blackrock Carysfort Avenue

Where's the one in rockfield?

fjon

McGaggs wrote: »

Where's the one in rockfield?

Sorry, I was thinking of the one off the Carysfort road, not Rockfield. That one has already been mentioned.

100gSoma

Great map Fjon!. Thanks

Awaaf

fjon wrote: »

Hi all,

I am putting together a list/ map of playgrounds in the Dublin area as this is something that I would find useful.
This thread has helped me find some playgrounds that I wasn't aware of, so thank you!

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Not v. Big but there is a small one opp. Soldiers and Sailors Field (Monkstown Ave.).

fjon

Awaaf wrote: »

Not v. Big but there is a small one opp. Soldiers and Sailors Field (Monkstown Ave.).

I can't seem to find this on the map. Does Soldiers and Sailors Field have another name that I can search with?