Where to go for a drive in Dublin?

spiderbeast

You're bored, sitting at home with nothing to do so you dedice to go for a drive with a few friends. Where do you go on a Saturday night for a nice drive in Dublin?

I usually end up going to the same 3 places all the time..............Howth, Dublin Mountains or Dun Laoighre.

Any suggestions?

Gaspode

Down to the end of the Bull Wall, into the Pheonix Park, or drive into the city centre and cruise around checking out the talent....

spiderbeast

deswalsh wrote: »

Down to the end of the Bull Wall, into the Pheonix Park, or drive into the city centre and cruise around checking out the talent....

Bull Wall is a nice suggestion..................Phoenix Park is probably a bit dodgy.

estebancambias

Do this!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzlJmvllnUo

spiderbeast

estebancambias wrote: »

Do this!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzlJmvllnUo

No thanks, I think I'll pass but thanks for the suggestion!

omb0wyn5ehpij9

I like the drive up past view point towards the Dublin and Wicklow mountains.......but there you can come across lads messing in cars up there if it's very late at night

df1985

dalkey/killiney looking at the mansions i cant afford! or into the wicklow mountains near sally gap and glendalough.

omb0wyn5ehpij9

Up around killiney and killiney hill is nice aswell actually

Meath999

Go to the road along side run way at Dublin Airport, its a good 4-5 KM stretch and you can do up and down watching aircraft landing and taking off beside you ,,,,,,,,,,,, lovely at night as well.

df1985

isnt there some frequency you can tune your radio to listen to the pilots talk to air traffic control?

Gardalover

df1985 wrote: »

isnt there some frequency you can tune your radio to listen to the pilots talk to air traffic control?

http://www.showcomms.co.uk/pages.php?page=bluelight&gclid=CJOSpYfn6p8CFRk_lAodI2RiXA

dats_right

Dollymount (Bull Wall), Phoenix Park, the Mountains, Killiney Hill. If you venture to any of these places, whatever you do, don't leave the interior light on in your car when stationary or flash your headlights for any reason...

You wouldn't want anyone to get the wrong idea or have unwelcome visitors now would you??...;)

Ash.J.Williams

Down the naas road to citywest, take the turn for the N81.. drive out to blessington-hollywood - wicklowgap, glendalough, sallygap - dublin....2 hours of awesome.

craicindublin

***dats_right***

As ***SpiderBeast*** mentioned Phoenix Park is dodgy i would say the same actually i wouldnt advise you to go to Phoenix park. I was there in mid november parked near Yank Ambesador's gaff and within 10 mins pigs were flying over me .... they asked me all sorts of questions what was i doing there bla bla bla they searched my car and asked me to park else where.... it was a traumatic experience ...

i am sure if you will drive up and down couple of time in phoenix park specially at nite you will be pulled over and questioned like a criminal

cheers
have a gud weekend

WalterMitty

Howth Head has good views across the bay and city at night. You can see the ferries light up arriving in the dark sea and the planes arriving into the airport overhead you.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Finglas south is always entertaining

Nodster

Some fine roads out North Dubland way - did you ever try out yonder Swords direction? Blakes Cross - Lusk - Rush - Loughshinny - Skerries and back via the Lusk Road home??

January

Frances Uninterested Software wrote: »

Finglas south is always entertaining

Ah that's only if there's a riot happening, it's fairly quiet otherwise! The only thing ye'll see is girls walking round in their pyjama's with cans of Dutch Gold in hand.

Ronan Keating

A drive over the Quays, up O'Connell Street and down by Connolly Station.

MissHoneyBun

Where not to drive more like... Anyhoo, the Dalkey/Killiney area is nice to drive around and also close to the beach if ya feel like a stroll too.

Jip

craicindublin wrote: »

***dats_right***

As ***SpiderBeast*** mentioned Phoenix Park is dodgy i would say the same actually i wouldnt advise you to go to Phoenix park. I was there in mid november parked near Yank Ambesador's gaff and within 10 mins pigs were flying over me .... they asked me all sorts of questions what was i doing there bla bla bla they searched my car and asked me to park else where.... it was a traumatic experience ...

i am sure if you will drive up and down couple of time in phoenix park specially at nite you will be pulled over and questioned like a criminal

cheers
have a gud weekend

Pity they weren't the grammar police.

CyberGhost

I'd like to say thank you to everyone that recommended Killiney.

That place was awesome!

gurramok

CyberGhost wrote: »

I'd like to say thank you to everyone that recommended Killiney.

That place was awesome!

[IMG]Killiney pic [/IMG]

Whats that go to do with night-time?

lolo62

+1 for Dalkey killiney..then out to bray! Drink on the sea front or bag of chips on the beach

Sunnyisland

Its only a short drive but down by the strawberry beds is lovely and heading the lucan way you can go right and up into clone, nice quite roads for the most part.

Muahahaha

realies wrote: »

Its only a short drive but down by the strawberry beds is lovely and heading the lucan way you can go right and up into clone, nice quite roads for the most part.

The Strawberry Beds used to be a nice drive until they installed 15 speed bumps from Castleknock to Lucan, now it is a horrible drive IMO as you are just constantly accellerating and braking every 20 seconds.

emzolita

portrane beach, it's only 10 mins from Santry, and is a lovely area to sit in the car looking at the waves, or/and go for a walk along the beach or cliff.