Nice Parks/Boredom

DigiGal

Hey guys looking for a nice park or area where I could go for a picnic with the OH.

Also I'm very bored these days and am looking for some interesting places in Dublin to go that aren't in the city centre...
Thanks!

spurious

St. Anne's park in Clontarf is a nice spot.

lightening

St. Annes Park in Raheny is even nicer!

The dunnes on Bull Island is great, but you need really good weather, no shelter.

TarfHead

lightening wrote: »

St. Annes Park in Raheny is even nicer!

The dunnes on Bull Island is great, but you need really good weather, no shelter.

The dunes on Bull Island are even greater

Father Collins Park in Donaghmede is worth a look, though maybe not for a quiet picnic.

Malahide Castle & grounds.

Newbridge House & grounds.

Anto McC

Dublin City centre's hidden paradise is the Iveagh Gardens just off Harcourt street. A picnic by the waterfall would be amazing. Get yourself there and i promise you won't be disappointed.

Jay D

Phoenix Park. Always a good bet.

BraziliaNZ

better be a 4 minute picnic though it seems to bucket down every 5 minutes these days

lightening

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

better be a 4 minute picnic though it seems to bucket down every 5 minutes these days

Good point actually, better off staying in in front of your PC all day.

OP, do you have a car? Read the BBQ thread, some great spots there.

sickle

Dartmouth Square is nice and quiet, has free yoga on Saturday mornings too if you are feeling energetic!

Royale with Cheese

Botanical gardens are very nice.

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NBB Bohs wrote: »

has it rainined in dublin so far in august?

Have you gotten out of bed yet today?

lightening

It's been fairly dry in fairness! I have been out every day with the dog, only got a little bit wet twice.

Jip

Are you only heading out in between rain showers ? That does't count.

BraziliaNZ

lightening July and August have been appauling so far, the weather forecast every day is the same, showers with dry periods, showers, blustery, windy blustery showers, heavy rain clearning for dryer weather with showers etc.
so you wont even take your blinkers off for the weather here? You really think this is picnic weather? Dear oh dear...

lightening

Yeah, it's been a wettish summer, wouldn't let it get to you though. I like it outdoors, I wouldn't let the odd shower get in the way! I BBQ every day, I have dogs, so I have to go out. Very rarely do I get wet, I think a lot of the rain is at night to be honest, I was out after work yesterday in a tshirt and shorts. The wind helps when I am out sailing, so, no, doesn't bother me!

Dear oh dear! XX

BraziliaNZ

lightening wrote: »

Yeah, it's been a wettish summer, wouldn't let it get to you though. I like it outdoors, I wouldn't let the odd shower get in the way! I BBQ every day, I have dogs, so I have to go out. Very rarely do I get wet, I think a lot of the rain is at night to be honest, I was out after work yesterday in a tshirt and shorts. The wind helps when I am out sailing, so, no, doesn't bother me!

Dear oh dear! XX

you should cut down on the BBQs chargrilled meat leads to cancer.
whatever way the weather is working it seems to time itself so i get soaked cycling in and out of work, i never remember it being this bad before. And yes it is getting to me, not since the start of June have we had decent sunny summery weather!!!

lightening

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

ynot since the start of June have we had decent sunny summery weather!!!

Well, that's the difference between you and me. That sort of thing gets to you, doesn't get to me. You miss out on the Sunny weather, I don't. Where were you on Saturday? I got a tan!!!

I do lots of BBQ'd fish, poultry and veg by the way, thanks for your concern though.

BraziliaNZ

lightening wrote: »

Well, that's the difference between you and me. That sort of thing gets to you, doesn't get to me. You miss out on the Sunny weather, I don't. Where were you on Saturday? I got a tan!!!

I do lots of BBQ'd fish, poultry and veg by the way, thanks for your concern though.

cycled out to howth, it was cloudy, im starting to think you dont live in Dublin or Ireland even. The cancer thing applies to cooking of beef, pork, foul and fish btw.

lightening

Stunning day on Saturday, Howth must have had cloud on the higher ground.

Look, there is no way around this. I like Dublin, I like the climate, I like it here, you don't, can you just live with that? I can, you get on with your life in Dublin and I will get on with my great enjoyable life in Dublin having BBQ's and fun...

breadandjam

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Botanical gardens are very nice.

Picnics are not allowed in the Botanic Gardens.

Gone Fishin

The Iveagh Gardens at the top of Harcourt Street is a hidden gem and an absolute treasure. Great spot for a picnic.

lightening

Gone Fishin wrote: »

The Iveagh Gardens at the top of Harcourt Street is a hidden gem and an absolute treasure. Great spot for a picnic.

I was there for the Taste Of Dublin day, amazing place, there was stunning weather that day too!

TarfHead

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

.. so i get soaked cycling in and out of work ..

There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.

Back on topic .. we enjoyed a picnic on Ireland's Eye last month - approx. €10 each (return).

On Sunday, I was in the War Memorial gardens in Islandbridge for the first time - a nice park overlooking a scenic part of the Liffey.

BraziliaNZ

TarfHead wrote: »

There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.

Back on topic .. we enjoyed a picnic on Ireland's Eye last month - approx. €10 each (return).

On Sunday, I was in the War Memorial gardens in Islandbridge for the first time - a nice park overlooking a scenic part of the Liffey.

wearing raingear over your normal clothes in this weather makes for a very sweaty worker! anything more than a t-shirt and i sweat like a pig these days

lightening

TarfHead wrote: »

Back on topic .. we enjoyed a picnic on Ireland's Eye last month - approx. €10 each (return).

Jaysus, we used to canoe or sail over there and camp out, cooking fresh caught mackerel in tinfoil on the fire. Amazing place, one of my favorite spots in the country.

gorgo

St Cathrines Park In Leixlip is out of the way, nice walks in there too (help digest)
http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=St+Catherine's+Park,+Leixlip,+County+Kildare,+Ireland&sll=53.360592,-6.425972&sspn=0.097936,0.22007&ie=UTF8&ll=53.367173,-6.480861&spn=0.01224,0.027509&z=15&iwloc=A

Mountjoy Sq Park
http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=&vps=2&jsv=171b&sll=53.35611,-6.25783&sspn=0.012243,0.027509&ie=UTF8&cd=2&split=0&geocode=FSopLgMdaH6g_w

Griffith Park -
http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=&vps=3&jsv=171b&sll=53.369747,-6.26122&sspn=0.00612,0.013754&ie=UTF8&geocode=Ff1cLgMdnXKg_w&split=0

DigiGal

Thanks guys...
Hope the weather clears up eventually
Anything to do while its raining??

GeeNorm

Raining = car. Go for a drive in the wicklow mountains. The road out to Sally Gap is deserted bogland and stunning.

DigiGal

GeeNorm wrote: »

Raining = car. Go for a drive in the wicklow mountains. The road out to Sally Gap is deserted bogland and stunning.

No car unfortunately:(

GeeNorm

Bugger. A day at the national museum or something of the sort below maybe.

If you have raingear(or don't mind the rain:)) then maybe Dart to Bray and walk Bray to Greystones with Dart back. Its pretty awesome


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Anto McC

Anto McC wrote: »

Dublin City centre's hidden paradise is the Iveagh Gardens just off Harcourt street. A picnic by the waterfall would be amazing. Get yourself there and i promise you won't be disappointed.

Gone Fishin wrote: »

The Iveagh Gardens at the top of Harcourt Street is a hidden gem and an absolute treasure. Great spot for a picnic.

Copy cat :P:D

df1985

if you have a car powerscourt waterfall ftw.

killiney hill

pheonix/marlay/bushy/corkagh-all pretty much offer the same thing but are nice parks.obviously with the pheonix park you have endless options.

Bonavox

Stephens Green - lovely

TarfHead

lightening wrote: »

.. Amazing place, one of my favorite spots in the country.

We went over again yesterday. Picnic at the, eh, 'summit' and have a sunburnt head to show for it.

Got soaked on the return trip. There was more of a swell than 3 hours earlier and I managed to be at the optimal point on the boat for getting the full impact of each stray wave that made it over the gunwhale.