Playgrounds Dub Sth

Ruby31 · 23-07-2015 2:16pm #1

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 · 23-07-2015 2:22pm

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 · 23-07-2015 2:24pm

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 · 23-07-2015 2:28pm

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 · 23-07-2015 4:07pm

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 · 23-07-2015 4:08pm

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 · 23-07-2015 4:09pm

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 · 24-07-2015 7:26am

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 · 24-07-2015 9:08am

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 · 24-07-2015 10:44am

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 · 24-07-2015 1:49pm

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 · 27-07-2015 9:45am

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 · 27-07-2015 7:04pm

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 · 27-07-2015 10:00pm

Deerpark mount merrion is lovely

Firewalkwithme · 05-08-2015 9:38pm

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 · 06-08-2015 3:01pm

RebelButtMunch wrote: »

Deerpark mount merrion is lovely

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

Ruby31 · 06-08-2015 3:02pm

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 · 10-08-2015 8:06pm

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 · 11-08-2015 12:25pm

Unlikely with Peoples Park big playground so close by.

Tow · 11-08-2015 3:49pm

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

Fratton Fred · 11-08-2015 5:00pm

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 · 14-08-2015 10:06am

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

jjjd · 18-08-2015 10:35pm

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 · 23-08-2015 10:32am

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 · 23-08-2015 11:07am

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 · 23-08-2015 3:07pm

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

The J Stands for Jay · 25-08-2015 7:30pm

fjon wrote: »

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

Where's the one in rockfield?

fjon · 25-08-2015 7:37pm

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 · 26-08-2015 7:18am

Great map Fjon!. Thanks

Awaaf · 26-08-2015 9:52am

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 · 28-08-2015 10:14am

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?

Awaaf · 28-08-2015 10:40am

fjon wrote: »

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

Not sure about another name but if you locate bus stop 2051 on the Google satellite view (it is close to opposite the drive of Wee Care - which is named on Google). The playground is new so not shown but it has been constructed between the oval shaped building (changing rooms) and the houses (one of which is named "St. Martins". HTH.

Not sure if its beyond yous scope but there is a nice playground on Bray seafront and another in a park heading up towards the Garda Station.

fjon · 28-08-2015 12:19pm

Awaaf wrote: »

Not sure about another name but if you locate bus stop 2051 on the Google satellite view (it is close to opposite the drive of Wee Care - which is named on Google). The playground is new so not shown but it has been constructed between the oval shaped building (changing rooms) and the houses (one of which is named "St. Martins". HTH.

Not sure if its beyond yous scope but there is a nice playground on Bray seafront and another in a park heading up towards the Garda Station.

Great, thanks! I was able to find it with those directions.
I actually live in Bray so I have those playgrounds. I've started adding playgrounds from all over Ireland, so if you look at the map you should be able to see many other counties too.
It's a work in progress, but Dublin is pretty much complete.

hiber · 20-01-2017 1:39pm

Hi, a few years ago I created a map showing (nearly) all of the important places you should visit in Dublin with kids. On the left hand side you can tick what kind of places you are interested in, playgrounds, playcentres, museums or parks:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1C8CeRU61fGDo4mIPjoHmYpXHAYo

I hope you find it useful!

Playgrounds Dub Sth

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