Surfdock Watersports offers windsurfing and sailing courses at Grand Canal Dock, just 5 minutes from Dublin City centre. They also stock popular brands of water sports equipment and surf wear in their Surf Shop.

Surfdock Watersports

The former home of the Guinness family, St Anne's Estate provides extensive public parklands and rose gardens just outside Dublin city centre. Covering 112 hectares, the park provides playing pitches, golf, tennis courts, a Saturday market, playground, café and more. It is also very close to Dollymount Strand, a coastal bird sanctuary.

St Anne's Park and Rose Gardens

Live, feel and breathe Ireland as though you were a native on one of the specially designed tours and experiences. Hidden Howth Experiences, in County Dublin, has the adventure to suit everyone from hikers, casual walkers or foodies.

A guide with a group on Howth Cliffs with the sea in the background

Guide wearing a cap on a Howth Experience with a group of 10 people

A tour group enjoying a pint of Guinness after a Howth Experience tour

Howth Experience guide enjoying a meal of seafood with chef Neven Maguire

Hidden Howth Experiences

Fifty4 is a charming restaurant situated in the award winning seaside town of Skerries County Dublin. This Italian style pizzeria specialises in stone baked artisan pizza and freshly prepared pastas. Fifty4 offers a wide range of variety.

Table setting with coffee cups, candles, menu and bottle of Lemoncello

close shot of pasta dish and glass of red wine 

Fifty4 Restaurant & Pizzeria

Malahide Castle, set on 250 acres of parkland in the pretty seaside town of Malahide, was both a fortress and a private home for nearly 800 years and is an interesting mix of architectural styles. The Demesne has much to offer visitors of all ages: an award-winning children's playground, a fairy trail, a butterfly house, old abbey ruins, walking trails, Avoca Store & Café, guided tours of the castle interior and the Talbot Botanic Gardens with unusual specimens.

Malahide Castle and Gardens

The National Maritime Museum, Dún Laoghaire is a unique hands-on museum housed in the impressive 180 year old Mariners’ Church, only a few minutes’ walk from the DART station. It showcases a wide range of objects, pictures, paintings and documents relating to Ireland’s colourful maritime heritage, from the early days to modern times.

National Maritime Museum of Ireland

Explore, engage and connect with Irish history and culture in 20 interactive galleries at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin City. Go beyond the stereotypes to help you discover what it truly means to be Irish. Winner of Europe’s Leading Tourist Attraction at the World Travel Awards 2019, 2020 and 2021.

Woman viewing a light installation at EPIC

EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum

Dalkey Castle, dating from 1390, is located in South County Dublin in the lovely heritage town of Dalkey. The Castle has living history actors ready to welcome visitors and bring history to life. All tours must be booked online.

Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre

Follow in the footsteps of those who fled the Famine to North America on board the Jeanie Johnston, a replica famine ship situated in Dublin's Docklands. Hear the remarkable stories of the thousands of Irish people who embarked on a treacherous voyage in the hope of a better life.

A view of the Jeanie Johnston docked on the Custom House Quay in Dublin's Docklands with a view of the Convention Centre in the background

A family of two adults and three children on the deck of the Jeanie Johnston

A view down the River Liffey from the prow of the Jeanie Johnston with the city skyline in the distance

Image of the Jeanie Johnston docked in front of the Citi bank on North Wall Quay in Dublin's docklands

The Jeanie Johnston

Stroll to Poolbeg Lighthouse in Dublin Bay and watch nature paint pastel shades as the sun sets. Breathe in the fresh sea air and admire the stunning views.

Poolbeg Lighthouse

Kayaking.ie offer tours and trips for all age and ability levels in beautiful places full of wildlife. Kayak with the seals at Dalkey Island (20 mins from Dublin) or experience the hidden world of Dublin’s Strawberry Beds from the famous River Liffey.

Kayaking.ie

Sandycove beach is a small beach close to the James Joyce Tower and Museum. It is also home to a traditional Irish bathing place, the Forty Foot, where, if you are brave enough, you can swim all year round.

Sandycove Beach

Seapoint beach is located just outside Dun Laoghaire in County Dublin. It is a very popular swimming destination with locals and has toilet and shower facilities.

Seapoint

Blue Bar overlooks the harbour in the picturesque seaside town of Skerries. A casual, contemporary bar with cool interiors, serving freshly cooked food, from snacks and tapas to full main courses. Cocktails are a speciality, sip on the outdoor deck!

Blue Bar

One of Malahide's finest ethnic restaurants, Jaipur is located in the basement of a Georgian townhouse, overlooking the Marina, in the centre of Malahide village, located north of Dublin city.

Jaipur, Malahide

Sandymount Hotel is a family owned, four star hotel located between Dublin’s affluent Ballsbridge and Sandymount villages. It’s just steps from the famous Aviva Stadium and a leisurely stroll to the RDS, 3Arena and Bord Gais Energy Theatre.

Sandymount Hotel

Sandymount Strand is a popular landmark in South Dublin and part of the Dublin Bay Biosphere Reserve.

A man flying a colourful kite on Sandymount Strand in Dublin

Sandymount Strand

Killiney Hill and Dalkey Hill form part of Killiney Hill Park, a small public park overlooking both Dalkey and Killiney villages. The views of Dublin in all directions are spectacular from this vantage point, especiallly from atop the pyramid or wishing stone.

Killiney  Hill

Fitzpatrick Castle Dublin is a four-star hotel located in the suburbs of Killiney and Dalkey, overlooking Dublin Bay, 9 miles from Dublin City. 40 years of tradition in excellence has helped create the perfect atmosphere at the family owned castle.

Fitzpatrick Castle Dublin Hotel

Bull Island is a low lying island in the northern part of Dublin bay, County Dublin. It contains a range of natural habitats including sand dunes and salt marshes. The island is popular for walking and birdwatching.

Couple walking on the beach at Bull Island, Dublin City, County Dublin

Bull Island

Mornington Garden is situated beside Killiney Hill, just above the beautiful heritage village of Dalkey, County Dublin. It has been in the Bowring family for well over 50 years. Open by appointment, please phone or email in advance to confirm.

Trees and shrubs in a shaded area with a lawn in the background

Image of two hens resting on a garden seat in the garden

A view of a perennial bed and border in the garden

Mornington Garden

The Red Stables Food Market is every Saturday from 10am to 4pm in the Red Stables Courtyard in Raheny, County Dublin. The market’s focus is on quality merchandise supplied and sold by locally based producers, crafts persons and artisans.

Red Stables Food Market, St Anne’s Park

Killiney is a sheltered, stony beach located in County Dublin, suitable for bathing and swimming.

Killiney

Ireland's Eye, a small rocky island north of Howth Harbour, is home to the remains of an early Christian monastic settlement.

View of Ireland's Eye from Dublin Bay Cruises, County Dublin

Ireland's Eye

With five trips between Dublin City Centre, Dún Laoghaire and Howth departing each day, Dublin Bay Cruises offer the optimum way to experience Dublin’s coastline. The 75 minute cruise is a relaxing way to take in many famous landmarks and even see wildlife.

Dublin Bay Cruises

Haddington House is a Victorian hotel situated in a heritage location overlooking stunning panoramic views of Dún Laoghaire pier and coastline.

Haddington House

Howth Adventures offers walking, hiking, e-biking and boat trips on the beautiful Howth Peninsula in County Dublin. Local guides, who know all the best viewpoints and beauty spots, will take you off the beaten track to discover the heart of this famous and striking Dublin Peninsula, with dramatic sea cliffs, blankets of wildflowers and hidden beaches.

Group of people walking along a coastal path with the sea in the background

A group of people walking along craggy rocks on the coast

Two people walking along the coast with a dog

A close up of an ebike and people walking off into the distance

A view of a pier and a small lighthouse with a sail boat and small fishing boat in the foreground

Howth Adventures

The James Joyce Tower, in Sandycove Dublin, holds a museum devoted to the life and works of James Joyce, who made the tower the setting for the first chapter of his masterpiece, Ulysses.

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James Joyce Museum                                                                                  

Situated in the town of Malahide, the Grand Hotel is one of the finest accommodation options in County Dublin. The four-star hotel offers luxurious rooms, a leisure centre, restaurant, bar and carvery, as well as spaces for banquets and meetings.

Grand Hotel Malahide

Guests can discover the Royal Marine Hotel in the coastal town of Dún Laoghaire, overlooking Dublin Bay, approximately 30 minutes by train to Dublin City centre. There are plenty of dining options both on-site and close by.

Royal Marine Hotel

Skerries Mills, in North County Dublin, is a unique heritage centre made up of two working windmills, a watermill, mill pond, mill races and wetlands. The mill complex also houses the Watermill Café and an award winning craft shop.

Skerries Mills bakery and historic stone buildings

Skerries Mills close up of the water wheel

Skerries Mills

Skerries South Strand is a long sandy beach approximately 2.5km in length.

Skerries South Beach

Based in the quaint south County Dublin village of Glasthule, Cavistons Seafood Restaurant and Food Emporium, a landmark eatery, has been attracting custom from far and wide for almost 60 years.

Cavistons Seafood Restaurant and Food Emporium

Pure Magic Watersports Dublin, based in Clontarf, Dublin City, offers lessons and activity afternoons in kitesurfing, stand up paddle boarding (SUP), and wing foiling. Courses are available for complete beginners to advanced levels. Suitable for children age 12 years and up.

A large group of kitesurfers taking part in kitesurfing in the bay with Pure Magic Kitesurfing Dublin

An instructor giving kitesurfing lessons to a young child

Surfdock Watersports

St Anne's Park and Rose Gardens

Hidden Howth Experiences

Fifty4 Restaurant & Pizzeria

Malahide Castle and Gardens

National Maritime Museum of Ireland

EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum

Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre

The Jeanie Johnston

Poolbeg Lighthouse

Kayaking.ie

Sandycove Beach

Seapoint

Blue Bar

Jaipur, Malahide

Sandymount Hotel

Sandymount Strand

Killiney Hill

Fitzpatrick Castle Dublin Hotel

Bull Island

Mornington Garden

Red Stables Food Market, St Anne’s Park

Killiney

Ireland's Eye

Dublin Bay Cruises

Haddington House

Howth Adventures

James Joyce Museum

Grand Hotel Malahide

Royal Marine Hotel

Skerries Mills

Skerries South Beach

Cavistons Seafood Restaurant and Food Emporium

Pure Magic Watersports Dublin

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Surfdock Watersports

St Anne's Park and Rose Gardens

Hidden Howth Experiences

Fifty4 Restaurant & Pizzeria

Malahide Castle and Gardens

National Maritime Museum of Ireland

EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum

Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre

The Jeanie Johnston

Poolbeg Lighthouse

Kayaking.ie

Sandycove Beach

Seapoint

Blue Bar

Jaipur, Malahide

Sandymount Hotel

Sandymount Strand

Killiney Hill

Fitzpatrick Castle Dublin Hotel

Bull Island

Mornington Garden

Red Stables Food Market, St Anne’s Park

Killiney

Ireland's Eye

Dublin Bay Cruises

Haddington House

Howth Adventures

James Joyce Museum

Grand Hotel Malahide

Royal Marine Hotel

Skerries Mills

Skerries South Beach

Cavistons Seafood Restaurant and Food Emporium

Pure Magic Watersports Dublin