South Dublin's big family park: woods, ponds, a model railway and the 18th-century Marlay House, with a weekend craft and food market in the courtyard behind the house. It is also the official start of the Wicklow Way, Ireland's oldest waymarked trail.
- Address
- Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
- Hours
- Daily from 09:00; closes 17:00 (Nov-Jan) to 22:00 (May-Aug) (dlr council); CoCo market Sat-Sun 11:00-16:00
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 2 h
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The CoCo market runs Saturday and Sunday 11:00-16:00 behind Marlay House
- In summer the park hosts big outdoor concerts and festivals; check before going on a show day
- Walk south from here onto the Wicklow Way for the Dublin Mountains