Sinead's suggestions

Playgrounds

  • Fitzgeralds Park in Cork city
  • Min Ryan Park in Wexford town
  • Marlay Park, Dublin
  • Cabinteely Park, Dublin
  • Kilkenny Castle Playground
  • Cratloe Woods in Co Clare
  • Mallow Castle, Cork
  • Malahide Castle, Dublin – a great option for older children

Walks

  • Check out this website for suggestions -www.thefamilyedit.ie
  • And on instagram check out @ourlittlehiker
  • All Heritage Ireland sites are free until the end of the year BUT check out websites in case tickets need to be booked online.
  • Raven Point Wood at Curracloe beach in Wexford – bike and buggy friendly
  • JFK park and arboretum in Co Wexford – free entry til the end of 2021
  • Emo Court, Co Laois – fairy woods and bike and buggy friendly
  • Castlecomer Discovery Park, Kilkenny – elf and fairy village in lovely walking trails. Pay for parking only.
  • Slieve Gullion, Co Armagh – walk through the Giant’s Lair and check out the playground.
  • Doneraile Court and Wildlife Park, near Mallow, Co Cork
  • Ards Forest Park, Co Donegal
  • Castletown House, Co Kildare
  • Lough Boora Discovery Park, Co Offaly

Beaches

  • Portsalon in Donegal
  • Strandhill in Sligo
  • Duncannon in Wexford
  • Youghal, Co. Cork - Youghal Eco-Boardwalk - 1.9kilometre hardwood panelled beach walk-way, perfect for older people, people with limited mobility, wheelchair and pushchair users.

Cycling

  • Waterford Greenway
  • Limerick Greenway
  • Royal Canal Greenway
  • Carrigaline to Crosshaven greenway, Cork

Jen’s Suggestions

In the midlands

  • Kildare - Donadea Forest Park, Castletown House and Maynooth Castle
  • Meath – Girley Bog,Loughcrew Cairns and Trim Castle (check the opening hours)
  • Offaly – Lough Boora Discovery Park and Derryounce Lakes and Waterways
  • Laois - Emo Court

In the west and north-west

  • Mayo – Belleek Wood for a walk, ABC park in Ballina playground and Land of Giants in Claremorris.
  • Galway - Coole Park and Rinville Park
  • Sligo – Gleniff Horseshoe
  • Leitrim – Glencar waterfall

In Dublin

  • Marlay park
  • Cabinteely Park
  • Farmleigh House - free admission for 2021
  • Ardgillan Castle and gardens
  • Corkagh park
  • Malahide Castle grounds

In Ulster

  • Down – Tollymore Forest Park
  • Donegal – Ards Forest Park

In Munster

  • Cork – Inishannon Playground and Fota Gardens
  • Tipperary – Glen of Aherlow forest trail
  • Kerry – Banna Beach

East and South East

  • Wicklow -Greystones playground AND Bray head and beach seafront lovely for walks and a coffee.Crone Woods
  • Kilkenny - Woodstock Gardens and Arboretum.Inistioge gorgeous gardens and playground