Guidebook for Blackrock
Shopping
5-10 minutes walk to Blackrock you will find a host of bars, restaurants, shopping centres, grocery shops and general amenities for you to choose from.
13 locals recommend
Blackrock
5-10 minutes walk to Blackrock you will find a host of bars, restaurants, shopping centres, grocery shops and general amenities for you to choose from.
Food Scene
Monkstown is a quaint village only 10-15 minutes by foot, with the most gorgeous coffee shops, restaurants, pubs, clothes shops, gift shops and amenities for you to choose from.
11 locals recommend
Monkstown
Monkstown is a quaint village only 10-15 minutes by foot, with the most gorgeous coffee shops, restaurants, pubs, clothes shops, gift shops and amenities for you to choose from.
Dalkey is possibly the most pretty of villages and a hive of activity. After choosing from one of the many eateries, take a stroll around the quaint village and beautiful houses.
71 locals recommend
Dalkey
Dalkey is possibly the most pretty of villages and a hive of activity. After choosing from one of the many eateries, take a stroll around the quaint village and beautiful houses.
Entertainment & Activities
DunLaoghaire with all the beautiful boats and yachts, children's playgrounds, piers and promenades, restaurants, bars, shops and site seeing is truly a hot-spot of interest for all kinds of people.
35 locals recommend
Dún Laoghaire
DunLaoghaire with all the beautiful boats and yachts, children's playgrounds, piers and promenades, restaurants, bars, shops and site seeing is truly a hot-spot of interest for all kinds of people.
Long famous shop that sells the most delicious ice-cream cones. People come far and wide just for these 99's!
11 locals recommend
Teddys Ice Cream
1a Windsor TerraceLong famous shop that sells the most delicious ice-cream cones. People come far and wide just for these 99's!
Everything Else
Seapoint station
Rinn Na Mara3-5 minutes walk from our house.
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
Carysfort AvenueBusiness College/ UCD
Dun Loaghaire Dart station that also services as the connecting intercity trains station.
DART Station
Dun Loaghaire Dart station that also services as the connecting intercity trains station.
A great place to visit with or without the kids. Have a try at tying knots or just look around at all the historical maritime memorabilia & seafaring equipment. Each time I return I see something new.
12 locals recommend
National Maritime Museum of Ireland
Haigh TerraceA great place to visit with or without the kids. Have a try at tying knots or just look around at all the historical maritime memorabilia & seafaring equipment. Each time I return I see something new.
Sightseeing
Killiney boasts beautiful walks up Killiney hill or along the long stoney beach, all offering breath taking views and picturesque houses. Once you have visited Killiney, you will want to go back.
18 locals recommend
Killiney
Killiney boasts beautiful walks up Killiney hill or along the long stoney beach, all offering breath taking views and picturesque houses. Once you have visited Killiney, you will want to go back.
Only 5 minutes walking distance from the sea, where hundreds of people walk, run, swim, cycle and practice for triathlons every day. Take a cycle along the coast road as far as Dalkey via the metals.
Seapoint
Only 5 minutes walking distance from the sea, where hundreds of people walk, run, swim, cycle and practice for triathlons every day. Take a cycle along the coast road as far as Dalkey via the metals.
A hidden pathway that follows the train line from Dun Laoghaire to Dalkey, perfect for a peaceful stroll or cycle and a quick route to great places to eat!
The Metals
The MetalsA hidden pathway that follows the train line from Dun Laoghaire to Dalkey, perfect for a peaceful stroll or cycle and a quick route to great places to eat!
Famous hot spot, or cold spot should I say for sea swimmers all year round.
51 locals recommend
Forty Foot
Famous hot spot, or cold spot should I say for sea swimmers all year round.
Arts & Culture
Driving distance of 10 minutes, you can find a variety of shops and supermarkets, including childrens activities and cinema.
6 locals recommend
Stillorgan
Driving distance of 10 minutes, you can find a variety of shops and supermarkets, including childrens activities and cinema.
Visit the Coco markets on Sundays for an great choice of ethnic foods, fresh fruit and veg, sweet treats and other Irish made produce and products.
34 locals recommend
People's Park
Park RoadVisit the Coco markets on Sundays for an great choice of ethnic foods, fresh fruit and veg, sweet treats and other Irish made produce and products.