First pick
Kilbogget Park
Park or garden
41 ha6.8 km of path
1 h 30 minto walk all 6.8 km of path
0.7 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Sarah777 at English Wikipedia · Public domain100%near a park
Outdoors in Cabinteely · parks, paths & countryside
Cabinteely has more park space per resident than nearly 9 in 10 Irish towns
There are 12.0 ha of parks and playing fields for every 1,000 people in Cabinteely, against 4.1 in the typical Irish town. Wicklow Mountains National Park begins 5.0 km away. The sea makes up 29% of the area within 5 km.
Near a park
100%
of residents within 400 m
Typical Irish town: 92%
Green space
12.0 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical Irish town: 4.1 ha
Footpaths
151 km
5.1 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical Irish town: 2.1 km per km²
Protected for nature
1.1%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: South Dublin Bay and River Tolka Estuary SPA
Woodland
7.6%
of the town and 1 km around it
Typical Irish town: 2.7%
The sea
29%
of the area within 5 km
Character
What kind of outdoors neighbourhood is Cabinteely?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Room to roam12.0 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents, more than 86% of Irish towns.A park on every doorstep100% of residents live within 400 m of a park or playing field.Hills with a view17 mapped viewpoints, about 29× as many per resident as the typical Irish town.A neighbourhood of footpaths5.1 km of path per km², more than 75% of Irish towns. The typical town has 2.1.
Cabinteely’s strongest suit is plenty of park space, followed by parks close to every home.
Against other towns
How Cabinteely compares with Irish towns
Each figure against Ireland’s 321 towns and city neighbourhoods of 2,500+ (city hubs left out): the marked bar is the town’s, the line the median. Ireland has no Outdoors Grade yet: the figures are described, each against other Irish towns, and none of them counts towards the overall grade.
A park within a walk100%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
83out of 100
Public green space12.0 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
86out of 100
Footpaths5.1 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
76out of 100
Protected for nature1.1%of the land within 5 km
43out of 100
Woodland7.6%of the town and 1 km around it, as mapped
88out of 100
The sea29%of the area within 5 km
88out of 100
Parks, paths and woods: OpenStreetMap; residents: CSO Census 2022 Small Areas; protected sites: NPWS; sea: CSO and ONS land outlines. A 0 means nothing is mapped.
Towns its size
Cabinteely has the 16th most footpaths per km² of 40 towns its size
The 40 Irish towns nearest in population (13,675 to 18,608 residents), by km of footpath per km². Hover for each one’s protected land and woods; click for its page.
From Tallaght (8.8 km per km²) to Tullamore (0.7 km per km²).
Footpath, km per km²
Cabinteely5.1
Towns its size3.6
Co. Dublin towns5.4
Typical Irish town2.1
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Cabinteely12.0
Towns its size5.2
Co. Dublin towns7.6
Typical Irish town4.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Cabinteely100%
Towns its size97%
Co. Dublin towns100%
Typical Irish town92%
Against towns its size, Cabinteely stands out most for park space per resident: only 8 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Paths (km/km²) | Woodland | Protected | The sea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tallaght Dublin | 8.8 | 3.8% | 0.6% | – |
| 2 | Cabra East Dublin | 8 | 2.2% | 0% | – |
| 3 | Deansrath Dublin | 7.9 | 2.2% | 0% | – |
| 4 | Ballyowen Dublin | 7.5 | 6% | 0% | – |
| 5 | The Liberties Dublin | 7.4 | 0.5% | 0% | – |
| 6 | Stillorgan Dublin | 6.5 | 3% | 0.1% | 17% |
| 7 | Ashtown Dublin | 6.3 | 6.9% | 0% | – |
| 8 | Ballinteer Dublin | 6.2 | 7.1% | 2.8% | – |
| 9 | Dundrum Dublin | 6.2 | 4.7% | 1.3% | 6.7% |
| 10 | Clonskeagh Dublin | 6 | 2.7% | 0.1% | 16% |
| 11 | Rathmines East Dublin | 5.9 | 2.3% | 0.1% | 13% |
| 12 | Knocklyon Dublin | 5.8 | 4.7% | 3.2% | – |
| 13 | Whitehall Dublin | 5.6 | 2.6% | 0.3% | – |
| 14 | Rathfarnham Dublin | 5.5 | 4.8% | 0.1% | – |
| 15 | Templeogue Dublin | 5.2 | 3.8% | 0.1% | – |
| 16 | Cabinteely Dublin | 5.1 | 7.6% | 1.1% | 29% |
| 17 | Kimmage Dublin | 4.3 | 0.1% | 0% | – |
| 18 | East Wall Dublin | 4.1 | 1% | 3.5% | 27% |
| 19 | Belmayne Dublin | 3.8 | 1.9% | 5.2% | 25% |
| 20 | Maynooth Kildare | 3.7 | 3.9% | 0.5% | – |
| 21 | Mahon Cork | 3.6 | 6.1% | 5.3% | – |
| 22 | Leixlip Kildare | 3.6 | 7.7% | 0.5% | – |
| 23 | Clontarf West Dublin | 3.2 | 2.2% | 3.5% | 17% |
| 24 | Bishopstown Cork | 3.2 | 6% | 0.2% | – |
| 25 | Dún Laoghaire Dublin | 3 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 56% |
| 26 | Corbally and King's Island Limerick | 3 | 3.7% | 9.5% | – |
| 27 | Darndale Dublin | 2.7 | 1.9% | 3.7% | 11% |
| 28 | Castletroy Limerick | 2.4 | 1.8% | 6.6% | – |
| 29 | Malahide Dublin | 2.4 | 3.4% | 2.1% | 32% |
| 30 | Ashbourne Meath | 1.6 | 0.3% | 0% | – |
| 31 | Midleton Cork | 1.6 | 2.6% | 4.5% | – |
| 32 | Knocknacarra Galway | 1.6 | 3.4% | 32% | 34% |
| 33 | Ballybane Galway | 1.5 | 3.9% | 12% | 15% |
| 34 | Killarney Kerry | 1.3 | 14% | 34% | – |
| 35 | Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington-Donacarney Meath | 1.2 | 0.5% | 4.4% | 39% |
| 36 | Clonmel Tipperary | 1.1 | 14% | 3.9% | – |
| 37 | Dooradoyle Limerick | 1 | 2.6% | 7.7% | – |
| 38 | Carrigaline Cork | 0.9 | 6.5% | 0.2% | 6.7% |
| 39 | Cobh Cork | 0.8 | 3.5% | 13% | 23% |
| 40 | Tullamore Offaly | 0.7 | 10% | 3.8% | – |
The map
Parks, woods, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Cabinteely’s neighbourhood.
Green: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces and woods, named or not.© OpenStreetMap contributors · NPWS · Sport Ireland · CSO
Places to walk
Parks to walk in, in and around Cabinteely
The biggest is Kilbogget Park, 41 ha (102 acres).
All 13 named parks and woods by size: 139 ha (342 acres) and 29 km of path
Parks & gardens 139 ha
The two biggest, Kilbogget Park and Cabinteely Park, are 53% of the named green space and carry 14 km of path between them. 3 of the 13 are under 2 ha.
Cabinteely Park
Park or garden
32 ha7 km of path
1 h 35 minto walk all 7 km of path
Centralin the middle of Cabinteely
Directionsto a point inside
Ticknick Park
Park or garden
17 ha2.7 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.7 km of path
2.2 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Clonkeen Park
Park or garden
15 ha2.6 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.6 km of path
1.7 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Tully Park
Park or garden
9.6 ha3.6 km of path
50 minto walk all 3.6 km of path
1.2 km southfrom the centre
Lehaunstown
Directionsto a point inside
Loughlinstown Linear Park
Park or garden
6.7 ha2.6 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.6 km of path
1.8 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Samuel Beckett Civic Campus
Park or garden · 380 m outside town
6.9 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
2.7 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Beckett Park
Park or garden
4.4 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
1.2 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 13 named parks and green spaces
Kilbogget ParkPark or garden · 41 ha · 6.8 km of path
DirectionsCabinteely ParkPark or garden · 32 ha · 7 km of path
DirectionsTicknick ParkPark or garden · 17 ha · 2.7 km of path
DirectionsClonkeen ParkPark or garden · 15 ha · 2.6 km of path
DirectionsTully ParkPark or garden · 9.6 ha · 3.6 km of path
DirectionsLoughlinstown Linear ParkPark or garden · 6.7 ha · 2.6 km of path
DirectionsSamuel Beckett Civic CampusPark or garden · 6.9 ha · 0.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBeckett ParkPark or garden · 4.4 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsHoneyparkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCluny ParkPark or garden · 2.2 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsGranitefieldPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsHolfeld ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsQuadrangle CourtyardPark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsNamed parks, gardens, commons and woods in the town or within 400 m of it, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); pieces of one name that touch are one place. Sizes are the whole site; directions go to a point inside.
Close to home
Everyone in Cabinteely lives within a 5-minute walk of a park
Each square is 1 in 100 residents: green lives within 400 m of a public park, garden or playing field (CSO Census 2022 Small Areas against OpenStreetMap).
Within 400 m (100%)Further (0%)
Cabinteely100%
Co. Dublin towns100%
Typical Irish town92%
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees.
Protected areas
Protected sites cover 1.1% of the land within 5 km of Cabinteely
Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas and Natural Heritage Areas designated by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, within 5 km of the town’s edge.
Inside Cabinteely0%
Within 5 km1.1%
Co. Dublin towns0.2%
Typical Irish town1.8%
8 protected sites lie within 5 km of Cabinteely. Proposed Natural Heritage Areas cover 1.9% of the land within 5 km as well; many have been proposed since 1995 and aren’t counted here. Ireland’s National Parks have a block of their own on this page; much of their land also lies inside these sites.
South Dublin Bay and River Tolka Estuary SPASpecial Protection Area (birds) · 22 km² · 1.7 km from the edge
NPWS pageSouth Dublin Bay SACSpecial Area of Conservation · 7.3 km² · 1.7 km from the edge
NPWS pageRockabill to Dalkey Island SACSpecial Area of Conservation · 273 km² · 2.7 km from the edge
NPWS pageBallyman Glen SACSpecial Area of Conservation · 0.2 km² · 2.9 km from the edge
NPWS pageDalkey Islands SPASpecial Protection Area (birds) · 0.8 km² · 2.9 km from the edge
NPWS pageKnocksink Wood SACSpecial Area of Conservation · 0.9 km² · 3.1 km from the edge
NPWS pageWicklow Mountains SACSpecial Area of Conservation · 345 km² · 4.9 km from the edge
NPWS pageWicklow Mountains SPASpecial Protection Area (birds) · 287 km² · 4.9 km from the edge
NPWS pageProtected sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service designated site boundaries (CC BY 4.0), 2026; land within 5 km from CSO Small Areas and, over the border, ONS. Overlapping sites are counted once.
National Parks
Wicklow Mountains National Park is 5.0 km away
Ireland’s National Parks within 100 km, and the nearest always, by direction and distance from the town’s edge; circle size shows each park’s area.
National ParkThe 5 km around the town
National Park
Wicklow Mountains National Park
5.0 km south-west223 km²
National Park boundaries: National Parks and Wildlife Service, generalised to 50 m (CC BY 4.0, © Government of Ireland), 2022. Distances from the town’s outline (CSO Small Areas).
Footpaths and woods
151 km of footpaths cross Cabinteely
Footways that aren’t pavements, paths, bridleways, steps and tracks open on foot, and mapped woods and forest, in the town and 1 km around it, each beside the county’s and Ireland’s typical town of 2,500+.
Footpaths
151 km
over 29.5 km² of town and the 1 km around it
Woodland
7.6%
about 2.2 km² of mapped woods
Registered trails
6
walking trails within 5 km
Km per km², town and 1 km around · mapped on OpenStreetMap
CabinteelyCo. Dublin townsTypical Irish town
Footpaths5.1
03.57 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
CabinteelyCo. Dublin townsTypical Irish town
Woodland7.6%
0%50%100%
Cabinteely has more footpath per km² than 76% of Irish towns and more woodland than 88% of Irish towns.
Footpaths and woods: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract, October 2026. Woods are mapped cover, private and Coillte forests included.
Footpaths & trails
6 waymarked trails start near Cabinteely
151 km of footpaths are mapped in Cabinteely and the kilometre around it, 5.1 km for every square kilometre (the typical Irish town has 2.1).
Long-distance wayWalking trail
Dublin Mountains Way41.2 km
Carrickgollogan - Lead Mines Way - (Orange)2.3 km
Carrickgollogan - Mountain Access route2.0 km
Barnaslingan - Scalp Lookout Trail (Red)1.4 km
Barnaslingan - Pine loop trail (Blue)0.9 km
Wicklow Way128.1 km
One cycling or paddling trail also starts within 5 km.
One more waymarked walk on OpenStreetMap
Other waymarked
Rathmichael Walk1.8 km
Trails: Sport Ireland National Trails Register (CC BY 4.0), registered trails within 5 km; footpaths: OpenStreetMap (ODbL). More waymarked walks: OpenStreetMap route relations (ODbL) within 2 km, those already on the register left out. Coillte’s own forest trails and recreation sites aren’t included: Coillte’s terms limit its data to research or private study. Its trails on the National Trails Register are listed.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cabinteely: May to September
Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages for the town’s 1 km square and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 15 to 30 °C and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.0 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| High (°C) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 76 | 64 | 61 | 57 | 59 | 66 | 57 | 65 | 66 | 86 | 102 | 84 |
April is the driest month (57 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 7.5 hours of daylight in December, and 102 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. The climate in Cabinteely →
The coast
Cabinteely is near the sea
29% of the area within 5 km of Cabinteely is sea. 5 bathing waters are within 5 km, each with its latest class.
KillineyExcellent (2025) · 1.3 km from town
beaches.ieSeapointExcellent (2025) · 1.8 km from town
beaches.ieWhite Rock BeachExcellent (2025) · 1.8 km from town
beaches.ieSandycove BeachGood (2025) · 2.4 km from town
beaches.ieForty Foot Bathing PlaceExcellent (2025) · 2.5 km from town
beaches.ie4 of the 5 are rated excellent, Killiney among them.
Bathing water classes: EPA, latest season (CC BY 4.0). Sea: the area outside CSO and ONS land outlines. Check today’s water quality on beaches.ie
Things to do
17 viewpoints and 5 hills and peaks
Mapped on OpenStreetMap in the town and 2 km around it; each count per resident beside Irish towns’ typical town of 2,500+. Beaches are on the coast’s list, from the EPA.
17Viewpoints29.3× the typical Irish town, per resident5Hills and peaks4Nature reserves4Picnic sites57Playgrounds2.8× the typical Irish town, per resident2Dog parks
Per resident, viewpoints stand out most: Cabinteely has 29.3× as many as the typical Irish town.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 17
Plus 17 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 5
Mullins Hill1.0 km from town
DirectionsKilliney Hill154 m · 1.4 km from town
DirectionsBarnaslingan Hill290 m · 1.6 km from town
DirectionsDalkey Hill140 m · 2.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 4
Dingle Glen7.8 ha · 0.0 km from town
DirectionsLoughlinstown Woods8.0 ha · 0.5 km from town
DirectionsRoche's Hill11 ha · 0.8 km from town
DirectionsBarnaslingan Wood42 ha · 1.5 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 4
Plus 4 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 57
Soldiers & Sailors Park Playground0.6 km from town
DirectionsNewtown Park Playground1.0 km from town
DirectionsKilliney Hill playground1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 54 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract, October 2026. Unnamed places are counted, not listed.
Gardens & nature
4 gardens and nature sites to visit near Cabinteely
Gardens, national parks, nature sites and islands within 15 km of the town’s edge, each with its own page.
Mornington GardenGarden · 1.6 km from town
Its pageDublin Garden TrailGarden · 2.8 km from town
Its pageFestina Lente GardensGarden · 3.2 km from town
Its pageSaint Stephen's GreenGarden · 9.1 km from town
Its pagePlaces to visit: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
Next door
Next to Cabinteely
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 20 km, coloured by the share of the land within 5 km protected for nature.
BallybrackFoxrockKillineySallynogginShankillDalkeyCabinteely
Under 1%1–10%10–25%25–50%50%+
| Town | Near a park | Green space, ha per 1,000 | Paths (km/km²) | Protected within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinteely | 100% | 12.0 | 5.1 | 1.1% |
| Ballybrack 1.2 km | 100% | 18.4 | 8.6 | 0.2% |
| Foxrock 1.6 km | 100% | 9.4 | 5.8 | 0.2% |
| Killiney 1.9 km | 100% | 13.6 | 6.0 | 0.5% |
| Sallynoggin 2.6 km | 97% | 4.1 | 5.0 | 0.3% |
| Shankill 3.4 km | 86% | 8.9 | 3.6 | 3.8% |
| Dalkey 3.4 km | 94% | 8.2 | 2.6 | 0.2% |
None of the neighbours has many more of its people near a park than Cabinteely.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Green space nearby. The share of residents (CSO Small Areas, by where people live) within 400 m of a park, garden, common or playing field mapped on OpenStreetMap. Mapping is uneven: a town whose parks nobody has mapped looks greyer than it is.
- Protected areas. Land in a Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area or Natural Heritage Area within 5 km, overlaps counted once. Protected for nature doesn’t always mean open to walkers.
- Footpaths and hiking routes. Footways that aren’t pavements, paths, bridleways, steps and tracks open on foot, in the town and 1 km around it, from OpenStreetMap. Trails are the registered ones within 5 km; a trail often follows mapped paths, so the two aren’t added.
- Woodland. Woods and forest as OpenStreetMap maps them, private and Coillte forests included: mapped cover, not access.
- No grade yet. Ireland’s grades don’t include the outdoors yet: these figures describe the town and stand beside the median Irish town.
Questions about the outdoors in Cabinteely
What is the biggest park in Cabinteely?
Kilbogget Park, 41 ha (102 acres). Cabinteely Park (32 ha) is second. 13 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the neighbourhood or within 400 m of it.
Is there protected countryside near Cabinteely?
Yes: 1.1% of the land within 5 km is protected, across 8 sites. The nearest is South Dublin Bay and River Tolka Estuary SPA, 1.7 km from the edge of town.
What are the best walks near Cabinteely?
6 waymarked trails start within 5 km, including the Dublin Mountains Way, Carrickgollogan - Lead Mines Way - (Orange) and Carrickgollogan - Mountain Access route.
Where can you swim near Cabinteely?
The nearest bathing water is Killiney, 1.3 km from town: Excellent (2025). Check beaches.ie before swimming: a notice can close a beach for the day.
How many people in Cabinteely live near a park?
100% of residents live within 400 m, about a 5-minute walk, of a park or playing field; in the typical Irish town it is 92%.
When is the best time of year for walking in Cabinteely?
On the town’s 1991–2020 averages and its daylight: May to September, when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light for the place.
Is Cabinteely near a National Park?
The nearest of Ireland’s six National Parks is Wicklow Mountains National Park, 5.0 km south-west of the town’s edge; it covers about 223 km².
What is there to do outdoors around Cabinteely?
Within 2 km, OpenStreetMap maps 17 viewpoints, 5 hills and peaks, 4 nature reserves and 4 picnic sites; the named ones are listed under Things to do, with directions.
Sources
Where Cabinteely’s outdoors figures come from
- Parks, woods and paths. OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL): parks, woods and footpaths, Geofabrik extract, October 2026
- Protected sites. National Parks and Wildlife Service: designated sites (SAC, SPA, NHA), 2026
- Trails. Sport Ireland: National Trails Register, 2026
- Residents. CSO: Census 2022 Small Areas (residents)
- National Parks. National Parks and Wildlife Service: National Park boundaries, generalised to 50 m (CC BY 4.0), 2022
- Things to do. OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL): viewpoints, hills, waterfalls, nature reserves, picnic sites, playgrounds, campsites and waymarked walks, Geofabrik extract, October 2026
- Bathing water. EPA: bathing water quality, 2025 season
- Weather. Met Éireann: 1991–2020 averages (Copyright Met Éireann)
Protected sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service (CC BY 4.0). Trails: Sport Ireland National Trails Register (CC BY 4.0). Bathing water: EPA (CC BY 4.0). Parks, woods and paths: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Not on this page yet: Coillte’s forest trails (its terms) and bike routes.
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).