First pick
Phoenix Park
Park or garden
704 ha93.1 km of path
20 h 40 minto walk all 93.1 km of path
2.2 km westfrom the centre
Khyber RoadTinkler's PathKaziranga Forest Trail+2 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: PaulT · CC BY-SA 4.098%near a park
Outdoors in Cabra West · parks, paths & countryside
Cabra West has more park space per resident than 9 in 10 Irish towns
Parks and playing fields in Cabra West add up to 80.8 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical Irish town has 4.1. Footpaths add up to 100 km in the neighbourhood and the kilometre around it, 7.8 for every square kilometre. Wicklow Mountains National Park begins 12 km away.
Near a park
98%
of residents within 400 m
Typical Irish town: 92%
Green space
80.8 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical Irish town: 4.1 ha
Footpaths
100 km
7.8 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical Irish town: 2.1 km per km²
Woodland
4.5%
of the town and 1 km around it
Typical Irish town: 2.7%
Character
What kind of outdoors neighbourhood is Cabra West?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Room to roam80.8 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents, more than 98% of Irish towns.A neighbourhood of footpaths7.8 km of path per km², more than 97% of Irish towns. The typical town has 2.1.A park on every doorstep98% of residents live within 400 m of a park or playing field.Countryside close byWicklow Mountains National Park starts 12 km south.
Cabra West’s strongest suit is plenty of park space, followed by dense footpaths.
Against other towns
How Cabra West 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 walk98%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
61out of 100
Public green space80.8 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
99out of 100
Footpaths7.8 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
97out of 100
Protected for nature0%of the land within 5 km
11out of 100
Woodland4.5%of the town and 1 km around it, as mapped
71out 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
Cabra West has the most footpaths per km² of 40 towns its size
The 40 Irish towns nearest in population (8,564 to 11,149 residents), by km of footpath per km². Hover for each one’s protected land and woods; click for its page.
From Cabra West (7.8 km per km²) to Tuam (0.4 km per km²).
Footpath, km per km²
Cabra West7.8
Towns its size2.0
Co. Dublin towns5.4
Typical Irish town2.1
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Cabra West80.8
Towns its size4.7
Co. Dublin towns7.6
Typical Irish town4.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Cabra West98%
Towns its size93%
Co. Dublin towns100%
Typical Irish town92%
Against towns its size, Cabra West stands out most for park space per resident: none of the other 39 has more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Paths (km/km²) | Woodland | Protected | The sea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabra West Dublin | 7.8 | 4.5% | 0% | – |
| 2 | Kilmainham Dublin | 7.7 | 7.3% | 0% | – |
| 3 | Sandyford Dublin | 7.5 | 4.8% | 0.3% | 6.2% |
| 4 | Palmerston Dublin | 6.9 | 8.6% | 0% | – |
| 5 | Ronanstown Dublin | 6.6 | 0.7% | 0% | – |
| 6 | Parnell Square Dublin | 6.6 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| 7 | Glasnevin Dublin | 6.6 | 1.2% | 0% | – |
| 8 | Killiney Dublin | 6 | 7.7% | 0.5% | 45% |
| 9 | Churchtown Dublin | 5.6 | 3.3% | 0.1% | – |
| 10 | Drumcondra Dublin | 5.6 | 1.6% | 0.8% | 6.9% |
| 11 | Terenure Dublin | 4.9 | 2.1% | 0% | – |
| 12 | Monkstown Dublin | 4.2 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 38% |
| 13 | Finglas North Dublin | 4.2 | 1.2% | 0% | – |
| 14 | Shankill Dublin | 3.6 | 12% | 3.8% | 28% |
| 15 | Donaghmede Dublin | 3.5 | 2.7% | 6.2% | 31% |
| 16 | Kilmore Dublin | 3.1 | 2.2% | 3.5% | 9.5% |
| 17 | Raheny Dublin | 3.1 | 2.8% | 11% | 46% |
| 18 | Donabate Dublin | 2.8 | 6.8% | 2.8% | 32% |
| 19 | Portmarnock Dublin | 2.7 | 0.8% | 7.9% | 44% |
| 20 | Hollyhill and Ballincolly Cork | 2.1 | 7.2% | 0.5% | – |
| 21 | Skerries Dublin | 2 | 1.7% | 0% | 53% |
| 22 | Shannon Clare | 1.8 | 3.9% | 35% | – |
| 23 | Kilcock Kildare | 1.7 | 2.8% | 0% | – |
| 24 | Ballyvolane Cork | 1.6 | 6.7% | 2.8% | – |
| 25 | Trim Meath | 1.3 | 0.9% | 1.5% | – |
| 26 | Waterford City Centre Waterford | 1.3 | 1.5% | 6% | – |
| 27 | Ratoath Meath | 1.3 | 0.4% | 0% | – |
| 28 | Lusk Dublin | 1.1 | 0.6% | 1.3% | 6.4% |
| 29 | Kildare Kildare | 1.1 | 0.4% | 1.8% | – |
| 30 | Rush Dublin | 1.1 | 0.4% | 3.7% | 51% |
| 31 | Youghal Cork | 0.9 | 0.6% | 13% | 29% |
| 32 | Athy Kildare | 0.9 | 0.3% | 1.6% | – |
| 33 | New Ross Wexford | 0.9 | 7.3% | 5.4% | – |
| 34 | Ballina Mayo | 0.8 | 3.3% | 3.5% | – |
| 35 | Portarlington Laois | 0.8 | 2.5% | 1.6% | – |
| 36 | Dungarvan Waterford | 0.7 | 0.7% | 1.8% | 19% |
| 37 | Grantstown and Ballinakill Waterford | 0.6 | 4.5% | 10% | – |
| 38 | Longford Longford | 0.6 | 2.7% | 5.6% | – |
| 39 | Nenagh Tipperary | 0.4 | 1.8% | 0% | – |
| 40 | Tuam Galway | 0.4 | 1.4% | 2.7% | – |
The map
Parks, woods, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Cabra West’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 Cabra West
The biggest is Phoenix Park, 704 ha (1,739 acres).
All 5 named parks and woods by size: 775 ha (1,916 acres) and 108 km of path
Parks & gardens 775 ha
The two biggest, Phoenix Park and Tolka Valley Park, are 98% of the named green space and carry 104 km of path between them.
Tolka Valley Park
Park or garden
56 ha11.3 km of path
2 h 30 minto walk all 11.3 km of path
1.3 km northfrom the centre
Tolka Greenway
Directionsto a point inside
John Paul II Park
Park or garden
7.7 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Cabra West
Directionsto a point inside
Ashington Park
Park or garden · 150 m outside town
4.9 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
1.3 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Mount Bernard Park
Park or garden · 50 m outside town
2.9 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
1.1 km eastfrom the centre
Mount Bernard Park
Directionsto a point inside
Named 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
Almost everyone in Cabra West 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 (98%)Further (2.5%)
Cabra West98%
Co. Dublin towns100%
Typical Irish town92%
About 200 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees.
Protected areas
South Dublin Bay and River Tolka Estuary SPA is the nearest protected area, 3.9 km away
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 Cabra West0%
Within 5 km0%
Co. Dublin towns0.2%
Typical Irish town1.8%
One protected site lies within 5 km of Cabra West. Proposed Natural Heritage Areas cover 1.4% 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 · 3.9 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 12 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
12 km south223 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
100 km of footpaths cross Cabra West
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
100 km
over 12.8 km² of town and the 1 km around it
Woodland
4.5%
about 0.6 km² of mapped woods
Registered trails
5
walking trails within 5 km
Km per km², town and 1 km around · mapped on OpenStreetMap
Cabra WestCo. Dublin townsTypical Irish town
Footpaths7.8
04.59 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Cabra WestCo. Dublin townsTypical Irish town
Woodland4.5%
0%50%100%
Cabra West has more footpath per km² than 97% of Irish towns and more woodland than 71% of Irish towns.
Footpaths and woods: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract, October 2026. Woods are mapped cover, private and Coillte forests included.
Footpaths & trails
Cabra West is on the National Famine Way
100 km of footpaths are mapped in Cabra West and the kilometre around it, 7.8 km for every square kilometre (the typical Irish town has 2.1).
Long-distance wayGreenway
National Famine Way168.6 km
Royal Canal Way146.3 km
Royal Canal Greenway - Drumcondra - Ashtown - Castleknock8.9 km
Royal Canal Greenway Walking Trail121.4 km
Grand Canal Way117.1 km
The National Famine Way (169 km end to end) passes through Cabra West. One cycling or paddling trail also starts within 5 km.
One more waymarked walk on OpenStreetMap
National
The Royal Canal Way6.1 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 Cabra West: 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 | 15.9 | 17.0 | 16.5 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| High (°C) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 62 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 56 | 65 | 61 | 70 | 64 | 77 | 84 | 74 |
March is the driest month (52 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 7.5 hours of daylight in December, and 84 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. The climate in Cabra West →
Things to do
2 viewpoints and 56 playgrounds
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.
Per resident, playgrounds stand out most: Cabra West has 4.4× as many as the typical Irish town.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Former swimming area1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 56
Hamilton Gardens Public Playgroundin town
DirectionsPlay Forest0.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 54 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Bark Park1.0 km from town
DirectionsSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract, October 2026. Unnamed places are counted, not listed.
Gardens & nature
6 gardens and nature sites to visit near Cabra West
Gardens, national parks, nature sites and islands within 15 km of the town’s edge, each with its own page.
National Botanic GardensGarden · 0.9 km from town
Its pageWar Memorial GardensGarden · 1.5 km from town
Its pageSaint Stephen's GreenGarden · 3.2 km from town
Its pageIveagh GardensGarden · 3.2 km from town
Its pageMerrion SquareGarden · 3.4 km from town
Its pageSaint Anne's ParkGarden · 7.0 km from town
Its pagePlaces to visit: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
Next door
Next to Cabra West
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 20 km, coloured by the share of the land within 5 km protected for nature.
Cabra EastAshtownStoneybatterFinglas SouthGlasnevinBallygallCabra West
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabra West | 98% | 80.8 | 7.8 | 0% |
| Cabra East 1.1 km | 91% | 56.9 | 8.0 | 0% |
| Ashtown 1.4 km | 100% | 53.7 | 6.3 | 0% |
| Stoneybatter 2.0 km | 100% | 38.8 | 7.5 | 0% |
| Finglas South 2.0 km | 100% | 7.3 | 5.6 | 0% |
| Glasnevin 2.2 km | 100% | 12.0 | 6.6 | 0% |
| Ballygall 2.3 km | 100% | 9.9 | 6.3 | 0% |
None of the neighbours has many more of its people near a park than Cabra West.
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 Cabra West
What is the biggest park in Cabra West?
Phoenix Park, 704 ha (1,739 acres). Tolka Valley Park (56 ha) is second. 7 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the neighbourhood or within 400 m of it.
Is there protected countryside near Cabra West?
One protected site lies within 5 km, though it covers under 1% of the land. The nearest is South Dublin Bay and River Tolka Estuary SPA, 3.9 km from the edge of town.
What are the best walks near Cabra West?
5 waymarked trails start within 5 km, including the National Famine Way, Royal Canal Way and Royal Canal Greenway - Drumcondra - Ashtown - Castleknock.
How many people in Cabra West live near a park?
98% 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 Cabra West?
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 Cabra West near a National Park?
The nearest of Ireland’s six National Parks is Wicklow Mountains National Park, 12 km south of the town’s edge; it covers about 223 km².
What is there to do outdoors around Cabra West?
Within 2 km, OpenStreetMap maps 2 viewpoints and 8 picnic sites; the named ones are listed under Things to do, with directions.
Sources
Where Cabra West’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
- 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).