First pick
Phoenix Park
Park or garden
704 ha93.1 km of path
20 h 40 minto walk all 93.1 km of path
4.1 km south-eastfrom the centre
Khyber RoadTinkler's PathKaziranga Forest Trail+2 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Laurel Lodged · CC BY-SA 4.097%near a park
Outdoors in Carpenterstown · parks, paths & countryside
Carpenterstown has more park space per resident than 9 in 10 Irish towns
There are 39.8 ha of parks and playing fields for every 1,000 people in Carpenterstown, against 4.1 in the typical Irish town. Woods cover 11% of Carpenterstown and the kilometre around it. 168 km of footpaths run through the neighbourhood and the kilometre around it, 7.3 for every square kilometre.
Near a park
97%
of residents within 400 m
Typical Irish town: 92%
Green space
39.8 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical Irish town: 4.1 ha
Footpaths
168 km
7.3 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical Irish town: 2.1 km per km²
Woodland
11%
of the town and 1 km around it
Typical Irish town: 2.7%
Character
What kind of outdoors neighbourhood is Carpenterstown?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Room to roam39.8 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents, more than 97% of Irish towns.A neighbourhood of footpaths7.3 km of path per km², more than 92% of Irish towns. The typical town has 2.1.A park on every doorstep97% of residents live within 400 m of a park or playing field.Wooded country11% mapped woodland in and around town, more than 95% of Irish towns.
Carpenterstown’s strongest suit is plenty of park space, followed by dense footpaths.
Against other towns
How Carpenterstown 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 walk97%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
60out of 100
Public green space39.8 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
97out of 100
Footpaths7.3 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
93out of 100
Protected for nature0%of the land within 5 km
11out of 100
Woodland11%of the town and 1 km around it, as mapped
95out 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
Carpenterstown has the 6th most footpaths per km² of 40 towns its size
The 40 Irish towns nearest in population (17,508 to 24,613 residents), by km of footpath per km². Hover for each one’s protected land and woods; click for its page.
From Esker (10.5 km per km²) to Portlaoise (0.6 km per km²).
Footpath, km per km²
Carpenterstown7.3
Towns its size3.3
Co. Dublin towns5.4
Typical Irish town2.1
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Carpenterstown39.8
Towns its size4.2
Co. Dublin towns7.6
Typical Irish town4.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Carpenterstown97%
Towns its size96%
Co. Dublin towns100%
Typical Irish town92%
Against towns its size, Carpenterstown stands out most for park space per resident: only 1 of the other 39 has more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Paths (km/km²) | Woodland | Protected | The sea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esker Dublin | 10.5 | 2.1% | 0.1% | – |
| 2 | Old Bawn Dublin | 8.5 | 3% | 1.8% | – |
| 3 | Dolphins Barn Dublin | 8.4 | 2.9% | 0% | – |
| 4 | Stoneybatter Dublin | 7.5 | 1.6% | 0% | – |
| 5 | The Liberties Dublin | 7.4 | 0.5% | 0% | – |
| 6 | Carpenterstown Dublin | 7.3 | 11% | 0% | – |
| 7 | Blanchardstown Dublin | 7 | 3.8% | 0% | – |
| 8 | Lucan Dublin | 6.8 | 7.3% | 0.2% | – |
| 9 | Mulhuddart Dublin | 6.6 | 4% | 0% | – |
| 10 | Stillorgan Dublin | 6.5 | 3% | 0.1% | 17% |
| 11 | Ballymun Dublin | 6.5 | 2.6% | 0% | – |
| 12 | Clonsilla Dublin | 6.4 | 3% | 0.1% | – |
| 13 | Jobstown Dublin | 6.3 | 1.9% | 2.2% | – |
| 14 | Rathmines West Dublin | 6 | 1.7% | 0.1% | 5.8% |
| 15 | Rathfarnham Dublin | 5.5 | 4.8% | 0.1% | – |
| 16 | Crumlin Dublin | 5.4 | 0.8% | 0% | – |
| 17 | Templeogue Dublin | 5.2 | 3.8% | 0.1% | – |
| 18 | Clondalkin Dublin | 4.6 | 3.3% | 0% | – |
| 19 | Stepaside Dublin | 4.3 | 15% | 6.4% | 5.9% |
| 20 | Sandymount Dublin | 3.6 | 1.2% | 3.6% | 35% |
| 21 | Clontarf East Dublin | 3.1 | 3% | 6.1% | 38% |
| 22 | Dún Laoghaire Dublin | 3 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 56% |
| 23 | Beaumont Dublin | 2.9 | 2% | 3.4% | 9.7% |
| 24 | Celbridge Kildare | 2.4 | 6.9% | 0.5% | – |
| 25 | Malahide Dublin | 2.4 | 3.4% | 2.1% | 32% |
| 26 | Greystones-Delgany Wicklow | 2.2 | 11% | 5% | 35% |
| 27 | Balbriggan Dublin | 2.1 | 1.6% | 0% | 37% |
| 28 | Douglas Cork | 1.7 | 4.6% | 5% | – |
| 29 | Knocknacarra Galway | 1.6 | 3.4% | 32% | 34% |
| 30 | Ballincollig Cork | 1.3 | 8.4% | 0% | – |
| 31 | Athlone Westmeath | 1.3 | 6.1% | 14% | – |
| 32 | Sligo Sligo | 1.2 | 6.1% | 9.5% | 18% |
| 33 | Clonmel Tipperary | 1.1 | 14% | 3.9% | – |
| 34 | Wexford Wexford | 1.1 | 3.8% | 13% | 22% |
| 35 | Dooradoyle Limerick | 1 | 2.6% | 7.7% | – |
| 36 | Carrigaline Cork | 0.9 | 6.5% | 0.2% | 6.7% |
| 37 | Mullingar Westmeath | 0.8 | 8.9% | 3.3% | – |
| 38 | Letterkenny Donegal | 0.7 | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.3% |
| 39 | Newbridge Kildare | 0.6 | 1.6% | 4.9% | – |
| 40 | Portlaoise Laois | 0.6 | 2.6% | 1.1% | – |
The map
Parks, woods, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Carpenterstown’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 Carpenterstown
The biggest is Phoenix Park, 704 ha (1,739 acres).
All 8 named parks and woods by size: 825 ha (2,038 acres) and 112 km of path
Parks & gardens 808 haWoods 17 ha
The two biggest, Phoenix Park and Waterstown, are 90% of the named green space and carry 99 km of path between them.
Waterstown
Park or garden
36 ha5.6 km of path
1 h 15 minto walk all 5.6 km of path
1.6 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Farmleigh
Park or garden
32 ha4.9 km of path
1 h 5 minto walk all 4.9 km of path
2.1 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Porterstown Park
Park or garden
13 ha2.1 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.1 km of path
1.1 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
California Hills Park
Park or garden · 140 m outside town
11 ha2.4 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.4 km of path
3.4 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Glenaulin Park
Park or garden · 340 m outside town
11 ha1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
3.1 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Furry Glen
Wood or forest
7.8 ha1.7 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.7 km of path
2.8 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Rabbit Warren
Wood or forest
9.0 ha0.1 km of path
1.7 km westfrom the centre
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 Carpenterstown 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 (97%)Further (2.8%)
Carpenterstown97%
Co. Dublin towns100%
Typical Irish town92%
About 1,000 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees.
Protected areas
No protected site lies within 5 km of Carpenterstown
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.
No site protected for nature lies within 5 km of Carpenterstown.
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
168 km of footpaths cross Carpenterstown
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
168 km
over 23.1 km² of town and the 1 km around it
Woodland
11%
about 2.6 km² of mapped woods
Registered trails
4
walking trails within 5 km
Km per km², town and 1 km around · mapped on OpenStreetMap
CarpenterstownCo. Dublin townsTypical Irish town
Footpaths7.3
04.59 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
CarpenterstownCo. Dublin townsTypical Irish town
Woodland11%
0%50%100%
Carpenterstown has more footpath per km² than 93% of Irish towns and more woodland than 95% of Irish towns.
Footpaths and woods: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract, October 2026. Woods are mapped cover, private and Coillte forests included.
Footpaths & trails
4 waymarked trails start near Carpenterstown
168 km of footpaths are mapped in Carpenterstown and the kilometre around it, 7.3 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
Grand Canal Way117.1 km
One more waymarked walk on OpenStreetMap
National
The Royal Canal Way8.1 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.
History
One historic park or garden on the record in Carpenterstown
Parks, gardens, walled gardens and demesne walls in the town on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, each with its record.
Demesne walls/gates/railingsDiswellstown Housefrom 1800Regional rating (NIAH)
The oldest dated is Diswellstown House, from 1800.
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0).
When to get out
The best walking months in Carpenterstown: 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) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 64 | 56 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 67 | 65 | 74 | 66 | 81 | 86 | 77 |
March is the driest month (53 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 7.5 hours of daylight in December, and 86 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. The climate in Carpenterstown →
Things to do
1 waterfall and 40 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: Carpenterstown has 1.5× as many as the typical Irish town.
Every named place, with directions
Waterfalls 1
Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 40
Millenium Play Ground1.0 km from town
DirectionsWaterville Park Playground1.1 km from town
DirectionsMarkievicz Playground1.6 km from town
DirectionsThe Lair1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 36 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Slipways 2
Plus 2 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract, October 2026. Unnamed places are counted, not listed.
Gardens & nature
2 gardens and nature sites to visit near Carpenterstown
Gardens, national parks, nature sites and islands within 15 km of the town’s edge, each with its own page.
War Memorial GardensGarden · 2.5 km from town
Its pageSaint Stephen's GreenGarden · 6.5 km from town
Its pagePlaces to visit: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
Next door
Next to Carpenterstown
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 20 km, coloured by the share of the land within 5 km protected for nature.
BlanchardstownCastleknockPalmerstonBallyowenMulhuddartClonsillaCarpenterstown
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenterstown | 97% | 39.8 | 7.3 | 0% |
| Blanchardstown 1.8 km | 95% | 8.1 | 7.0 | 0% |
| Castleknock 2.4 km | 100% | 117.7 | 6.2 | 0% |
| Palmerston 2.5 km | 94% | 78.1 | 6.9 | 0% |
| Ballyowen 3.2 km | 100% | 5.3 | 7.5 | 0% |
| Mulhuddart 3.3 km | 98% | 7.5 | 6.6 | 0% |
| Clonsilla 3.4 km | 78% | 3.8 | 6.4 | 0.1% |
None of the neighbours has many more of its people near a park than Carpenterstown. Castleknock has at least twice Carpenterstown’s green space per resident.
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 Carpenterstown
What is the biggest park in Carpenterstown?
Phoenix Park, 704 ha (1,739 acres). Waterstown (36 ha) is second. 6 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the neighbourhood or within 400 m of it.
What are the best walks near Carpenterstown?
4 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 Carpenterstown live near a park?
97% 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 Carpenterstown?
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 Carpenterstown 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 Carpenterstown?
Within 2 km, OpenStreetMap maps 1 waterfall and 2 picnic sites; the named ones are listed under Things to do, with directions.
Which parks in Carpenterstown are historic?
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records one historic park, garden or demesne in the town: Diswellstown House.
Sources
Where Carpenterstown’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
- Historic parks and gardens. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (CC BY 4.0)
- 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).