First pick
Corkagh Park
Park or garden · 150 m outside town
136 ha12.7 km of path
2 h 50 minto walk all 12.7 km of path
1.6 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Tdr112 · CC BY-SA 4.093%near a park
Outdoors in Deansrath · parks, paths & countryside
Deansrath has more footpath per square kilometre than 9 in 10 Irish towns
172 km of footpaths run through the neighbourhood and the kilometre around it, 7.9 for every square kilometre. There are 13.8 ha of parks and playing fields for every 1,000 people in Deansrath, against 4.1 in the typical Irish town. Wicklow Mountains National Park begins 9.4 km away.
Near a park
93%
of residents within 400 m
Typical Irish town: 92%
Green space
13.8 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical Irish town: 4.1 ha
Footpaths
172 km
7.9 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical Irish town: 2.1 km per km²
Woodland
2.2%
of the town and 1 km around it
Typical Irish town: 2.7%
Character
What kind of outdoors neighbourhood is Deansrath?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
A neighbourhood of footpaths7.9 km of path per km², more than 97% of Irish towns. The typical town has 2.1.Room to roam13.8 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents, more than 88% of Irish towns.Countryside close byWicklow Mountains National Park starts 9.4 km south.On a long-distance trailThe Grand Canal Way passes through.
Deansrath’s strongest suit is dense footpaths, followed by plenty of park space.
Against other towns
How Deansrath 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 walk93%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
50out of 100
Public green space13.8 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
89out of 100
Footpaths7.9 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
98out of 100
Protected for nature0%of the land within 5 km
11out of 100
Woodland2.2%of the town and 1 km around it, as mapped
42out 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
Deansrath has the 3rd most footpaths per km² of 40 towns its size
The 40 Irish towns nearest in population (11,911 to 15,907 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 Enniscorthy (0.4 km per km²).
Footpath, km per km²
Deansrath7.9
Towns its size3.9
Co. Dublin towns5.4
Typical Irish town2.1
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Deansrath13.8
Towns its size4.1
Co. Dublin towns7.6
Typical Irish town4.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Deansrath93%
Towns its size96%
Co. Dublin towns100%
Typical Irish town92%
Against towns its size, Deansrath stands out most for park space per resident: only 6 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 | Fettercairn Dublin | 7 | 3.5% | 0.4% | – |
| 6 | Firhouse Dublin | 6.8 | 4.4% | 4.2% | – |
| 7 | Ballsbridge Dublin | 6.3 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 18% |
| 8 | Ashtown Dublin | 6.3 | 6.9% | 0% | – |
| 9 | Summerhill Dublin | 6 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 8.5% |
| 10 | Clonskeagh Dublin | 6 | 2.7% | 0.1% | 16% |
| 11 | Foxrock Dublin | 5.8 | 5.3% | 0.2% | 25% |
| 12 | Knocklyon Dublin | 5.8 | 4.7% | 3.2% | – |
| 13 | Finglas South Dublin | 5.6 | 1.7% | 0% | – |
| 14 | Whitehall Dublin | 5.6 | 2.6% | 0.3% | – |
| 15 | Cabinteely Dublin | 5.1 | 7.6% | 1.1% | 29% |
| 16 | Sallynoggin Dublin | 5 | 2% | 0.3% | 47% |
| 17 | Blackrock Dublin | 4.7 | 1.4% | 0.2% | 30% |
| 18 | Kimmage Dublin | 4.3 | 0.1% | 0% | – |
| 19 | Ongar Dublin | 4.2 | 2.7% | 0.2% | – |
| 20 | East Wall Dublin | 4.1 | 1% | 3.5% | 27% |
| 21 | Belmayne Dublin | 3.8 | 1.9% | 5.2% | 25% |
| 22 | Mahon Cork | 3.6 | 6.1% | 5.3% | – |
| 23 | Hollystown Dublin | 3.3 | 2% | 0% | – |
| 24 | Clontarf West Dublin | 3.2 | 2.2% | 3.5% | 17% |
| 25 | Bishopstown Cork | 3.2 | 6% | 0.2% | – |
| 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 | Ashbourne Meath | 1.6 | 0.3% | 0% | – |
| 30 | Midleton Cork | 1.6 | 2.6% | 4.5% | – |
| 31 | Ballybane Galway | 1.5 | 3.9% | 12% | 15% |
| 32 | Killarney Kerry | 1.3 | 14% | 34% | – |
| 33 | Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington-Donacarney Meath | 1.2 | 0.5% | 4.4% | 39% |
| 34 | Wicklow Wicklow | 1.1 | 0.9% | 4.3% | 38% |
| 35 | Castlebar Mayo | 1 | 3.1% | 2.3% | – |
| 36 | Cobh Cork | 0.8 | 3.5% | 13% | 23% |
| 37 | Tullamore Offaly | 0.7 | 10% | 3.8% | – |
| 38 | Arklow Wicklow | 0.7 | 5.7% | 0.3% | 34% |
| 39 | Mallow Cork | 0.6 | 5.1% | 3.2% | – |
| 40 | Enniscorthy Wexford | 0.4 | 6.9% | 2.1% | – |
The map
Parks, woods, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Deansrath’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 Deansrath
The biggest is Corkagh Park, 136 ha (337 acres).
Balgaddy Park
Park or garden
14 ha2.5 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.5 km of path
1.9 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Saint Cuthbert's Park
Park or garden
13 ha2.5 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.5 km of path
Centralin the middle of Deansrath
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
9 in 10 Deansrath residents live 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 (93%)Further (7.5%)
Deansrath93%
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
Rye Water Valley/Carton SAC is the nearest protected area, 4.3 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 Deansrath0%
Within 5 km0%
Co. Dublin towns0.2%
Typical Irish town1.8%
One protected site lies within 5 km of Deansrath. 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.
Rye Water Valley/Carton SACSpecial Area of Conservation · 0.7 km² · 4.3 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 9.4 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
9.4 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
Footpaths and woods in and around Deansrath
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
172 km
over 21.7 km² of town and the 1 km around it
Woodland
2.2%
about 0.5 km² of mapped woods
Registered trails
4
walking trails within 5 km
Km per km², town and 1 km around · mapped on OpenStreetMap
DeansrathCo. Dublin townsTypical Irish town
Footpaths7.9
0510 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
DeansrathCo. Dublin townsTypical Irish town
Woodland2.2%
0%50%100%
Deansrath has more footpath per km² than 98% of Irish towns and less woodland than 58% of Irish towns.
Footpaths and woods: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract, October 2026. Woods are mapped cover, private and Coillte forests included.
Footpaths & trails
Deansrath is on the Grand Canal Way
172 km of footpaths are mapped in Deansrath and the kilometre around it, 7.9 km for every square kilometre (the typical Irish town has 2.1).
Long-distance way
Grand Canal Way117.1 km
National Famine Way168.6 km
Royal Canal Way146.3 km
Dublin Mountains Way41.2 km
The Grand Canal Way (117 km end to end) passes through Deansrath.
One more waymarked walk on OpenStreetMap
Other waymarked
Griffeen Valley Walk1.1 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 Deansrath: 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 | 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 | 57 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 65 | 62 | 70 | 64 | 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 Deansrath →
Things to do
1 hill or peak 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: Deansrath has 2.2× as many as the typical Irish town.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Plus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 40
Play Train1.3 km from town
DirectionsTandy's Playground1.3 km from town
DirectionsInflata Zone1.5 km from town
DirectionsBallymount Playground2.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 36 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Camac Valley Tourist Caravan & Camping Park1.5 km from town
DirectionsSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract, October 2026. Unnamed places are counted, not listed.
Gardens & nature
A garden or nature site to visit near Deansrath
Gardens, national parks, nature sites and islands within 15 km of the town’s edge, each with its own page.
Saint Stephen's GreenGarden · 9.2 km from town
Its pagePlaces to visit: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
Next door
Next to Deansrath
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 20 km, coloured by the share of the land within 5 km protected for nature.
EskerClondalkinRonanstownBallyowenCherry OrchardLucanDeansrath
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deansrath | 93% | 13.8 | 7.9 | 0% |
| Esker 2.0 km | 98% | 5.0 | 10.5 | 0.1% |
| Clondalkin 2.1 km | 95% | 9.7 | 4.6 | 0% |
| Ronanstown 2.3 km | 85% | 6.3 | 6.6 | 0% |
| Ballyowen 2.8 km | 100% | 5.3 | 7.5 | 0% |
| Cherry Orchard 3.4 km | 96% | 9.4 | 4.6 | 0% |
| Lucan 3.5 km | 96% | 9.9 | 6.8 | 0.2% |
In Ballyowen, 100% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park, more than here.
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 Deansrath
What is the biggest park in Deansrath?
Corkagh Park, 136 ha (337 acres), just outside the built-up area. Balgaddy Park (14 ha) is second. 3 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the neighbourhood or within 400 m of it.
Is there protected countryside near Deansrath?
One protected site lies within 5 km, though it covers under 1% of the land. The nearest is Rye Water Valley/Carton SAC, 4.3 km from the edge of town.
What are the best walks near Deansrath?
4 waymarked trails start within 5 km, including the Grand Canal Way, National Famine Way and Royal Canal Way.
How many people in Deansrath live near a park?
93% 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 Deansrath?
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 Deansrath near a National Park?
The nearest of Ireland’s six National Parks is Wicklow Mountains National Park, 9.4 km south of the town’s edge; it covers about 223 km².
What is there to do outdoors around Deansrath?
Within 2 km, OpenStreetMap maps 1 hill or peak; the named ones are listed under Things to do, with directions.
Sources
Where Deansrath’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).