First pick
Marlay Park
Park or garden
84 ha18.5 km of path
4 h 5 minto walk all 18.5 km of path
1.6 km eastfrom the centre
Footpath (Under Construction)
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Jonjobaker · CC BY-SA 4.091%near a park
Outdoors in Edmondstown · parks, paths & countryside
Edmondstown has more park space per resident than 9 in 10 Irish towns
Parks and playing fields in Edmondstown add up to 21.3 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical Irish town has 4.1. Wicklow Mountains National Park begins 3.2 km away. 9 waymarked trails start within 5 km of Edmondstown, among them the Wicklow Way and Massey's Estate - Nature trail.
Near a park
91%
of residents within 400 m
Typical Irish town: 92%
Green space
21.3 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical Irish town: 4.1 ha
Footpaths
68 km
5.1 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical Irish town: 2.1 km per km²
Protected for nature
4.5%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Wicklow Mountains SAC
Woodland
7.5%
of the town and 1 km around it
Typical Irish town: 2.7%
Character
What kind of outdoors neighbourhood is Edmondstown?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Room to roam21.3 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents, more than 94% of Irish towns.Hills with a view4 mapped viewpoints, about 20× 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.Countryside close byWicklow Mountains National Park starts 3.2 km south-west.
Edmondstown’s strongest suit is plenty of park space, followed by its views.
Against other towns
How Edmondstown 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 walk91%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
47out of 100
Public green space21.3 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
95out of 100
Footpaths5.1 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
75out of 100
Protected for nature4.5%of the land within 5 km
70out of 100
Woodland7.5%of the town and 1 km around it, as mapped
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
Edmondstown has the 6th most footpaths per km² of 40 towns its size
The 40 Irish towns nearest in population (4,905 to 6,051 residents), by km of footpath per km². Hover for each one’s protected land and woods; click for its page.
From St Stephen's Green (7.4 km per km²) to Clonakilty (0.3 km per km²).
Footpath, km per km²
Edmondstown5.1
Towns its size1.7
Co. Dublin towns5.4
Typical Irish town2.1
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Edmondstown21.3
Towns its size4.3
Co. Dublin towns7.6
Typical Irish town4.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Edmondstown91%
Towns its size83%
Co. Dublin towns100%
Typical Irish town92%
Against towns its size, Edmondstown 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 | St Stephen's Green Dublin | 7.4 | 0.9% | 0.3% | 11% |
| 2 | Portobello Dublin | 7.2 | 1.2% | 0.1% | 8.8% |
| 3 | Gillabbey Cork | 7.1 | 2.6% | 0.5% | – |
| 4 | Glasheen Cork | 6.4 | 2.3% | 0.5% | – |
| 5 | Ballyboden Dublin | 5.9 | 4.3% | 0.5% | – |
| 6 | Edmondstown Dublin | 5.1 | 7.5% | 4.5% | – |
| 7 | Ballinlough Cork | 4.9 | 3.2% | 3.8% | – |
| 8 | Rathgar Dublin | 4.8 | 3.5% | 0.1% | – |
| 9 | Knocknaheeny Cork | 4.7 | 2.4% | 0.2% | – |
| 10 | Knockrea Cork | 4.7 | 3.1% | 3.7% | – |
| 11 | Woodquay and Nuns Island Galway | 4.5 | 0.7% | 14% | 32% |
| 12 | Inchicore Dublin | 4.5 | 3.9% | 0% | – |
| 13 | Fair Hill Cork | 4 | 4.4% | 0.4% | – |
| 14 | Ayrfield Dublin | 3.8 | 1.8% | 5.3% | 19% |
| 15 | Garryowen Limerick | 3.4 | 0.5% | 9.6% | – |
| 16 | Salthill Galway | 3.3 | 1% | 15% | 46% |
| 17 | Harmonstown Dublin | 3.2 | 3.8% | 5.3% | 23% |
| 18 | Galvone Limerick | 2.9 | 0.7% | 8.3% | – |
| 19 | Sutton Dublin | 2.5 | 0.7% | 12% | 48% |
| 20 | Carrigtwohill Cork | 1.8 | 5.1% | 12% | – |
| 21 | Ballinfoile and Terryland Galway | 1.7 | 2.1% | 22% | 13% |
| 22 | Rathcoole Dublin | 1.6 | 2.4% | 0% | – |
| 23 | Blessington Wicklow | 1.4 | 10% | 1.9% | – |
| 24 | Glounthaune Cork | 1.2 | 8% | 6.1% | – |
| 25 | Passage West-Monkstown Cork | 1.2 | 3.5% | 10% | 12% |
| 26 | Inishkenny Cork | 1.1 | 4.2% | 0.2% | – |
| 27 | Ballybeg Waterford | 1 | 1.2% | 4.1% | – |
| 28 | Ardee Louth | 0.9 | 0.7% | 0.8% | – |
| 29 | Kinsale Cork | 0.9 | 1.3% | 0% | 21% |
| 30 | Ferrybank Kilkenny | 0.8 | 4.1% | 6.6% | – |
| 31 | Monasterevin Kildare | 0.6 | 16% | 2% | – |
| 32 | Carrick-on-Suir Tipperary | 0.5 | 9.9% | 4% | – |
| 33 | Ballybofey-Stranorlar Donegal | 0.4 | 7.7% | 2.3% | – |
| 34 | Carrickmacross Monaghan | 0.3 | 5.5% | 0% | – |
| 35 | Tipperary Tipperary | 0.3 | 0.7% | 0.8% | – |
| 36 | Mountmellick Laois | 0.3 | 0.5% | 3.4% | – |
| 37 | Tullow Carlow | 0.3 | 0.4% | 1.7% | – |
| 38 | Roscrea Tipperary | 0.3 | 3.4% | 7.9% | – |
| 39 | Oranmore Galway | 0.3 | 2% | 5.2% | 13% |
| 40 | Clonakilty Cork | 0.3 | 1.8% | 3.3% | 7.1% |
The map
Parks, woods, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Edmondstown’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 Edmondstown
The biggest is Marlay Park, 84 ha (207 acres).
All 5 named parks and woods by size: 103 ha (255 acres) and 24 km of path
Parks & gardens 103 ha
The two biggest, Marlay Park and St Enda's Park, are 97% of the named green space and carry 22 km of path between them. 3 of the 5 are under 2 ha.
St Enda's Park
Park or garden
16 ha3.6 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.6 km of path
1.0 km north-eastfrom the centre
Emmet’s Walk
Directionsto a point inside
Regency Walled Garden
Park or garden
1.3 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
1.5 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
St Enda's Park Walled Garden
Park or garden · 80 m outside town
0.8 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
0.9 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Whitecliff
Park or garden · 210 m outside town
1.3 ha
0.8 km north-eastfrom 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
9 in 10 Edmondstown 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 (91%)Further (9.3%)
Edmondstown91%
Co. Dublin towns100%
Typical Irish town92%
About 500 people live further than that. Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees.
Protected areas
4.5% of the land around Edmondstown is protected for nature
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 Edmondstown0%
Within 5 km4.5%
Co. Dublin towns0.2%
Typical Irish town1.8%
3 protected sites lie within 5 km of Edmondstown. Proposed Natural Heritage Areas cover 1.1% 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.
Protected 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 3.2 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
3.2 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
68 km of footpaths cross Edmondstown
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
68 km
over 13.2 km² of town and the 1 km around it
Woodland
7.5%
about 1 km² of mapped woods
Registered trails
9
walking trails within 5 km
Km per km², town and 1 km around · mapped on OpenStreetMap
EdmondstownCo. Dublin townsTypical Irish town
Footpaths5.1
03.57 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
EdmondstownCo. Dublin townsTypical Irish town
Woodland7.5%
0%50%100%
Edmondstown has more footpath per km² than 75% 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
Edmondstown is on the Wicklow Way
68 km of footpaths are mapped in Edmondstown and the kilometre around it, 5.1 km for every square kilometre (the typical Irish town has 2.1).
Long-distance wayWalking trail
Wicklow Way128.1 km
Massey's Estate - Nature trail2.5 km
Tibradden - Mountain Access route Tibradden/Kelly's Glen1.6 km
Dublin Mountains Way41.2 km
Tibradden Mountain Trail2.7 km
Tibradden - Mountain Access route Tibradden/Pine Forest1.3 km
Cruagh - Sli na Slainte3.7 km
Cruagh - Mountain Access route2.3 km
Tibradden - Mountain Access route Pine Forest/Glencullen0.6 km
The Wicklow Way (128 km end to end) passes through Edmondstown. One cycling or paddling trail also starts within 5 km.
2 more waymarked walks on OpenStreetMap
National
European long distance path E8 - part Ireland8.2 km
Dublin Mountains Way Hellfire & Massey Spur1.2 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 Edmondstown
Parks, gardens, walled gardens and demesne walls in the town on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, each with its record.
Demesne walls/gates/railingsGrange Golf Clubfrom 1770Regional rating (NIAH)
The oldest dated is Grange Golf Club, from 1770.
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 Edmondstown: 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 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 77 | 66 | 62 | 60 | 62 | 67 | 59 | 67 | 68 | 87 | 100 | 87 |
July is the driest month (59 mm) and the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 7.5 hours of daylight in December, and 100 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. The climate in Edmondstown →
Things to do
4 viewpoints, 2 hills and peaks and 7 waterfalls
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.
4Viewpoints20.1× the typical Irish town, per resident2Hills and peaks7Waterfalls1Nature reserves28Playgrounds3.9× the typical Irish town, per resident1Dog parks1Campsites
Per resident, viewpoints stand out most: Edmondstown has 20.1× as many as the typical Irish town.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 4
Plus 4 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 2
Telshaun Hill1.6 km from town
DirectionsKilmashogue408 m · 1.9 km from town
DirectionsWaterfalls 7
Plus 7 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Wildflower Meadow3.4 ha · 0.5 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 28
Marley Playground0.1 km from town
DirectionsUpper Playground0.8 km from town
DirectionsBright Horizons1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 25 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Larch Hill International Scout & Guide Centre1.6 km from town
DirectionsSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract, October 2026. Unnamed places are counted, not listed.
Gardens & nature
3 gardens and nature sites to visit near Edmondstown
Gardens, national parks, nature sites and islands within 15 km of the town’s edge, each with its own page.
Saint Enda's ParkGarden · 0.1 km from town
Its pageAirfield EstateGarden · 2.5 km from town
Its pageSaint Stephen's GreenGarden · 6.4 km from town
Its pagePlaces to visit: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
Next door
Next to Edmondstown
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 20 km, coloured by the share of the land within 5 km protected for nature.
BallybodenRathfarnhamKnocklyonBallinteerChurchtownFirhouseEdmondstown
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmondstown | 91% | 21.3 | 5.1 | 4.5% |
| Ballyboden 1.1 km | 100% | 7.6 | 5.9 | 0.5% |
| Rathfarnham 1.6 km | 98% | 12.0 | 5.5 | 0.1% |
| Knocklyon 1.7 km | 91% | 17.2 | 5.8 | 3.2% |
| Ballinteer 2.4 km | 98% | 10.1 | 6.2 | 2.8% |
| Churchtown 2.8 km | 76% | 9.2 | 5.6 | 0.1% |
| Firhouse 3.0 km | 94% | 20.0 | 6.8 | 4.2% |
In Ballyboden, 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 Edmondstown
What is the biggest park in Edmondstown?
Marlay Park, 84 ha (207 acres). St Enda's Park (16 ha) is second. 5 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the neighbourhood or within 400 m of it.
Is there protected countryside near Edmondstown?
Yes: 4.5% of the land within 5 km is protected, across 3 sites. The nearest is Wicklow Mountains SAC, 3.2 km from the edge of town.
What are the best walks near Edmondstown?
9 waymarked trails start within 5 km, including the Wicklow Way, Massey's Estate - Nature trail and Tibradden - Mountain Access route Tibradden/Kelly's Glen.
How many people in Edmondstown live near a park?
91% 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 Edmondstown?
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 Edmondstown near a National Park?
The nearest of Ireland’s six National Parks is Wicklow Mountains National Park, 3.2 km south-west of the town’s edge; it covers about 223 km².
What is there to do outdoors around Edmondstown?
Within 2 km, OpenStreetMap maps 4 viewpoints, 2 hills and peaks, 7 waterfalls and 1 nature reserve; the named ones are listed under Things to do, with directions.
Which parks in Edmondstown are historic?
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records one historic park, garden or demesne in the town: Grange Golf Club.
Sources
Where Edmondstown’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).