First pick
Kiltipper Park
Park or garden
46 ha6.3 km of path
1 h 25 minto walk all 6.3 km of path
3.1 km south-eastfrom the centre
Dublin Mountains Way
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Ridiculopathy · CC099%near a park
Outdoors in Jobstown · parks, paths & countryside
Jobstown has more footpath per square kilometre than nearly 9 in 10 Irish towns
Footpaths add up to 143 km in the neighbourhood and the kilometre around it, 6.3 for every square kilometre. Wicklow Mountains National Park begins 2.9 km away. 6 waymarked trails start within 5 km of Jobstown, among them the Dublin Mountains Way and Slievethoul Lugg Walk.
Near a park
99%
of residents within 400 m
Typical Irish town: 92%
Green space
7.6 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical Irish town: 4.1 ha
Footpaths
143 km
6.3 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical Irish town: 2.1 km per km²
Protected for nature
2.2%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: Glenasmole Valley SAC
Woodland
1.9%
of the town and 1 km around it
Typical Irish town: 2.7%
Character
What kind of outdoors neighbourhood is Jobstown?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
A neighbourhood of footpaths6.3 km of path per km², more than 86% of Irish towns. The typical town has 2.1.A park on every doorstep99% of residents live within 400 m of a park or playing field.Countryside close byWicklow Mountains National Park starts 2.9 km south-east.Hills close byVerschoyle's Hill, 386 m, is within 2 km.
Jobstown’s strongest suit is dense footpaths, followed by parks close to every home.
Against other towns
How Jobstown 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 walk99%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
65out of 100
Public green space7.6 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
71out of 100
Footpaths6.3 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
86out of 100
Protected for nature2.2%of the land within 5 km
53out of 100
Woodland1.9%of the town and 1 km around it, as mapped
35out 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
Jobstown has the 12th most footpaths per km² of 40 towns its size
The 40 Irish towns nearest in population (18,369 to 27,923 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
Jobstown6.3
Towns its size2.7
Co. Dublin towns5.4
Typical Irish town2.1
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Jobstown7.6
Towns its size4.0
Co. Dublin towns7.6
Typical Irish town4.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Jobstown99%
Towns its size95%
Co. Dublin towns100%
Typical Irish town92%
Against towns its size, Jobstown stands out most for path per km²: only 11 of the other 39 have 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 | Ballymun Dublin | 6.5 | 2.6% | 0% | – |
| 11 | Clonsilla Dublin | 6.4 | 3% | 0.1% | – |
| 12 | Jobstown Dublin | 6.3 | 1.9% | 2.2% | – |
| 13 | Rathmines West Dublin | 6 | 1.7% | 0.1% | 5.8% |
| 14 | Crumlin Dublin | 5.4 | 0.8% | 0% | – |
| 15 | Clondalkin Dublin | 4.6 | 3.3% | 0% | – |
| 16 | Stepaside Dublin | 4.3 | 15% | 6.4% | 5.9% |
| 17 | Sandymount Dublin | 3.6 | 1.2% | 3.6% | 35% |
| 18 | Clontarf East Dublin | 3.1 | 3% | 6.1% | 38% |
| 19 | Kilkenny Kilkenny | 3.1 | 3.8% | 2.4% | – |
| 20 | Beaumont Dublin | 2.9 | 2% | 3.4% | 9.7% |
| 21 | Celbridge Kildare | 2.4 | 6.9% | 0.5% | – |
| 22 | Malahide Dublin | 2.4 | 3.4% | 2.1% | 32% |
| 23 | Greystones-Delgany Wicklow | 2.2 | 11% | 5% | 35% |
| 24 | Balbriggan Dublin | 2.1 | 1.6% | 0% | 37% |
| 25 | Naas Kildare | 1.9 | 1.4% | 0% | – |
| 26 | Douglas Cork | 1.7 | 4.6% | 5% | – |
| 27 | Knocknacarra Galway | 1.6 | 3.4% | 32% | 34% |
| 28 | Ballincollig Cork | 1.3 | 8.4% | 0% | – |
| 29 | Athlone Westmeath | 1.3 | 6.1% | 14% | – |
| 30 | Sligo Sligo | 1.2 | 6.1% | 9.5% | 18% |
| 31 | Tralee Kerry | 1.1 | 2.4% | 21% | 6.4% |
| 32 | Clonmel Tipperary | 1.1 | 14% | 3.9% | – |
| 33 | Wexford Wexford | 1.1 | 3.8% | 13% | 22% |
| 34 | Dooradoyle Limerick | 1 | 2.6% | 7.7% | – |
| 35 | Carlow Carlow | 0.9 | 1.3% | 2% | – |
| 36 | Mullingar Westmeath | 0.8 | 8.9% | 3.3% | – |
| 37 | Ennis Clare | 0.7 | 9.6% | 7.8% | – |
| 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 Jobstown’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 Jobstown
The biggest is Kiltipper Park, 46 ha (114 acres).
All 15 named parks and woods by size: 140 ha (346 acres) and 28 km of path
Parks & gardens 140 ha
The two biggest, Kiltipper Park and Sean Walsh Park, are 50% of the named green space and carry 13 km of path between them. 5 of the 15 are under 2 ha.
Sean Walsh Park
Park or garden · 360 m outside town
24 ha6.5 km of path
1 h 25 minto walk all 6.5 km of path
2.4 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Killinarden Park
Park or garden
14 ha3.6 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.6 km of path
1.7 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
St. Mark's GAA Field
Park or garden
17 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.4 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Jobstown Park
Park or garden
12 ha2.7 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.7 km of path
1.1 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Whitestown Stream Park
Park or garden
8.3 ha3.3 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.3 km of path
1.1 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Kiltalown Park
Park or garden
4.6 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
0.7 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Carrigmore Park
Park or garden
4.3 ha1.3 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
1.2 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 15 named parks and green spaces
Kiltipper ParkPark or garden · 46 ha · 6.3 km of path
DirectionsSean Walsh ParkPark or garden · 24 ha · 6.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsKillinarden ParkPark or garden · 14 ha · 3.6 km of path
DirectionsSt. Mark's GAA FieldPark or garden · 17 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsJobstown ParkPark or garden · 12 ha · 2.7 km of path
DirectionsWhitestown Stream ParkPark or garden · 8.3 ha · 3.3 km of path
DirectionsKiltalown ParkPark or garden · 4.6 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsCarrigmore ParkPark or garden · 4.3 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsCorbally ParkPark or garden · 3.8 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsBelfry GreensPark or garden · 2.3 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsCitywest Neighbourhood ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBelfry MeadowPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsVillage GreenPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBelfry SquarePark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsSean Walsh Dog ParkPark 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
Almost everyone in Jobstown 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 (99%)Further (1.4%)
Jobstown99%
Co. Dublin towns100%
Typical Irish town92%
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees.
Protected areas
2.2% of the land around Jobstown 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 Jobstown0%
Within 5 km2.2%
Co. Dublin towns0.2%
Typical Irish town1.8%
2 protected sites lie within 5 km of Jobstown. Proposed Natural Heritage Areas cover 1.6% 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 2.9 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
2.9 km south-east223 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 Jobstown
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
143 km
over 22.8 km² of town and the 1 km around it
Woodland
1.9%
about 0.4 km² of mapped woods
Registered trails
6
walking trails within 5 km
Km per km², town and 1 km around · mapped on OpenStreetMap
JobstownCo. Dublin townsTypical Irish town
Footpaths6.3
048 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
JobstownCo. Dublin townsTypical Irish town
Woodland1.9%
0%50%100%
Jobstown has more footpath per km² than 86% of Irish towns and less woodland than 65% 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 Jobstown
143 km of footpaths are mapped in Jobstown and the kilometre around it, 6.3 km for every square kilometre (the typical Irish town has 2.1).
Long-distance wayWalking trail
Dublin Mountains Way41.2 km
Slievethoul Lugg Walk6.9 km
Saggart Hill Loop3.4 km
Massey's Estate - Nature trail2.5 km
Grand Canal Way117.1 km
Cruagh - Sli na Slainte3.7 km
For a shorter walk, the Slievethoul Lugg Walk is 6.9 km, graded easy.
Trails: Sport Ireland National Trails Register (CC BY 4.0), registered trails within 5 km; footpaths: OpenStreetMap (ODbL). 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 Jobstown: 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 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 74 | 64 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 67 | 63 | 72 | 69 | 88 | 95 | 86 |
March is the driest month (59 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 7.5 hours of daylight in December, and 95 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. The climate in Jobstown →
Things to do
1 viewpoint, 3 hills and peaks and 1 waterfall
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.
1Viewpoints3Hills and peaks1Waterfalls1Nature reserves3Picnic sites54Playgrounds1.8× the typical Irish town, per resident2Dog parks
Per resident, playgrounds stand out most: Jobstown has 1.8× as many as the typical Irish town. The highest named top on the map is Verschoyle's Hill, at 386 m, 1.3 km from town.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 3
Verschoyle's Hill386 m · 1.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 1
Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Plus 1 nature reserve without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 54
Saggart Playgroundin town
DirectionsSwings0.9 km from town
DirectionsSlide0.9 km from town
DirectionsSand Pit0.9 km from town
DirectionsSean Walsh Playground1.2 km from town
DirectionsNew Playground1.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 48 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract, October 2026. Unnamed places are counted, not listed.
Gardens & nature
A garden or nature site to visit near Jobstown
Gardens, national parks, nature sites and islands within 15 km of the town’s edge, each with its own page.
Saint Stephen's GreenGarden · 10 km from town
Its pagePlaces to visit: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
Next door
Next to Jobstown
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 20 km, coloured by the share of the land within 5 km protected for nature.
FettercairnSaggartTallaghtOld BawnBohernabreenaRathcooleJobstown
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobstown | 99% | 7.6 | 6.3 | 2.2% |
| Fettercairn 1.2 km | 94% | 16.2 | 7.0 | 0.4% |
| Saggart 2.5 km | 68% | 8.1 | 4.6 | 0% |
| Tallaght 2.6 km | 100% | 9.2 | 8.8 | 0.6% |
| Old Bawn 3.0 km | 100% | 10.4 | 8.5 | 1.8% |
| Bohernabreena 3.6 km | 94% | 28.8 | 4.3 | 5% |
| Rathcoole 4.3 km | 68% | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0% |
None of the neighbours has many more of its people near a park than Jobstown. Fettercairn and Bohernabreena have at least twice Jobstown’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 Jobstown
What is the biggest park in Jobstown?
Kiltipper Park, 46 ha (114 acres). Sean Walsh Park (24 ha) is second. 16 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the neighbourhood or within 400 m of it.
Is there protected countryside near Jobstown?
Yes: 2.2% of the land within 5 km is protected, across 2 sites. The nearest is Glenasmole Valley SAC, 0.9 km from the edge of town.
What are the best walks near Jobstown?
6 waymarked trails start within 5 km, including the Dublin Mountains Way, Slievethoul Lugg Walk and Saggart Hill Loop.
How many people in Jobstown live near a park?
99% 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 Jobstown?
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 Jobstown near a National Park?
The nearest of Ireland’s six National Parks is Wicklow Mountains National Park, 2.9 km south-east of the town’s edge; it covers about 223 km².
What is there to do outdoors around Jobstown?
Within 2 km, OpenStreetMap maps 1 viewpoint, 3 hills and peaks, 1 waterfall, 1 nature reserve and 3 picnic sites; the named ones are listed under Things to do, with directions.
Sources
Where Jobstown’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).