First pick
Ellenfield Park
Park or garden · 330 m outside town
9.0 ha2.2 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.2 km of path
1.3 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: PUR DU · CC BY-SA 4.0100%near a park
Outdoors in Marino · parks, paths & countryside
4 waymarked trails start within 5 km of Marino
Wicklow Mountains National Park begins 15 km away. Parks and playing fields in Marino add up to 7.4 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical Irish town has 4.1. The sea makes up 10% of the area within 5 km.
Near a park
100%
of residents within 400 m
Typical Irish town: 92%
Green space
7.4 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical Irish town: 4.1 ha
Footpaths
29 km
3.3 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical Irish town: 2.1 km per km²
Protected for nature
2.8%
of the land within 5 km
Nearest: South Dublin Bay and River Tolka Estuary SPA
Woodland
2%
of the town and 1 km around it
Typical Irish town: 2.7%
The sea
10%
of the area within 5 km
Character
What kind of outdoors neighbourhood is Marino?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
A park on every doorstep100% of residents live within 400 m of a park or playing field.Countryside close byWicklow Mountains National Park starts 15 km south-west.
Marino’s strongest suit is parks close to every home, followed by Wicklow Mountains National Park close by.
Against other towns
How Marino 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 walk100%of residents within 400 m (a 5-minute walk)
83out of 100
Public green space7.4 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
70out of 100
Footpaths3.3 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
61out of 100
Protected for nature2.8%of the land within 5 km
56out of 100
Woodland2%of the town and 1 km around it, as mapped
37out of 100
The sea10%of the area within 5 km
76out 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
Marino has the 13th most footpaths per km² of 40 towns its size
The 40 Irish towns nearest in population (5,542 to 7,155 residents), by km of footpath per km². Hover for each one’s protected land and woods; click for its page.
From O'Connell Street (8.1 km per km²) to Roscommon (0.2 km per km²).
Footpath, km per km²
Marino3.3
Towns its size1.7
Co. Dublin towns5.4
Typical Irish town2.1
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Marino7.4
Towns its size3.8
Co. Dublin towns7.6
Typical Irish town4.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Marino100%
Towns its size98%
Co. Dublin towns100%
Typical Irish town92%
Against towns its size, Marino stands out most for park space per resident: only 9 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Paths (km/km²) | Woodland | Protected | The sea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O'Connell Street Dublin | 8.1 | 0.6% | 0.1% | 7% |
| 2 | Christchurch Dublin | 7.8 | 0.7% | 0.1% | – |
| 3 | Portobello Dublin | 7.2 | 1.2% | 0.1% | 8.8% |
| 4 | Gillabbey Cork | 7.1 | 2.6% | 0.5% | – |
| 5 | Glasheen Cork | 6.4 | 2.3% | 0.5% | – |
| 6 | Castleknock Dublin | 6.2 | 9.1% | 0% | – |
| 7 | The Glen Cork | 5.7 | 4% | 1.8% | – |
| 8 | Rathgar Dublin | 4.8 | 3.5% | 0.1% | – |
| 9 | Knocknaheeny Cork | 4.7 | 2.4% | 0.2% | – |
| 10 | Santry Dublin | 4.4 | 2.8% | 0% | – |
| 11 | Ayrfield Dublin | 3.8 | 1.8% | 5.3% | 19% |
| 12 | Eyre Square Galway | 3.4 | 1.2% | 14% | 36% |
| 13 | Marino Dublin | 3.3 | 2% | 2.8% | 10% |
| 14 | Harmonstown Dublin | 3.2 | 3.8% | 5.3% | 23% |
| 15 | Dock Limerick | 2.5 | 1.3% | 12% | – |
| 16 | Sutton Dublin | 2.5 | 0.7% | 12% | 48% |
| 17 | Dunboyne Meath | 2.2 | 2.5% | 0.4% | – |
| 18 | Lisduggan Waterford | 1.8 | 0% | 5.8% | – |
| 19 | Carrigtwohill Cork | 1.8 | 5.1% | 12% | – |
| 20 | Ballinfoile and Terryland Galway | 1.7 | 2.1% | 22% | 13% |
| 21 | Rathcoole Dublin | 1.6 | 2.4% | 0% | – |
| 22 | Sallins Kildare | 1.6 | 0.8% | 0% | – |
| 23 | Dunshaughlin Meath | 1.5 | 0.4% | 0% | – |
| 24 | Blessington Wicklow | 1.4 | 10% | 1.9% | – |
| 25 | Kells Meath | 1.3 | 6.3% | 1.1% | – |
| 26 | Westport Mayo | 1.2 | 7.1% | 3.3% | 10% |
| 27 | Passage West-Monkstown Cork | 1.2 | 3.5% | 10% | 12% |
| 28 | Inishkenny Cork | 1.1 | 4.2% | 0.2% | – |
| 29 | Ballytruckle Waterford | 1 | 1.2% | 5.1% | – |
| 30 | Kinsale Cork | 0.9 | 1.3% | 0% | 21% |
| 31 | Ferrybank Kilkenny | 0.8 | 4.1% | 6.6% | – |
| 32 | Fermoy Cork | 0.8 | 6.3% | 4.8% | – |
| 33 | Carrick-on-Suir Tipperary | 0.5 | 9.9% | 4% | – |
| 34 | Loughrea Galway | 0.4 | 1.7% | 4.7% | – |
| 35 | Carrickmacross Monaghan | 0.3 | 5.5% | 0% | – |
| 36 | Roscrea Tipperary | 0.3 | 3.4% | 7.9% | – |
| 37 | Oranmore Galway | 0.3 | 2% | 5.2% | 13% |
| 38 | Ballinasloe Galway | 0.3 | 3.7% | 9.6% | – |
| 39 | Buncrana Donegal | 0.3 | 3.3% | 12% | 23% |
| 40 | Roscommon Roscommon | 0.2 | 2.3% | 3.9% | – |
The map
Parks, woods, footpaths & countryside
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it. The dashed line is Marino’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 Marino
The biggest is Ellenfield Park, 9.0 ha (22 acres).
All 4 named parks and woods by size: 19 ha (46 acres) and 5 km of path
Parks & gardens 19 ha
The two biggest, Ellenfield Park and Rockfield Park, are 82% of the named green space and carry 4 km of path between them.
Rockfield Park
Park or garden · 270 m outside town
6.3 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
1.0 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Mayfield Park
Park or garden · 190 m outside town
2.5 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
1.2 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Bram Stoker Park
Park or garden · 340 m outside town
0.9 ha0.4 km of path
1.3 km southfrom 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
Everyone in Marino 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 (100%)Further (0%)
Marino100%
Co. Dublin towns100%
Typical Irish town92%
Playing fields count, so a park within reach isn’t always one with paths or trees.
Protected areas
2.8% of the land around Marino 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 Marino0%
Within 5 km2.8%
Co. Dublin towns0.2%
Typical Irish town1.8%
4 protected sites lie within 5 km of Marino. Proposed Natural Heritage Areas cover 2.7% 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 · 0.8 km from the edge
NPWS pageNorth Bull Island SPASpecial Protection Area (birds) · 19 km² · 2.9 km from the edge
NPWS pageNorth Dublin Bay SACSpecial Area of Conservation · 15 km² · 2.9 km from the edge
NPWS pageSouth Dublin Bay SACSpecial Area of Conservation · 7.3 km² · 3.6 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 15 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
15 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
29 km of footpaths cross Marino
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
29 km
over 9 km² of town and the 1 km around it
Woodland
2%
about 0.2 km² of mapped woods
Registered trails
4
walking trails within 5 km
Km per km², town and 1 km around · mapped on OpenStreetMap
MarinoCo. Dublin townsTypical Irish town
Footpaths3.3
03.57 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
MarinoCo. Dublin townsTypical Irish town
Woodland2%
0%50%100%
Marino has more footpath per km² than 61% of Irish towns and less woodland than 63% 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 Marino
29 km of footpaths are mapped in Marino and the kilometre around it, 3.3 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
Royal Canal Greenway Walking Trail121.4 km
One cycling or paddling trail also starts within 5 km.
2 more waymarked walks on OpenStreetMap
National
The Royal Canal Way2.5 km
European long distance path E8 - part Ireland1.1 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
2 historic parks, gardens and demesnes on the record in Marino
Parks, gardens, walled gardens and demesne walls in the town on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, each with its record.
Demesne walls/gates/railingsGriffin Gatewayfrom 1765National rating (NIAH)
Garden templeThe Casinofrom 1755
The oldest dated is The Casino, from 1755. One is rated National, the National Inventory’s second-highest rating.
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 Marino: 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) | 61 | 51 | 53 | 52 | 56 | 64 | 61 | 71 | 63 | 77 | 84 | 71 |
February is the driest month (51 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 Marino →
The coast
Marino is near the sea
10% of the area within 5 km of Marino is sea. 2 bathing waters are within 5 km, each with its latest class.
Dollymount StrandGood (2025) · 4.8 km from town
beaches.ieSandymount StrandSufficient (2025) · 5.0 km from town
beaches.ieNone of the 2 is rated excellent this season.
Bathing water classes: EPA, latest season (CC BY 4.0). Sea: the area outside CSO and ONS land outlines. Check today’s water quality on beaches.ie
Things to do
2 viewpoints and 33 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: Marino has 4× as many as the typical Irish town.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Former swimming area1.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 33
Plus 33 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract, October 2026. Unnamed places are counted, not listed.
Gardens & nature
6 gardens and nature sites to visit near Marino
Gardens, national parks, nature sites and islands within 15 km of the town’s edge, each with its own page.
National Botanic GardensGarden · 2.0 km from town
Its pageSaint Anne's ParkGarden · 2.5 km from town
Its pageSt Anne's Park and Rose GardensGarden · 3.0 km from town
Its pageMerrion SquareGarden · 3.6 km from town
Its pageSaint Stephen's GreenGarden · 4.0 km from town
Its pageIveagh GardensGarden · 4.3 km from town
Its pagePlaces to visit: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
Next door
Next to Marino
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 20 km, coloured by the share of the land within 5 km protected for nature.
Clontarf WestBeaumontDrumcondraWhitehallBallyboughKilmoreMarino
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marino | 100% | 7.4 | 3.3 | 2.8% |
| Clontarf West 1.1 km | 100% | 11.9 | 3.2 | 3.5% |
| Beaumont 1.3 km | 100% | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.4% |
| Drumcondra 1.4 km | 100% | 7.8 | 5.6 | 0.8% |
| Whitehall 1.6 km | 98% | 7.2 | 5.6 | 0.3% |
| Ballybough 2.1 km | 100% | 3.3 | 5.5 | 1% |
| Kilmore 2.2 km | 100% | 8.2 | 3.1 | 3.5% |
None of the neighbours has many more of its people near a park than Marino.
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 Marino
What is the biggest park in Marino?
Ellenfield Park, 9.0 ha (22 acres), just outside the built-up area. Rockfield Park (6.3 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 Marino?
Yes: 2.8% of the land within 5 km is protected, across 4 sites. The nearest is South Dublin Bay and River Tolka Estuary SPA, 0.8 km from the edge of town.
What are the best walks near Marino?
4 waymarked trails start within 5 km, including the National Famine Way, Royal Canal Way and Royal Canal Greenway - Drumcondra - Ashtown - Castleknock.
Where can you swim near Marino?
The nearest bathing water is Dollymount Strand, 4.8 km from town: Good (2025). Check beaches.ie before swimming: a notice can close a beach for the day.
How many people in Marino live near a park?
100% 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 Marino?
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 Marino near a National Park?
The nearest of Ireland’s six National Parks is Wicklow Mountains National Park, 15 km south-west of the town’s edge; it covers about 223 km².
What is there to do outdoors around Marino?
Within 2 km, OpenStreetMap maps 2 viewpoints; the named ones are listed under Things to do, with directions.
Which parks in Marino are historic?
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records 2 historic parks, gardens and demesnes in the town, among them The Casino and Griffin Gateway.
Sources
Where Marino’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)
- Bathing water. EPA: bathing water quality, 2025 season
- 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).