First pick
Monread District Park
Park or garden
14 ha3.3 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.3 km of path
1.4 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Darrin Antrobus · CC BY-SA 2.091%near a park
Outdoors in Naas · parks, paths & countryside
91% of Naas’ residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park
Wicklow Mountains National Park begins 11 km away. Parks and playing fields in Naas add up to 2.1 ha for every 1,000 residents; the typical Irish town has 4.1. 58 km of footpaths run through the town and the kilometre around it, 1.9 for every square kilometre.
Near a park
91%
of residents within 400 m
Typical Irish town: 92%
Green space
2.1 ha
per 1,000 residents
Typical Irish town: 4.1 ha
Footpaths
58 km
1.9 km per km², town + 1 km
Typical Irish town: 2.1 km per km²
Woodland
1.4%
of the town and 1 km around it
Typical Irish town: 2.7%
Character
What kind of outdoors town is Naas?
Read from the data: what stands out first, good and bad.
Countryside close byWicklow Mountains National Park starts 11 km south-east.Less park per person2.1 ha of parks and playing fields per 1,000 residents; the typical Irish town has 4.1.
Naas’ strongest suit is Wicklow Mountains National Park close by. Where it falls short is park space per person.
Against other towns
How Naas 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 space2.1 haper 1,000 residents: parks, gardens, playing fields, play spaces
25out of 100
Footpaths1.9 kmper km², the town and 1 km around it
48out of 100
Protected for nature0%of the land within 5 km
11out of 100
Woodland1.4%of the town and 1 km around it, as mapped
25out 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
Naas has the 15th fewest footpaths per km² of 40 towns its size
The 40 Irish towns nearest in population (18,460 to 33,886 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
Naas1.9
Towns its size2.7
Co. Kildare towns1.0
Typical Irish town2.1
Green space, ha per 1,000 residents
Naas2.1
Towns its size4.0
Co. Kildare towns2.2
Typical Irish town4.1
Residents within 400 m of a park
Naas91%
Towns its size95%
Co. Kildare towns79%
Typical Irish town92%
Naas falls furthest behind on park space per resident, where 31 of the 39 others do better.
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 | Bray Wicklow | 2.1 | 13% | 3.4% | 37% |
| 25 | Balbriggan Dublin | 2.1 | 1.6% | 0% | 37% |
| 26 | Naas Kildare | 1.9 | 1.4% | 0% | – |
| 27 | Navan Meath | 1.7 | 4.7% | 2.2% | – |
| 28 | Douglas Cork | 1.7 | 4.6% | 5% | – |
| 29 | Ballincollig Cork | 1.3 | 8.4% | 0% | – |
| 30 | Athlone Westmeath | 1.3 | 6.1% | 14% | – |
| 31 | Sligo Sligo | 1.2 | 6.1% | 9.5% | 18% |
| 32 | Tralee Kerry | 1.1 | 2.4% | 21% | 6.4% |
| 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 Naas’ urban area.
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 Naas
The biggest is Monread District Park, 14 ha (34 acres).
All 6 named parks and woods by size: 17 ha (43 acres) and 4 km of path
Parks & gardens 17 ha
The two biggest, Monread District Park and The Dip, are 88% of the named green space and carry 3 km of path between them. 5 of the 6 are under 2 ha.
Naas Workhouse Cemetery
Park or garden
1.1 ha0.2 km of path
1.2 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Monread District Park Woods
Park or garden
0.2 ha
1.3 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
How close Naas’s homes are to 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%)
Naas91%
Co. Kildare towns79%
Typical Irish town92%
About 2,000 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 Naas
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 Naas.
National Parks
Wicklow Mountains National Park is 11 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
11 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
58 km of footpaths cross Naas
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
58 km
over 29.8 km² of town and the 1 km around it
Woodland
1.4%
about 0.4 km² of mapped woods
Registered trails
1
walking trails within 5 km
Km per km², town and 1 km around · mapped on OpenStreetMap
NaasCo. Kildare townsTypical Irish town
Footpaths1.9
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
NaasCo. Kildare townsTypical Irish town
Woodland1.4%
0%50%100%
Naas has less footpath per km² than 52% of Irish towns and less woodland than 75% of Irish towns.
Footpaths and woods: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract, October 2026. Woods are mapped cover, private and Coillte forests included.
Footpaths & trails
One waymarked trail starts near Naas
58 km of footpaths are mapped in Naas and the kilometre around it, 1.9 km for every square kilometre (the typical Irish town has 2.1).
Long-distance way
Grand Canal Way117.1 km
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.
History
One historic park or garden on the record in Naas
Parks, gardens, walled gardens and demesne walls in the town on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, each with its record.
Demesne walls/gates/railingsDemesne walls, Tipper Road, Naasfrom 1850Regional rating (NIAH)
The oldest dated is Demesne walls, Tipper Road, Naas, from 1850.
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 Naas: 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 | 16.9 | 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 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 74 | 62 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 69 | 66 | 76 | 71 | 91 | 91 | 84 |
March is the driest month (58 mm) and July the warmest (highs of 20 °C). Winter days are short, about 7.5 hours of daylight in December, and 91 mm of rain falls in November, the wettest month. The climate in Naas →
Things to do
1 hill or peak and 12 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.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Plus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 1
Poplar Squarein town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 12
Plus 12 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract, October 2026. Unnamed places are counted, not listed.
Next door
Next to Naas
The nearest towns of 1,000+ within 20 km, coloured by the share of the land within 5 km protected for nature.
JohnstownSallinsCarraghKillClaneProsperousNaas
Under 1%1–10%10–25%25–50%50%+
In Carragh, 100% of residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park, more than here. Johnstown, Kill and Clane have at least twice Naas’ 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 Naas
What is the biggest park in Naas?
Monread District Park, 14 ha (34 acres). The Dip (1.4 ha) is second. 7 named parks, gardens and playing fields are in the town or within 400 m of it.
What are the best walks near Naas?
One waymarked trail starts within 5 km: the Grand Canal Way.
How many people in Naas 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 Naas?
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 Naas near a National Park?
The nearest of Ireland’s six National Parks is Wicklow Mountains National Park, 11 km south-east of the town’s edge; it covers about 223 km².
What is there to do outdoors around Naas?
Within 2 km, OpenStreetMap maps 1 hill or peak and 1 picnic site; the named ones are listed under Things to do, with directions.
Which parks in Naas are historic?
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records one historic park, garden or demesne in the town: Demesne walls, Tipper Road, Naas.
Sources
Where Naas’ 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).