The Docklands
The Docklands
Area guide
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Image courtesy of © William Murphy · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Docklands
Downriver from the Custom House, the Docklands have become the city’s new quarter: Grand Canal Square with Daniel Libeskind’s Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and Anantara The Marker, the Samuel Beckett Bridge, EPIC in the old CHQ warehouse and 3Arena on the North Wall Quay.
Sights
EPIC, the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, 3Arena and the Samuel Beckett Bridge.
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Image courtesy of © DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsEating
allta, in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.
Walk the quays at dusk, when the bridges light up.
Staying
Anantara The Marker.
Our advice: see a show at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating
- Staying
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Docklands before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Docklands are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest Luas and rail stops
- Grand Canal DockRail50 m1 min walk
- Dublin PearseRail800 m10 min walk
- Lansdowne RoadRail900 m12 min walk
Key sights
- National Gallery950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Trinity College1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- St Stephen’s Green1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Christ Church2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Guinness Storehouse3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Kilmainham Gaol4.7 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Phoenix Park6.8 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Dublin Airport9.9 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 32 min
Main railway stations
- Connolly1.6 kmWalk 19 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Heuston3.8 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min