7 of the best · Dublin, Ireland
The Best Walks in Dublin
The Georgian squares, the Liffey quays, the cliff path round Howth Head, the piers of Dún Laoghaire to the Forty Foot, literary Dublin and the Grand Canal.
Our 7 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Insiders' picks
Three places from this list we would send a friend to first, chosen by people who know Dublin well.
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The Georgian squares
St Stephen’s Green to Merrion Square and Fitzwilliam Square: doors, fanlights and the National Gallery.
The full list: Walks, A–Z
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Self-guided walks 7
City, canal and coast.
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A walk through Phoenix Park
The deer, the People’s Garden and the long avenues of Europe’s largest city park.
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Dún Laoghaire to the Forty Foot
The piers of Dún Laoghaire and the seafront to Sandycove and the James Joyce Tower.
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Literary Dublin
MoLI, Trinity, the National Library, Marsh’s Library and the pubs that writers loved.
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The Georgian squares
St Stephen’s Green to Merrion Square and Fitzwilliam Square: doors, fanlights and the National Gallery.
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The Liffey quays
From Heuston to the Docklands along the river, over the Ha’penny Bridge and past the Custom House.
