Easy Day Trips from Dublin

8/2/2018

Two Easy Day Trips from Dublin

The city of Dublin features over 1000 years of history, and is full of churches and castles, pubs and breweries, jails and ghost stories. But Dublin also makes a great base from which to explore nearby towns. Best of all, both Dalkey and Skerries are easily accessible by either car or train.

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two very easy day trips from Dublin, Ireland.

Dalkey Castle

Dalkey

In a short 45-minute drive, you can arrive at the coastal town of Dalkey. During the Middle Ages, Dalkey was a major port, with seven small castles erected to store grains and other shipments. Today you can visit Dalkey Castle with a tour guide and learn the history of the castle and the town of Dalkey. With adorable gift shops and restaurants galore, Dalkey is the perfect place to relax and enjoy a meal of fresh seafood. And with just 8,000 residents and a small downtown area, Dalkey is easily walkable.

Beautiful Roses Line Dalkey Avenue

Dalkey Loves Its Unique Flower Beds

For a great spa day, visit the nearby Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel and stay for a meal at one of their three restaurants.

Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel

Ardgillan Castle

Ardgillan Castle, Skerries

Situated in Balbriggan, 45 minutes north of Dublin, near the town of Skerries, Ardgillan Castle was built in the 18th century. Today it functions as a museum, with volunteer tour guides directing visitors through various rooms and educating them on the history of the castle, its inhabitants, and the artifacts throughout the castle.

Dining in Argillan Castle

Interior of Ardgillan Castle

Ardgillan Castle

One of our favorite things about Ardgillan Castle is the incredible view as we approached it from the parking area. Situated toward the bottom of a hill overlooking the Irish Sea, the castle is positively majestic.

The view of Ardgillan Castle from the grounds

Be sure to amble through the rose garden and to take in views of the town below and the sea beyond from the parking area.

2 Super-Easy Day Trips from Dublin

These two easy day trips from Dublin are sure to offer hours of enjoyment. We hope you take the time to get out of the city the next time you're in Dublin!

The daughter of an English teacher, Carolyn has been an avid reader and writer from an early age. She decided to chronicle the exquisitEXPLORATIONS journey through a travel and RV lifestyle blog, full of RV-related tips and stories of their travel adventures. As a mom and dog mom, her focus has shifted slightly to include both pet-friendly and kid-friendly places to go and things to do.

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7/15/2022 01:28:55 am

I was in Ireland for a month, and I still haven’t seen so many of these! Thank you for the inspiration to get myself back there soon!

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8/2/2022 09:03:02 am

Oh, a month in Ireland is just not enough, is it? I would love to spend a year there!

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7/15/2022 01:29:30 am

I love Dublin, its one of my favourite cities to visit. I love this post as there is so much on this I have seen and some I need to see.

8/2/2022 09:03:50 am

I'm so glad you liked this post. I love Dublin too and can't wait to get back there!