A gorgeous swathe of green lawns, ponds and flower beds near the Royal Dublin Society Showground. Sandwiched between prosperous Ballsbridge and Donnybrook, the park runs along the River Dodder. There are tennis courts and a kids’ playground here too.
Herbert Park
Dublin
Transportation
- bus: 5, 7, 7A, 8, 45, 46 from city centre
- train: Sandymount, Lansdowne Rd
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