Dublin
Price €45
Min age 12
Rating 4.98 / 5 [536 ratings]
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Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Sitting on a peninsula north of Dublin Bay, the beautiful suburb of Howth began life as a small fishing village and is home to a castle, a pretty harbour, scenic walking trails, seafood restaurants, quaint pubs and a weekend market.
If you’ve had your fill of Guinness, hop on the local DART railway and instead drink in Dublin’s wonderful rugged coastline during the pleasant 20-minute scenic ride to get there.
There’s a lovely, fairly easy 2-hour coastal hill walk to Bailey Lighthouse at Howth Head, that rewards with fine views of the surrounding coastline. Start in the centre, skirt the harbour and continue up onto the clifftops. And don’t miss one of Dublin’s finest seafood restaurants, Aqua, which treats diners to freshly caught produce and stunning views of the coast.
Boat trips depart from Howth harbour to Ireland’s Eye, a small island and bird sanctuary with the ruins of a Martello tower and an 8th-century church.
You can pick up a return or one-day ticket at a number of DART stations in the city centre – the main stations are Tara and Pearse (south of the river) and Connolly (north of the river). These link you to stations in each of the villages along Dublin’s east coast.
Trains run to and from Howth year-round with a regular daily service. The first train leaves around 7am, last train home is around 10pm.
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