# The best day trips from Dublin

Coastal villages, castles and ancient sites within reach of the capital.

- 44 votes · 11 items
- May 12, 2025 · Ronan D.
- https://even.best/en/l/3938/the-best-day-trips-from-dublin

## Top 11

1. **Howth** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Fishing village and the clifftop loop, 30 minutes by DART.
2. **Cliffs of Moher** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — A long day west to County Clare.
3. **Powerscourt Estate** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Gardens and Ireland's highest waterfall.
4. **Kilkenny** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Medieval city with its castle and lanes.
5. **Dalkey and Killiney** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Seaside walks and Killiney Hill views.
6. **Newgrange** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — 5,000-year-old passage tomb in the Boyne Valley.
7. **Malahide Castle** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — One of Ireland's oldest castles, by train.
8. **Wicklow Gap and Sally Gap** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Mountain roads over the bogs.
9. **Glendalough** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Monastic site and lakes in the Wicklow Mountains.
10. **Belfast and the Giant's Causeway** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Northern Ireland in a long day.
11. **Hill of Tara** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Seat of the ancient high kings.

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