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Herbert Park, Dublin 4

Some parks with a large number of gates will start to close half an hour before the above times to allow enough time for all gates to be closed at the designated hour.

Herbert Park is in Ballsbridge, south Dublin. The park has has football pitches, tennis, boules and croquet courts, a duck pond and a playground. The park is also home to 'The Hive' where you can rent space for meetings, yoga, pilates, dance, drama and other activities.

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Opening Hours

Today
Tuesday
10:00 – 21:30
Monday 10:00 – 21:30
Tuesday 10:00 – 21:30
Wednesday 10:00 – 21:30
Thursday 10:00 – 21:30
Friday 10:00 – 21:30
Saturday 10:00 – 21:30
Sunday 10:00 – 21:30

Opening Hours

January 10:00 - 17:00
February 10:00 - 17:30
March 10:00 - 18:30 before clocks go forward
10:00 - 19:30 after clocks go forward
April 10:00 - 20:30
May 10:00 - 21:30
June and July 10:00 - 22:00
August 10:00 - 21:30
September 10:00 - 20:30
October 10:00 - 19:30 before clocks go back
10:00 - 18:30 after clocks go back
November 10:00 - 17:30
December 10:00 - 17:00

Some parks with a large number of gates will start to close half an hour before the above times to allow enough time for all gates to be closed at the designated hour.

Contact Details

01 222 5278
[email protected]

History

The marshy patch of ground that Herbert Park currently stands on was previously known as the Forty Acres. The area has a long history, dating back to the early thirteenth century when it was owned by the Priory of All Hallows, an Augustinian foundation.

For centuries the park was part of the vast Fitzwilliam Estate until it was inherited by the 11th Earl of Pembroke in 1816. In 1903, the earl gave the site to Pembroke Urban District Council for development as a public park. The park is named after his father, Sidney Herbert (1810-1861).

The famous Dublin International Trades' Exhibition was held on the site in 1907, housing exhibits from across the British Empire (including a complete Somalian village). The existing duck pond was constructed for the exhibition to house the 'Canadian Waterchute', but little else remains of the original buildings. The park was taken over by Dublin Corporation in 1932.

Nature

Download the Herbert Park Native Tree Trail in English or Irish.

Facilities

  • All Weather Pitch
  • Boules Court
  • Bowling Green
  • Changing Facilities
  • Croquet Court
  • Outdoor Gym
  • Soccer Pitch
  • Tennis Court

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible

Location

53.3274285, -6.2370481

Address

Herbert Park
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
Co. Dublin
Ireland

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