Bushy Park

Amazing park to have a jog in. From paths to sports pitches to forest area. Has so much life in the place with various activities. I’m glad I live a short cycle from the park. If you’re a jogger then this will not disappoint.

Hellooooooo, Bushy Park!
I really enjoy weekday runs here. On the weekends I like to get out of the city and go on longer runs or hikes, but hBonestly Bushy Park is great 7 days a week.
There are all types of people attracted to the park:
Families
Solo runners/​joggers/​walkers
Group runners/​joggers/​walkers
Triathalon groups
Bootcamps
Youth lounging on the lawns
Skaters/​boarders/​bikers
Cyclists
People who want fresh air
There is a little bit of Bushy Park to go around for everyone!
I like to run through the path with the creek and water, but also do interval training around the stairs and grassy hills. There is alot to be said about a park that’s free that can provide exercise worthy of a gym!
When I go for a run in the morning I find the the fellow park enthusiasts to be friendly, regulars, and welcoming. We have a common bond of getting up early and taking to the fresh air :) In the afternoon and evenings the park can be easier, and while still very friendly and welcoming, people are more in their own zone and we just make room and share space.
The sunnier the day the busier!

I have to agree with the previous reviews. Bushy Park is a fantastic facility. It caters for walkers, Dog owners, Cyclists, Skaters, Football, Gaa, Tennis and while I have never seen a coffee shop the Ice cream van id always close by.

Bushy park really is one of Dublin’s nicest parks. It’s location is central to town and access from the M50 and the N81 is great. What I really like about Bushy is the fact that it is safe and hosts a wide range of activities. Go in any day and you will see people running, relaxing in the sun and reading books etc. There are some nice paths through the woodland and a small lake also. There is a collection of clubs that operate in bushy, Including a running club, boules, tennis and skateboard section for youths.
On Sundays, you can stroll around for an hour or two taking in all the above. A great place to unwind after a tough week.

Bushy Park is a haven for suburbanites/​urbanites of the Terenure area in search of a green space to escape from the houses, roads and commercial hubs that surround them. Walking, jogging, sketching, tai chi, football, GAA, tennis and even some community aerobics take place amid the greenery.
The Park has been around since 1700 and it covers 20.5 hectares. It’s a popular for its woodland walks, ornamental ponds and the Dodder Walk (careful crossing the stepping-​stones!). Dublin City’s first public skatepark was opened here in 2006, consisting of a concrete bowl surrounded by typical street elements. The park is open to skateboarders, in-​line skaters and B.M.X. bikes.
It’s not advisable to cross the park unaccompanied by night — locals can tell you some recent stories that attest to this.

Oh how I love Bushy Park! I am here every morning come rain or shine between 8 and 11am when I am allowed to have my dog off the leash! This park is great and offers a host of different areas.
The woods is my favourite part, especially the ruinous shell house and the big over grown roots which i scramble up and down. Keep an eye out for badger and squirrel sets that are dotted around the woods too.
The stake park was awesome but now there are no skaters only BMX users! Damn them for getting rid of the BMX park in Marley Park. But a few of use skaters can find some lips and rims free usually the hour before parks close when the BMX bandits go home to finish their homework.
The stepping stones are great craic in the summer and a great place to picnic and cool off in the not so dirty water. But on of the best things to do at the river is to wait real still and keep your eyes out for the herons and kingfishers that can be spotted feeding off the minnows in the water. Total Bill Oddie experience.

Named after the London park of the same name, bushy park has been a public park since 1951 and Its one of south Dublin’s best.
Well equipped with sports facilities with 4 playing fields. Football, GAA and rugby are played here most days. Theres also a skate park, tennis courts and a running club based in the park.
The place is huge and you’ll have to walk it to really get a feel for the park as only a small portion can be seen from the road. It stretches to 20.5 Hectars or just over 50 acres. Bushy is great for a walk or run as most of it is flat save for the part that slopes down onto Springfield avenue and the river, where you’ll find a nice waterfall and stepping stones over the river dodder that can bring you out onto the main road.
Theres also a duck pound, a bandstand, a well kept playground and for the sunny days an Ice cream kiosk at the Rathdown Avenue entrance.

Hi just wonderin is there a coffee shop in the park?

Bushy Park is a favourite park of mine that I usually visit once a week. As I have a rather large dog, he needs a lot of walking so he drags us along. There is a great wooded area that leads to Rathfarnham shopping centre by the Dodder. There are plenty of bridges and staircases to explore so the dog loves it.
I find it really comes alive during the summer months. It is a great place to take a long walk and watch what other people are getting up to. There are plenty of joggers, dog walkers and then you have the tag rugby teams on the fields. I have even spotted an American football team going through their paces. It is good to use up an hour trying to get fit or watch the skateboarders doing mid air stunts beside the tennis courts. It is great place for people of all ages just to unwind at the end of the day.

Bushy Skatepark has a high speed bowl/​snake setup that means that the skate experience is fast here dudes. The spine area has a mellow landing side with 10′ tranny. Most of the hips are sharp, but there is one rounded hip in the shallow end. One of the deep hips has a Temple Load flyout box on the deck for those who want to have some real fun.

Einer meiner Lieblingsparks in South Dublin. Gut zu erreichen per Bus, Parkplätze sind ganz gut in der Rathdown Ave zu bekommen. Vor allem am Wochenende trainieren hier viele Mannschaften Fußball, Rugby oder Gaelic Football, Jogger sind haufenweise unterwegs, Kindern kann man auf dem großes Spielplatz mit vielen Spielgeräten für alle Altersklassen Auslauf geben. Jugendliche experimentieren im neuen Skate-​Park, der gleich neben den Tennis Courts liegt. Der Ententeich den Hügel runter ist relativ groß und nett zu Fuß zu umrunden. Gleich dahinter fließt der Dodder. Wer mutig ist, springt über mehrere große Steine auf die andere Seite des reißenden Flusses ;-)
Für mich immer wieder einen Nachmittagsausflug wert!

This park is a place where there is a sense of community and well being. It is a large space where many activities can take place.
There is of course a children’s playground. I went here when I was younger and I thought it was one of the best playgrounds. It has a large climbing frame, tyre swing, wooden bridge, Gaelic pitches throughout the park, where many clubs come to play their weekend games. The ages range from the u10s team to the over 50s!
There are tennis courts, where camps happen throughout the summer, and a skate boarding/​roller skating park.
I enjoy just going for long walks in the park (I’ve already been today!). You tcan go for a quick one around the perimeter of the top level, or there are steps down to a trail beside the Dodder river. There is also a large pond with ducks and swans, which the children can feed.
You see all sorts of people in this park; a woman jogging, family on bikes, old man walking his dog. It really has something for everyone.