Ashtown Castle — Attraction in Dublin

A great asset to the locality. Very well maintained grounds with great facilities for a cheap family day out. We brought a picnic and used the tables provided. There is a lovely cafe with dine in or out options. They sell a lot of items with home grown ingredients from the garden on the grounds which is very cool. The castle itself is very small but a great piece of history to have on the grounds. There is a playground and a visitors centre onsite too so a lot of entertainment for the...

Leif, the guide, is a gem!!! We stopped by for a coffee and noticed signs for free guided tours into Ashton Castle. Had a short browse around the inspiring Quilt exhibition while we waited for the tour. Leif was fantastic and a font of information about the dappled history of Ashton and so many other associated aspects of the park and its environs. He has a super delivery and sense of humour and answered all our questions. Make sure you ask for Leif and take the tour...you'll be...

Great place or bring the dog, quiet enough area where lots of people have their dogs of the leash, which is great because it means you don’t have to have your dog trapped beside you all the time. Dog loves it here. Some walking-trails are extremely muddy 😤 some ground patches just like muddy slush which is the only downfall, can be hard to walk on especially for the elderly too. Just be careful for me I think it’s best to walk on the misty grass rather...