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The World’s 100 Best Parks

Phoenix Park

Dublin, Ireland

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST PARKS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 28 2026
Phoenix Park

A walled park of about 712 hectares northwest of Dublin's city centre, with lawns, meadows, woodland and tree-lined avenues where wild fallow deer roam. People walk, run, cycle, ride horses and picnic, and visit the zoo, the President's residence and monuments.

Highlights

  • Papal Cross deer meadow
  • Dublin Zoo
  • Áras an Uachtaráin

Good to know

  • Bus 99 runs through the park
  • Bike hire available at the entrance
  • Cafes and toilets at Farmleigh, visitor centre

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