50 of the Best Family Friendly Activities in Ireland
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- 26 Jan 2022
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Ireland is a great place to bring up kids. There is an abundance of fantastic outdoor activities on offer right across the country that are guaranteed to keep kids (big and small!) entertained. And if you don’t believe us, read on. We have rounded up 50 of our favourite family-friendly activities in Ireland.
Family-Friendly Activities in Ireland:
1. Go With the Flow Canoeing Adventures, Co Carlow
The peaceful waters of the Barrow in Co Carlow are perfect for family-friendly paddling adventures. Go With the Flow offers fun-filled half and full day excursions. The water-based safaris will take you through dramatic landscapes, wooded valleys and the old navigations used by the Guinness barges to deliver Ireland’s favourite tipple! And if that’s not enough to keep the kids entertained, trips also include a picnic stop and ample opportunities to swim in the glorious sheltered pools that the river has to offer.
Go With the Flow safaris are suitable for all ages. The Barrow is one of the safest rivers in Ireland.
2. Loughcrew Estate, Co Meath
The Fairy Trail at Loughcrew Estate is an exciting treasure hunt style trail that will provide hours of entertainment for the little ones. The kids will get an activity booklet and map and will have to solve clues and answer questions in order to get to the next part of it. It will get your children using their imaginations and embracing the outdoors and they may even spot some fairies as they explore! It is a great activity for grandparents and parents to enjoy too.
There is also plenty of room for children to play on the garden’s lawns at Loughcrew as well as a host historical buildings to explore.
Children are welcome to bring their bikes and if they get a little peckish, the coffee shop will satisfy all appetites. There is a little play area next to the coffee shop too.
If your little ones are keen to learn more about the natural world – there are lots of lovely, scented flowers within the garden as well a wildflower meadow and water garden.
3. The Avon Activity Centre, Co Wicklow
The Avon offers a massive range of outdoor activities for the entire family. Located about a half an hours drive from Dublin in Blessington, Co. Wicklow.
Their activities include kayaking, biking, trail walking, climbing walls, ziplining, archery and even air rifle shooting.
After you have finished your chosen activity you can sit down at The Big Blue Bus to enjoy a freshly made pizza overlooking the beautiful Blessington Lakes.
4. Adventure Kids Wicklow, Co Wicklow
Adventure Kids Wicklow is a kids trail running fun session where kids get to run, jump and have lots of fun in nature – far from iPads and TV screens.
They’re located in Laragh, and you’ll find them at the St Kevins School Car Park, Brockagh.
The adventure sessions are run every week by JuJu Jay – a playful trail running leader who’s not afraid to get in on all the fun.
If the weather permits, river dips are a common feature and parents are encouraged to participate in each session as well, as the kids love seeing them jumping around in the mud with them!
5. Skiing in Kilternan, Co Dublin
Ireland mightn’t get buckets of snow in the winter time, but fear not – you can still take the kids skiing! The Ski Club of Ireland is situated at Kilternan Golf and Country Club between Kilternan, Co Dublin, and Enniskerry, Co Wicklow. Kilternan Ski Club offers ski- and snowboard lessons for kids of different ages as well as day courses, freestyle nights and practice sessions for the one who’s already got the hang of the basics.
6. Rafting Down the Liffey’s Rapids, Co Dublin
If you feel like treating the kids to an adrenalin-rush, take a trip to down the Liffey for a spot of whitewater rafting?! Floating down the rapids in River Liffey is suitable for anyone looking for a rush – as long as you’re prepared to get wet. Rafting.ie offers whitewater tours for the whole family.
7. Glendalough, Co Wicklow
Glendalough is a must visit for any family. It is one of Ireland’s most popular tourist destinations and offers an amazing and in depth insight into the history of our beautiful country.
As well as being an important historic site the trails and views are out of this world. Glendalough has a range of easily followed trails and routes for every fitness level and age.
8. Causey Farm, Co Meath
Causey Farm offers many different activities for all age groups. The family friendly activities include bog jumping, a petting zoo, summer camps and many seasonal events for you to look into.
