Things to do in Northern Cross
Attractions, heritage sites and walks around Northern Cross, drawn from open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.
In brief
Northern Cross is a town in County Dublin about 7 km from Dublin city centre. Open datasets list 513 Fáilte Ireland visitor attractions within 10 km, nine national monuments open to visitors within 20 km. Everything below comes from published sources, refreshed regularly.
Attractions near Northern Cross
Visitor attractions listed by Fáilte Ireland within 10 km (top 12 of 513).
- The Phoenix Park is the largest enclosed city park in Europe, consisting of 1,752 acres, located in Dublin 8, County Dublin. It is home to Áras an Uachtaráin, the…
- Founded in 1795, the National Botanic Gardens are a botanic haven within the bustling capital city. Set in Glasnevin, County Dublin, the gardens contain more than…
- Áras an Uachtaráin is the official residence of the President of Ireland. Built in 1751, it's situated in Phoenix Park in County Dublin. Visitors are welcome to…
- Tolka Valley Park is spread over 140 hectares, near Blanchardstown in Dublin City. The linear park follows the Tolka River Valley for 8km from Mulhuddard to Ashtown.
- Discover Dublin Zoo in the heart of the Phoenix Park, home to over 400 animals, immersive habitats, daily keeper talks and unforgettable family experiences. As a…
- Farmleigh House in Phoenix Park, Dublin City, is known for its Georgian Victorian architecture, gallery and beautiful gardens. The former Guinness family estate has…
- The Phoenix Park is the largest enclosed city park in Europe with 1,750 acres to explore all year round.
- Phoenix Park – People’s Flower Gardens in Dublin's Phoenix Park are 22 acres in size. It is a prime example of Victorian horticulture, and they were re-opened in 1864…
- Situated in Dublin City on the Tolka River between Glasnevin and Drumcondra and just downstream from the National Botanic Gardens, Griffith Park extends to 7.5 hectares.
- The Blessington Street Basin is known as Dublin's secret garden, as it remains largely undiscovered in the city. Most of the park is water and it also includes an…
- The Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation is located in Dublin City Centre. It features a stunning interior modelled on a 14th century basilica in Kalambaka, Greece.
- The National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin City, is home to a wide range of objects which include weaponry, furniture, silver, ceramics and glassware,…
Heritage and monuments
National monuments open to visitors within 20 km.
- One of the largest unoccupied gaols in Europe, covering some of the most heroic and tragic events in Ireland's emergence as a modern nation from 1780s to the 1920s.
- St. Mary's Abbey is one of Dublin's best kept secrets. It was once the wealthiest Cistercian Abbey in Ireland. Today only two rooms remain - the Chapter House and the Slype.
- The Casino was designed by Sir William Chambers as a pleasure house for James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont.
- Sited in the heart of the walled medieval city, St Audoen's Church is the only remaining medieval parish church in Dublin. It is dedicated to St Ouen the 7th century bishop of Rouen and patron saint of Normandy.
- The original castle at Rathfarnham dates back to the Elizabethan period and was built for Archbishop Adam Loftus, an ambitious Yorkshire clergyman, who came to Ireland as chaplain to the Lord Deputy and quickly rose to…
- Today the wedge tomb at Kilmashogue is located in forestry, but originally it would have been situated on an open mountain side overlooking the lowlands now occupied by Dublin city.
- Today Monkstown Castle is situated in the suburbs of Dublin. In medieval times the castle here was the centre of a large farm owned by the Cistercian monks of St.
- Lusk Heritage Centre comprises of a 9th century round tower, a medieval belfry and a 19th century church. They form a unit, although they were built over a period of almost a thousand years.
Walks and nature
Waymarked trails from Sport Ireland's National Trails Register and NPWS parks and nature reserves, starting near Northern Cross and across Co. Dublin.
- Ireland's largest national park and the only one in the east, almost 23,000 hectares of blanket bog, heath, oak woodland and upland lakes south of Dublin.
- North Bull Island Nature ReserveA UNESCO biosphere on a sandy island in Dublin Bay, internationally important for wintering wildfowl and waders.
- Rogerstown Estuary Nature ReserveA tidal estuary near Rush that is a key roost for Brent geese and other wintering birds.
- Baldoyle Estuary Nature ReserveA sheltered north Dublin estuary and saltmarsh, important for wintering waterfowl.
Plan around Northern Cross
- What's on across Leinster this week, refreshed every Monday.
- Thinking of moving here? Living in Northern Cross covers prices, rents and schools. Median sale price €325,000.
- See every nationally rated heritage building and monument in our heritage guide to Co. Dublin.
Attraction data from Fáilte Ireland Open Data (CC BY 4.0), last refreshed 13 July 2026. Monuments from the National Monuments Service and heritage buildings from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (both data.gov.ie, CC BY 4.0). Trails from Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Parks and reserves from the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Opening hours and admission can change; check the linked site before travelling.