Things to do in Sutton
Attractions, heritage sites and walks around Sutton, drawn from open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.
In brief
Sutton is a town in County Dublin about 11 km from Dublin city centre. Open datasets list 112 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 Sutton
Visitor attractions listed by Fáilte Ireland within 10 km (top 12 of 112).
- The National Transport Museum of Ireland, in Howth County Dublin, is Ireland’s only comprehensive assembly of public and commercial road transport vehicles. The…
- Howth Castle and the adjoining estate, the home of the Gaisford -St Lawrence family since 1177, has been sold to developers with a view toward upgrading the Deer Park…
- Velvet Strand, Portmarnock is a long sandy beach, backed by wonderful dunes which harbour fascinating flora. It is located in Portmarnock, County Dublin and is…
- Bull Island is a low lying island in the northern part of Dublin Bay, County Dublin. It contains a range of natural habitats including sand dunes and salt marshes.…
- The Ye Olde Hurdy-Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio is located in the Martello Tower in Howth, County Dublin, and houses a collection of exhibits chronicling the history…
- The former home of the Guinness family, St Anne's Estate provides extensive public parklands and rose gardens just outside Dublin city centre. Covering 112 hectares,…
- St Doulagh’s Church is the oldest stone roofed church still in use in Ireland. It occupies the site of a 7th century monastic settlement established by its namesake.…
- The Garden House is a premium garden centre located in Malahide, County Dublin. It offers a curated selection of stylish outdoor furniture, BBQs, plants and homeware.…
- Visit Casino Model Railway Museum, home to Cyril Fry's collection of model trains, in the refurbished thatched Casino Cottage located in the heart of Malahide…
- Casino Marino is a miniature architectural masterpiece. The Casino, meaning small house, was commissioned by Lord Charlemont in the mid 18th century. It is a…
- Fairview Park is situated in the heart of Fairview near Clontarf, just North of Dublin City. This 20 hectare park, refurbished in 2012, features playing fields, a…
- Croke Park is an iconic stadium, which has been at the heart of Irish sporting and cultural life for over 100 years. Enjoy an unrivalled state-of-the-art interactive…
Heritage and monuments
National monuments open to visitors within 20 km.
- The Casino was designed by Sir William Chambers as a pleasure house for James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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…
- 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.
- The old church of Tully near Cabinteely is situated on a low hill overlooking much of south county Dublin and has fine views of the Dublin Mountains.
Walks and nature
Waymarked trails from Sport Ireland's National Trails Register and NPWS parks and nature reserves, starting near Sutton 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 Sutton
- What's on across Leinster this week, refreshed every Monday.
- Thinking of moving here? Living in Sutton covers prices, rents and schools. Median sale price €860,000.
- 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.