This is an all weather drive, perfect on a sunny day, however also good on a dreary day, as there is no one around we essentialy had the roads to ourselves, the lake is currently the lowest we have ever seen, so the rainy days...More

The lakes at blessington are very large,there are several roads you can take to drive around it and also some wonderful places to stop for food and beverages.

Growing up in Dublin I often visited Blessington lakes with my family. As a parent today I find myself drawn to the same location, taking my family and dog to this beautiful location. Blessington lakes are surrounded by the serene Wicklow mountains, simply beautiful!

Getting out on a sunday morning for z lovely walk around the lake, great for the soul!! A 7km walk runs from blessington to russborough house and is a great stretch for us novice walkers. Well worth the short trip to blesington

We spent a week using Blessington for our home base while in Ireland. We had no idea how much we would love that little town. We took lovely long walks to the lakes and even walked to Russborough Hous (8.9K round trip!). The walks are...More

Beautiful place but gets busy on Sundays. Spoilt by irresponsible dog owners letting their dogs foul the paths with dog dirt, visitors leaving litter behind them and idiots lighting fires and not extinguishing these. Bins provided by council cannot deal with sheer volumes of litter/rubbish.

Blessington Lakes are situated very close to Dublin, half an hour would get you there. There are some lovely walks in the area and a great view.