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Howth Head
Howth Head
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Restaurants
66 within 5 kms

The Abbey Tavern
1,576
1 km€€ - €€€ • Irish • Bar • European

The House
516
0.9 km€€ - €€€ • Irish • European • Soups

McNeill's of Howth
64
0.8 km€€ - €€€ • Irish • Bar • Grill

30 Church Street
107
1 km€€ - €€€ • Steakhouse • Irish • Pizza

O'Connell's Howth
812
1.2 km€€ - €€€ • Irish • Bar • Seafood

The Bloody Stream
1,076
1.1 km€€ - €€€ • Irish • Bar • Seafood

The Country Market
91
0.8 km€€ - €€€ • Irish • Cafe • Vegetarian Friendly

Top House Bar
34
0.8 km€ • Irish • Bar • Pub

Wrights Findlater Restaurant
968
1 km€€ - €€€ • Irish • Bar • Seafood

Beshoffs Bros
545
1.1 km€ • Quick Bites • Irish • Seafood
Attractions
51 within 10 kms

Howth Hills
484
1.1 kmGeologic Formations

Howth Summit
158
1.5 kmPoints of Interest & Landmarks • Lookouts

Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio
70
1.1 kmSpeciality Museums

Howth Castle
141
0.9 kmCastles

Cliff Path Loop
73
1.7 kmHiking Trails • Scenic Walking Areas

Claremont Beach
42
1 kmBeaches

National Transport Museum
54
1 kmSpeciality Museums

Parish Church of the Assumption
12
1 kmChurches & Cathedrals

Howth Lighthouse
109
1.7 kmLighthouses

Island Ferries
83
1.5 kmFerries
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Karol Para
Bukowina Tatrzanska, Poland9 contributions
Mar 2022
Great hiking trail and a great place to take photos! Howth is only a 20 minute trail ride out from Dublin on the Dart - definitely worth the trip for the view :)
Written 15 May 2022
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Tom_JackAttack
Dublin, Ireland195 contributions
Jun 2021
Such a lovely walk this, although not good if you suffer from vertigo. Some of the drops from the path would be very unforgiving. The views are so good though, especially on a fine day. Lots to explore and take in.
Written 29 June 2021
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Bozeman-Dublin
Trim, Ireland8,423 contributions
Dec 2020 • Family
Magnificent walk around Howth Head from the summit around the loop and down to the village.
Plenty of parking either you start at the summit or at the other end down in the village.
The path is well worn through the gorse and bracken and afford the most magnificent views of Dublin Bay Ireland's Eye, the sea and the coast. Its an easy enough walk as long as you are wearing appropriate footwear.
Plenty of parking either you start at the summit or at the other end down in the village.
The path is well worn through the gorse and bracken and afford the most magnificent views of Dublin Bay Ireland's Eye, the sea and the coast. Its an easy enough walk as long as you are wearing appropriate footwear.
Written 28 December 2020
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Joanne A
Dundonald, UK33 contributions
Aug 2020 • Couples
Just returned from a 3 hour walk along the path way leading to Howth Head and what beautiful scenery!!! The outstanding colours of the heathers were in full view on such a glorious day. Really must be walked to fully appreciated!!!!
Written 30 August 2020
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sfoneill
Dublin, Ireland38 contributions
Jul 2020 • Couples
If you're in Dublin for a few days you might consider visiting Howth and doing the cliff walks. I would not advising bringing kids or young children on this walk as there are no barriers between the walk and the cliff edge. There are 4 walks you can do, the shortest is 4or5km and will take up to 1hour 30mins. The longest route will take around 3to4hours. The views are amazing as you look out over Howth and Ireland's Eye Island. Bring good walk shoes or boots, water and a rain jacket just in case of the changeable Irish weather. After you finish treat yourself to a well deserved pint or beautiful seafood in one of the many great bars and restaurants in Howth.
Written 2 August 2020
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ArdMhacha
Ireland561 contributions
Jul 2020 • Couples
What a fabulous walk. There are a variety of loop walks available with stunning views. You can access the walk from Howth village and park there or from the scenic route and park at the top of the head. The views are stunning and it is a fabulous walk away from all the traffic and the hustle and bustle of Dublin. Highly recommend loved it.
Written 26 July 2020
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MamaDanaMarie
Monterey, CA774 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
We were visiting Dublin in March just as the corona virus was becoming a pandemic in the US so we had to change our flight to get back home quickly. Our last day in Dublin, we took the train to Howth to walk around. We found so many cool things to see and even though some places were already closed due to CV, we enjoyed a hike and watching cliff divers. We plan to return another time after things are back to “normal.”
Written 25 May 2020
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StephenCross
Dublin, Ireland16,908 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
Howth Head has great cliff walks and is a great place to exercise. Also the views are really amazing. Recommended
Written 27 April 2020
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Emsann
12 contributions
Jan 2020 • Friends
We took the train from the city centre and that took us about 45 minutes. We had read the reviews and booked a restaurant before we left the city to make sure we got a good table.
We walked around for about 2 hours and it's just so lovely! Could not recommend it enough.
Bring a warm jacket as it can be pretty windy. However, it was all still with no wind when we were there and the sun set in the horizon. A magical day and evening.
Make sure to eat some of the newly fished seafood! Delish!
We walked around for about 2 hours and it's just so lovely! Could not recommend it enough.
Bring a warm jacket as it can be pretty windy. However, it was all still with no wind when we were there and the sun set in the horizon. A magical day and evening.
Make sure to eat some of the newly fished seafood! Delish!
Written 22 March 2020
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Sandrine V
Bergen, Norway4 contributions
Feb 2020
You can start it from the summit or from the light house or from the other end from the pier. No high heels or flip flops recommended! You have a lower or an higher path.. whoever your walk starts you can find a pub at the end of this gentle hike. Choose your weather, it is not wise to go at the nose during strong winds. When the weather is rainy not much you will enjoy if you don’t like muddy feet. I just simply love this place.
Written 21 March 2020
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culturaltraveller563
Bologna, Italy61 contributions
Il cammino più facile e più breve( mi pare sia il verde) quanto dura?
Francesco D
Frattaminore, Italy146 contributions
Circa un ora
culturaltraveller563
Bologna, Italy61 contributions
salve,
è possibile in un pomeriggio vedere malahide (castello e borgo) + Howth (sentiero verde più breve)? Per fare connolly station - malahide-howth-Connelly è necessario per forza il giornaliero o basta un day/return?
lucina t
Caraglio, Italy194 contributions
Salve noi abbiamo fatto Howth in mezza giornata in auto senza vedere Malahide. Credo che sia difficile riuscire a fare tutto in mezza giornata. Direi una giornata intera.
Essa trilha é perigosa?É seguro ir até lá?
Gius - All Around the World
Milan, Italy135 contributions
Seguro! NO è perigrosa!
Hi I plan to visit in late October. Will it be raining and cold? Will anything be open to see? Thank you
Hard to Please
Bromley, UK52 contributions
it can be windy and rainy or you could be lucky and get a dry but cold day so go well wrapped up with layers and then you can adjust to the weather on the day. As to what's open, Howth is not just for the holidays so you will find all the bars and eateries open during the day as its an all year round place to visit. The boat trip from the harbour may not be running at that late stage but all else should be open .
Alessio M
Tivoli, Italy2 contributions
Salve! Arrivo a Dublino tra 3 giorni, vorrei informazioni su come arrivare a Howth e visitare sia il villaggio di pescatori che il suo promontorio
C.T
189 contributions
salve come ti hanno già detto puoi utilizzare la Dart che è il treno che in circa 30 minuti ti porta alla stazione "Howth Railway Station ", ,oppure come ho fatto io, prendere un bus gestito dalla Dublin bus,per intendrci gli autobus quelli blu e gialli (sul loro sito /app trovi tutte le notizie e puoi anche salvarti i tuoi itinerari di viaggio),io ho preso il 31 e sono scesa alla stazione sopra citata, perchè volevo vedere solo il porto e mangiare del buon pesce,se invece vuoi passeggiare lungo la scogliera ti conviene scendere alla fermata "Howth, Thormanby Road "che in pratica è il capolinea.Al ritorno puoi scegliere di prendere lo stesso bus o la dart.
P.S se scegli di andare con la Dart tieni presente che il traggitto a piedi,per arrivare alle scogliere si allunga,ultima cosa entrambi i mezzi sono compresi nella Leap visitor card (sempre che tu decidi di farla )
722genny76
Caprino Bergamasco, Italy76 contributions
Se necessario l'adattatore per le spine di corrente in Irlanda grazie
Sergio A
Province of Monza and Brianza, Italy163 contributions
Le prese di corrente non sono compatibili con le nostre spine, sono uguali al modello inglese a 3 buchi rettangolari.
722genny76
Caprino Bergamasco, Italy76 contributions
Il 25 dicembre qualcuno sa se i locali e i mezzi per arrivare ad howth funzionano?
C.T
189 contributions
riguardo i locali aperti,penso che il giorno di Natale sia tutto chiuso,come qui da noi,comunque potresti contattare direttamente il locale che ti interessa o mandare e-mail,per avere maggiori informazioni
BrummieMummyto4
Birmingham, UK186 contributions
Is there a little beach here that I can take my children to or is it mainly costal walks? Thanks
David G
Dublin, Ireland63 contributions
Sorry for delay, and I guess it is late now. There are a couple of beaches in the walk. But going from Howth they might be a bit far for town
Martina C
Milan, Italy70 contributions
ciao a tutti! visiteró Dublino fra una decina di giorni e abbiamo programmato di fermarci anche a Howth. La Leap Visitor card è valida per raggiungere Howth o si può usare solo in Dublino?
Gennaro S
75 contributions
Sì, certo. È valida su tutta La Contea di Dublino, Howth e Malahide compresi: in questo senso consiglio vivamente di visitarle entrambe visto che distano poche fermate di Dart l'una dall'altra (bisogna però cambiare binario ad un certo punto) pertanto in 7-8 ore si può riuscire a vedere entrambe. Ps c'è un ristorantino strepitoso ad Howth proprio sotto la stazione della Dart... salmone meraviglioso!
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- According to Tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience Howth Head:
- Dublin City & Bay Private Tour Experience (From €661.26)
- Dublin Hiking Tour with Howth Adventures (From €49.85)
- Dublin Panoramic E-Bike Tour with Howth Adventures (From €60.02)
- My own Dublin 8hr Private Tour - History, pubs, music & craic (From €701.95)
- City Explorer: Howth Private Day Trip (From €167.86)
- Hotels near Howth Head:
- (1.15 km) King Sitric Accommodation
- (1.01 km) Gleann-na-Smol B&B
- (0.74 km) McNeills Of Howth
- (1.66 km) Cornerville B&B
- (0.93 km) Hazelwood
- Restaurants near Howth Head:
- (0.96 km) The Abbey Tavern
- (0.86 km) The House
- (1.15 km) O'Connell's Howth
- (1.08 km) The Bloody Stream
- (1.28 km) Octopussy's Seafood Tapas Bar