Nature spot · County Dublin
Airfield Estate

Airfield Estate, Dundrum, is Dublin's only urban working farm open to the public all year round. It is a perfect family day out. On the estate you will find many attractions including the Overend family home, kitchen, gardens, vintage cars, play areas and farm, where you can collect eggs and see animals being milked and fed.
At Airfield Estate, Dundrum, Dublin, explore the Overend family home and vintage car garage to learn more about the estate’s historic importance and original artefacts. Get cosy with the hens, collect freshly laid eggs, or see the beautiful Jersey herd being milked. Make friends with the goats, pigs, hens and donkeys. If you time it right, you’ll see them getting fed by the farm team.
Enjoy seasonal walking trails taking in the native woodland and wildlife on the estate. Admire the beautiful gardens designed by head gardener Colm O’Driscoll and internationally renowned guest gardeners with century old redwoods and fruit trees. This is the perfect spot for a chat, a good book or a picnic.
There are miles of tracks and paths to explore and play areas dotted all over the estate for kids of all ages, including an outdoor adventure playground with climbing frames, scramble nets, slides, swings, balance beams, tunnels and a zip wire for young thrill seekers.
Be a guest at the award winning Overend's Kitchen, where the talented team present a bounty of flavour from sustainably sourced food with Airfield Estate produce from the doorstep. For special dinners and events, check their website.
Airfield Estate's farmers market is open on Fridays and Saturdays. Produce ranging from locally grown fruit, vegetables, preserves, chutneys, jams, bread, pastries, meats, fish and much more are on offer to sample or take home.
Check Airfield Estate's website for current opening hours. The estate is easily accessible from Dublin City centre via the Luas Green Line Balally stop.
Outdoors in County Dublin this week
Best day outdoors: Sun, 11 Oct — dry by day, light winds, up to 13°C
- Fri, 9 Oct14° / 8°Drizzle
- Sat, 10 Oct12° / 7°Scattered clouds
- Sun, 11 Oct13° / 13°Scattered clouds
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