Local Activities...
While staying at Airport View Hotel, guests can avail off many of the activities in and around the surrounding area. From golfing to horse riding, museums to Dublins very own Guinness house, there is something to suit everyone's tastes.
Should you require any information about a particular activity please feel free to contact us here at Airport View Hotel. If you would like us to organize any activity prior to your arrival we would do so in the hope that your stay here will be one to remember.
We are located approx. 15 KM north from Dublin City Centre.
Here are details of local attractions as well as attractions available in the City of Dublin.
Airport View Hotel
Newgrange Megalithic Passage Tomb - World Heritage Site
Stone Age Passage Tomb at Newgrange in the Boyne Valley, Ireland is best known for the illumination of its passage and chamber by the winter solstice sun. It was built aabout 3200 BC. The tomb covers an area of over one acre na dis surrounded by 97 kerbstones, and some are decorated with megalithic art.
Website: http://www.mythicalireland.com/ancientsites/newgrange/
Courtlough Shooting Grounds
Clay Pigeon Shooting Shooting grounds based near Balbriggan where clay pigeon tuition is available for individuals or groups. Competitions most weekends during the season. Clubhouse on site. Off site fun day clay pigeon competitions by arrangement. Balbriggan - Distance from Balbriggan centre approx 0.8km.
Phone: +353(01)8413096,
Website: www.courtlough.ie
Balbriggan Golf Club
Balbriggan Golf Course is a challenging parkland 18 hole course with good views of the east coast and the Mourne and Cooley Mountains. This golf course is only minutes from Dublin airport so is ideal for those staying in Airport View Hotel.
Location: Balbriggan - Distance from Balbriggan centre approx 0.7km
Phone: +353(01)8412229
Website: www.balbriggangolfclub.com
Balcunnin Equestrian Centre
Equestrian Centres/Schools Balcunnin Equestrian Centre, County Dublin. Fun for all the family no matter what the age.
Phone for more information.
Phone: +353(01)8490964
Location: Skerries - Na Sceiri Distance from Skerries centre approx < 0.5km
Skerries Sailing Club
Other Irelands east coast has grown in popularity for water sports enthusiasts and the huge growth in interest in sailing in particular can be witnessed every weekend round the excellent marinas and sailing facilities in Fingal .
Phone: +353(01)8491233
Location: Skerries - Na Sceiri Distance from Skerries centre approx < 0.5km
Website: www.skerriessailingclub.com/index.php
Gormanston & District Anglers
Angling Clubs Club details for game fishing in Balbriggan area can be found on their website. Alternatively you can call us on the below number.
Phone: +353(0)876825619Location: Balbriggan - Distance from Balbriggan centre approx < 0.5km
Website: www.gormanstonanglers.com
Places to visit in Dublin City
Guinness Storehouse, St James's Gate, Dublin | P: 087-408-4800 Website: www.guinness.com
The old myth says it tastes better here in Dublin than anywhere else in the world. Try it out for yourself in their Gravity Bar, 200 meters up above the city visitors get a free pint after their tour of the brewery.
The Old Jameson Distillery, Bow Street, Smithfield Village | P: 087-807-2355 Website: www.jamesonwhiskey.com
Elsewhere, there's the Old Jameson Distillery where you can also get a great view of the city by
whizzing up to the top of an old brick-built chimney.
Cow's Lane Market, Cow's Lane, Old City Temple Bar, Dublin | Website: www.temple-bar.ie
Every Saturday the hippest of Dublin's creature can be found prowling around the Cow's Lane Market. It's a skin-tingling affair offering up bizarre and one-off creations from up-and-coming designers. There's jewelry, bags, shoes and frocks. If that's not enough, the boutiques in the surrounding area showcase slightly more established designers. Open 10am - 5.30pm.
Oscar Wilde House Museum, 1 Merrion Square, Dublin | P: 087-662-0281
Before he got so witty, the young Anglo-Irish playwright lived here with his mum and dad, a writer and a surgeon. Later he attended Trinity College Dublin where he studied classics. The house has been kitted out the way it would have been when Oscar was a boy and is open in the summer months for tours.
Barry Doyle Museum, Upstairs, 30 Georges Street Arcade, Dublin, Ireland, 2 | Website: www.barrydoyledesign.com
More than just a shop, Barry's pad is also his studio so you can watch his creations take shape. It's a truly stunning space and that's before you've even set eyes on the handmade designs. Alongside more conventional offerings are a range of commitment and partnerships rings. Definitely worth a peek.
Book of Kells, College Green, Dublin | P: 087-608-2320 | Website: www.tcd.ie
When they weren't inventing whiskey, the Irish monks were busy producing religious literature. The Book of Kells is top example, an elaborately-decorated version of the four gospels created over 1,200 years ago. You won't see much of it mind as it's kept behind bullet-proof glass. But it's all housed in Trinity College which is worth a stroll around in itself.
Hugh Lane Gallery, Charlemont House, Parnell Square North, Dublin | P: 087-222-5550 | Website: www.hughlane.ie
When Irish-born artist, Francis Bacon he of the screaming pope fame died in London, his studio was bequeathed to the Hugh Lane Gallery. Knowing only too well what you shouldn't do to gift horses they had it transported to Ireland. Dust and all. See what you think. Elsewhere are some strong works by Degas, Rodin and Manet.
