As a kid I was a member of Blackrock Tennis Club for a long time, and I have been able to see how…read moremuch it has grown and come along. The place is very small, offering only four courts with a club house and then one bowling green with another club house. I do remember when it used to only have two courts. The courts themselves are very nice and well maintained. They offer a tennis team, ladders, leagues and tournaments for kids and adults. The clubhouse for the bowling green has a pub in it and they have club events there and discos. The staff can be very strict about dress and letting non members play. It is a great little community but the place is tiny, so its worth reserving a court during peak times.

The Malahide Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club boasts nine perfectly manicured tennis lawns. The name is a…read morelittle misleading, as croquet is no longer offered at the club, but the name remains as a hats off to the club's lengthy history. The club itself is now almost 130 years old, so it is steeped in tradition and has many supporters. Brand new surfaces have just been laid on the courts, so you can be assured that once the kinks are ironed out, these will again be top notch facilities. The club boasts around 1500 members who are able to share the facilities with their families and friends. On the club's website there is an online booking form for the tennis courts - ain't technology grand?!? The club itself is situated right near Malahide marina - prime real estate, and the whole club looks gorgeous and is oh-so impeccably maintained.

It is really good but some stuff is worn out even in the play area so try to improve on thatread more

Well not quote a 5 star place seems a bit run down to be honest. Staff are good and the bowling is…read morecheap 35 euro per hour but split between 5 or 6 works out about 7 euro each and get about 2 games . Good for ur mates and open til 10 lots of games and machines to blow ur pennys and euros on. Could do wit a bit of a revamp specially the pool areas and of course some of the machines arnt working but few friends some sweets and some laughs and any music you want on the duke box while u bowl. I go a good bit . The place cud be better sign posted as its kinda a bit hidden beside tesco. Good for kids parties and groups.

Top notch Irish golf experience!!! We had an excellent…read moreforecaddie, without him we would surely have gotten lost out there. You need a good short game to play links courses. Keeping it straight down the fairway is much more important than blasting away. Clubhouse is undergoing a big renovation.

Excellent course. Great staff. Phenomenal greens. As with many Ireland golf courses, there are…read morenot any chances to get water or food on the course. Make sure you bring food and drink. There weren't any markers on sprinkler heads except for the white (200), yellow (150), and red (100) markers on the course. I'd like some additional markers.

I lived in Donabate for about 10 months, and one thing I really loved was Newbridge House and…read moreDemesne, or The Newbridge Estate as it might also be called. This is a historic site in Donabate, and if you're coming in from Dublin by train it's only a 10 minute walk from the station to one of the side gates. The Dublin Buss 33B (from Portrane to Sword) stops by the main gate here. And if you have a car there is lots of parking. There is over 400 acres of parkland and trails and I loved coming here and going for a walk. Of all the things I miss about living in Donabate this is at the top of the list. I'd see people walking and running on the trails here. There were often families, and some people would bring their dogs (must be on leash of course). The Newbridge House is a Georgian style home and it's one that you can visit. They have guided tours of the house where you'll learn of of the Cobbe family that built the house and lived here until the 1980's. Apparently there was a portrait of William Shakespeare discovered at the house, but when I was visiting it wasn't on display. Along with the house there is a working farm that is run like it would have been in the 1800's. A ticket to the farm and house is €10. The farm has several breeds of different farm animals, including some Irish specific breeds like Connemara Ponies and Kerry Cows. If you are here after the house and farm has closed for the day (but while the park is still open) walk the trail behind the house toward the farm and you'll be able to see some of the animals. If you have kids a visit to the farm only is €5.50. And there is a playground by the house for kids too There are also Irish Red Deer in a pen on the path close to the entrance on the east side of the property. Sometimes the deer will come up close to the fence, but often they stay back. There are ten does and a buck in the pen. Don't feed the deer and be careful because they are animals and not Disney cartoon characters who will be your friends. There's often goats in this pen too. Beside the Newbridge House is the Coach Cafe. It has coffees, teas, juices, minerals, and a variety of pastries and sandwiches to enjoy. The cafe is nice, but can get quite busy especially on weekends. I didn't have lunch here, but did enjoy a coffee and a muffin. Anyway I loved all of my visits to the Newbridge House. I think the only downside is that it isn't open 24 hours a day (hours vary season to season), and that I'm back in Canada and can't just walk here in 10 minutes like I used to. I know one day I'll come back to Donabate and this will best the first place I visit.

this is a great little gem of a place. it has lovely wide open spaces to sit, relax and picnic…read more it has a playground in which you can lose the children for about an hour and it also has a farm and coffee shop. the farm is rather cool, when i went in it had lots of poultry, pigs and piglets, goats, cows and an interesting little hatchery. i even seen the eggs moving around as if ready to hatch! pity i did'nt stay long enough because i'd have loved to see if them break out of their shells. there is lots of ye auld farm machinery to see, makes you see how far technology has moved on from the plough and thrashing machines. its a great place to go if you want a bit of peace and quiet from the city and it only takes about 25 minutes to get there from the city center on the M1.

Forest equestrian centre is a great riding place there horses are amazing I've been riding there…read moreyears now and it's been amazing I had zero confidence after a bad fall and now they have me up and riding well. The workers there are very nice and we will always greet you with a smile they do take things nice and easy until your confident enough without a leader and they don't push you to do things. Great riding place I really recommend.

I had spent at least 8 years in forrest equestrian centre so it became a huge part of my like,i…read morehave had 3 ponies there including doing lessons when i didnt have one. resently i have moved from forrest due to simple reasons being no turn out for my pony and there was only people younger than me there which ment i didnt have many close friends there and not being able to get advice when i needed it. From my time being there had so much fun and great experiences. i would deffinetly recommend forrest equestrian for lessons and pony camp.

Absolutely great fun. The staff are brilliant and friendly. Very accommodating and helpful. The…read moreclimbing wall was great fun, then onto the zipline after that we did the free fall zip line which was a big winner with our crew, they loved the log swing and even got some paint balling in, a super day and well worth checking g out!!! The cafe there is great for a hot cuppa after the activities. Well worth a visit, we are going back for a birthday party on our next visit.

I have NO clue why this place has not been yelp rated. If you EVER find yourself in this area and…read moredesire trap shooting or their new bow and arrow course, you have to stop here. I have been here for trap shooting so my review if going to reflect that. This place is amazing. Their clothing, supplies ad shooting equipment room is amazing, and yes you're going to spend some money. Up side, you won't regret it. The instructors here are amazing. They truly know their stuff. No matter what skill level you're at, this place will keep all your senses well flowing.

I came here one to use the gym and pool, and it's really dirty and crowded. The free swim time is…read morevery limited, like there would be one session from 6.45 to 8pm and then lessons the whole time, making the pool pretty much unusable. The gym is ok, they have a number of cardio machines but only one of each weight machine so in busy times (evenings), it's almost guaranteed that you will have to queue. The pool was crowded as well, and to swim in the fast lane you have to be really fast or expect to be moved into the slow lane. Also, it's quite dirty with a strong salty chlorine like smell. The drop in rate is 9.50, while Energie Fitness on the M1 (which x100 cleaner, less crowded and all in all much nicer) is 10 euro, so I was very unsatisfied with Aura and will never go back again. It's public so the changing/ shower area and toilets are atrociously dirty and it's full of kids all the time. I would understand it if it was only 3-5 euro to enter, but I don't understand why anyone would become a member or pay that much to use this place when there are much more sanitary places available at comparable prices.

The main reason I go here is for the bowling. For a family it is great value 15 for a lane for one…read morehour. I would highly recommend going here