Activities outdoors and indoors.

Shoreline Leisure Greystones (01- 2878180) was voted Ireland’s best Leisure Centre 2015 by Active Ireland at the annual ILAM White Flag Awards. The facilities here including a swimming pool, gym and a sports hall. It runs a selection of fitness classes too.

The Shoreline Sports Park, Charlesland (01-2016145) boasts amenities including Astroturf pitches, an athletics track, tennis and basketball courts, an outdoor gym, a children’s playground, skate park, a rock zone area and a baseball pitch. There are fun, innovative fitness programmes for all ages. shorelineleisure.ie    

Golfers are spoiled for choice in Greystones and the surrounding areas with numerous courses to choose from. Greystones Golf Club (01-2874136) was founded in 1895. The par 69, 18 hole course is surrounded by stunning tranquil views of the Wicklow Mountains and Dublin Bay. 

Charlesland Golf Club (01-2878200) is a challenging course designed by Ireland’s most celebrated course designer, Eddie Hackett. It has beautiful views of the Irish Sea and the Sugarloaf
mountains. It also has a pro-shop, as well as club hire facilities. 

The luxurious Druids Glen Resort (01-2812567), a short distance to the Greystones DART Station in Newtownmountkennedy, includes two superb championship golf courses.

The par 71 Druids Glen Golf Course, often called ‘the Augusta of Ireland,’ opened in 1995, hosted the Irish Open Tournament between 1996 and 1999. It is known as one of the most challenging but enjoyable golf courses in Europe, where you can retrace the footprints of world famous players.

The second course, Druids Heath Golf Course opened in 2003 and has hosted the Irish PageA. The resort offers five star accommodation, a spa and a selection of dining/bar options. 

Other golf clubs in the wider area include Delgany Golf Club (01- 2874536), Glen of the Downs Golf Club, and the nine-hole course, Kilcool Golf Club (01-2872066).

Greystones Rowing & Kayaking Club, founded in 1920, is always looking for new members. The club, originally formed by fishermen, is home to the oldest boat on the east coast called the Shamrock 1. East Coast Skiff Rowing, a competition, which began in the 19th century, still takes place in Greystones.

There is also a lawn bowling club located at Burnaby Park (greystonesbc.com) and many other sports are played locally so visitors might catch a game at the likes of Greystones United FC’s ground, Woodlands (Greystones Cricket play home games here too), Éire Óg Greystones GAA club’s ground on the Mill Road or Greystones RFC scrumming at Dr Hickey Park on the Mill Road.

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