Activities to suit everyone

Malahide beach is just a 10 minute walk from both the village centre and the DART station. The 2 kilometre stretch is popular with bathers and water sports enthusiasts as well as walkers. This beach has a lifeguard during the summer months and is accessible for those with disabilities.

The Velvet Strand stretches all the way to Portmarnock and it boasts views of Lambay Island, Howth and Ireland’s Eye. You can also enjoy the 4–5 kilometre Malahide to Portmarnock Coastal Walk, which is on a footpath with parkland on one side and the beach on the other.

One of the most prolific water sports in the area is sailing.

Malahide Yacht Club runs training courses for all age groups and levels of sailing experience. It is unique among sailing clubs because it has two separate sailing waters and clubhouses, one for dinghies and one for cruisers.

Fingal Sailing School (01-8451979) specialises in lessons not just for sailing but also windsurfing stand up paddleboard and kayaking in the sheltered water of the estuary.

Swords Sailing & Boating Club (01-8454686) is a family friendly centre that runs Irish Sailing Association courses for beginners to advanced sailors. The club has an extensive fleet for training and hire.

DMG Sailsports (01-8456946) is another water sports training centre, teaching power-boating, windsurfing and sailing at all levels.

Facilities locally include Malahide Marina (01-8454129), which has 350 berths and excellent quality facilities in the services building for visiting clients and members.

Malahide Golf Club (01-8461611), founded in 1892, has a beautiful 27 hole course, offering challenges to suit every level of player. The elegantclubhouse is enhanced by stunning views of Howth Head and the Wicklow Mountains.

If you’re looking for a revitalising walk, Malahide has several coastal and inland walking routes. Malahide Castle Demesne Sylvan Trail is a perimeter walk covering a 4.5 kilometres fraction of the sizeable 109 hectares estate.

There are various wooded and grass field paths, unmarked forest paths, trails demarked by cut grass and wooden exercise points in the demesnes. Watch out for wildlife including rabbits, birds, squirrels and even the occasional fox.

The Robswall Park Hillside Hike mostly takes place in the 90 acre park and is accessible from the Malahide to Portmarnock Coastal Walk. There are numerous trails in the hillside facility, all with spectacular views.

For the 7 kilometre Broad Meadow Estuary Stroll, head west out of Malahide and the walk continues to Seabury and onto Swords. There are excellent views of the inner estuary. Look out for sails and swans alike!

For more information, see enjoymalahide.com.

Commenced in 1837, St. Sylvester’s Church was constructed on the site of an earlier small thatched chapel. The church has several notable features including a steeple (added in 1901), some striking stained glass windows and a stunning, hand sculpted marble high altar.

The working church has regular services and events. See malahideparish.ie for more information.

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