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Chimney Park

Tourist attraction Playground

😐 This playground has potential however, the baby swings are broken for more than 1 year. There is glass around the chimney and little bags of drugs in the flower beds. Needs urgent maintenance. Update 2023: Playground is now in a better shape. Sand was substituted by soft turf. There are new flowers... People often mention playground, kids, sand, swings,


Address

Hibernian Rd, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland

Rating on Google Maps

3.70 (59 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: Open 24 hours
  • Tuesday: Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday: Open 24 hours
  • Thursday: Open 24 hours
  • Friday: Open 24 hours
  • Saturday: Open 24 hours
  • Sunday: Open 24 hours

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: playground (11) kids (9) sand (8) swings (7)
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  • 3/5 Kathleen S. 8 months ago on Google • 64 reviews
    This playground has potential however, the baby swings are broken for more than 1 year. There is glass around the chimney and little bags of drugs in the flower beds. Needs urgent maintenance. Update 2023: Playground is now in a better shape. Sand was substituted by soft turf. There are new flowers beds and the toddler swings are fixed.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Benjamin M. 6 years ago on Google • 221 reviews
    Funky little playground with sand on the ground. It is not fenced off so you have to keep an eye on little ones. It's a bit sad that some people don't seem to care that kids play here as there is often rubbish in the sand even though there are bins here. I wouldn't let kids play directly with the sand as I've witnessed people letting their dogs go to the toilet here.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Monika W. 5 years ago on Google • 123 reviews
    Interesting clean little playground in the very hard to fit in surroundings. Toys are made from wood & tires; mirror fence is a nice modern twist. Chapeaux bas for the designer.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Vao T. 6 years ago on Google • 102 reviews
    Very small. Next to it Facebook staff smoking all day long. But still - it's a children playground in the center! Chimney makes it look even better. Also some scenes from The Lobster 2015 were filmed here.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 christian p. 3 years ago on Google • 82 reviews
    Nice hidden park with swings, a few places for the kids to climb, and hidden phone that the kids can speak to each other in. Also bring a bucket and some shovels. The sandbox is massive!!! Parking is right below in the basement and there are some good places for coffee and lunch of the weather allows outside eating.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gaël Q. 4 years ago on Google • 42 reviews
    Small but nice playground, seems to be very quiet in the weekend. There are climbing frames and swings, as well as sand pits, so kids from different age groups will have fun here. Now the unique aspect is the large chimney, which is rather imposing. Some bricks at the base of the chimney have been modified so that you can climb it (I can't recall seeing anything like this), but you'll need a good grip!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Lohoris �. 2 years ago on Google • 41 reviews
    Pros: nice swings, and sand is cool. Cons: always cold, never gets any sunlight.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Genevieve C. 4 years ago on Google • 36 reviews
    This awful playground gets one of its stars for existing in a playground desert area of the city. The equipment - swings and climbing frame- was unusable by a four year old due to their strange design. The paw prints on the sand mean you wouldn’t let your kids dig in it. A pity.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Steve O. 1 year ago on Google
    Small playground. 2 women pushing a little boy on a swing. Didn't see much more
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Familie H. 6 years ago on Google • 144 reviews
    Nice little playground with attractive structures for older kids. A lot of sand, swings and all set under a historical ref brick chimney.

  • 3/5 N N. 4 years ago on Google • 40 reviews
    Sadly some of the playground equipment has been vandalised. Potentially a lovely little spot in a built up area. My 5 year old made do with what was left there.

  • 3/5 Ruth H. 2 years ago on Google
    it's OK...cute small playground for younger kids to pass a little time

  • 5/5 Marko Z. 1 year ago on Google
    The largest sand park for kids in Dublin


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