Santry: Parks, History and Athletics

If you’re looking for a hotel in Santry, it’s worth considering the local highlights that can help you narrow down your travel plans. Santry Demesne brings together extensive parkland, trails and historic traces of the former house, while Morton Stadium is a centre for athletics in Dublin. You can tailor your search to what interests you during your stay: time in the park, the former estate or the area’s sporting connection.

Parkland and Trails in Santry Demesne

Santry Demesne includes a 72-acre park and a 15-acre linear park along the banks of the Santry River. The comparison in size highlights the difference between the larger parkland and the smaller linear section; the river connection applies specifically to the linear park. If you’d like to plan your stay around open space or a riverside setting, these two features offer different points of reference.

Santry Demesne has an extensive network of trails for walkers, joggers and dog walkers. The trails provide a shared point of reference for three different ways to enjoy the park: walking, jogging or getting out with a dog. There is also a children’s playground. The trails and playground are two distinct, specifically named features of the demesne.

Historic Traces in the Park

Visitors can see the foundations and front steps of the former house in the park grounds. There is also a tree-lined avenue and a walled garden. The foundations and steps point to the former house; the avenue and garden add features of the parkland to these structural traces. Santry Demesne thus brings together both remnants of the house and features of the garden.

Athletics and Event History

Morton Stadium, also known as the National Athletics Stadium, is the centre of athletics in Dublin and the home of Clonliffe Harriers. Its sporting role and connection with the club give you specific points of reference if athletics is one of your interests. This sets it apart from the activities at Santry Demesne: the focus there is on park trails and historic park features, while here it is on athletics.

The Morton Games are a one-off event in the area’s history: they began in 2008 to mark the 50th anniversary of Elliot’s world mile record. The anniversary explains the reason for the event; its one-off nature distinguishes its history from Morton Stadium’s sporting role. When deciding what interests you, you can therefore distinguish between the athletics centre and this specific historical event connection.

Practical Information for Your Search

Free parking is available to the right of the main entrances to Santry Demesne. As parking information may change, check the latest guidance before your visit.

Consider which of these connections matters for your stay and use it as a starting point when searching for a hotel in Santry.

Explore more destinations: Roganstown, Castleknock, Na Sceirí, Lusk, Portmarnock, Cloghran, Ballyboughal, Sutton

For the broader travel overview: County Fingal.