Na Sceirí: Art, Coast and Mills

Na Sceirí offers several starting points for a stay: public art, the history of Skerries Mills, the harbour and South Strand. The places and experiences below give you specific ideas for planning your trip.

Art and local history in Skerries

St Patrick’s Way and Art Trail is an extended walking experience in Skerries. It includes map panels, information panels at key landmarks and an art trail. Five new public artworks have been installed along the seafront; individual works may be undergoing maintenance or may have changed. Skerries Martello Tower also houses a site-specific art installation with twelve screens.

The Skerries Audio Guide tells the story of the town, its harbour and the offshore islands. The area off Skerries has ecological features, particularly ornithological ones. The topics range from art in public spaces to the history of the town and harbour, as well as the surrounding islands.

Skerries Mills: mills, tours and market

Skerries Mills is a restored complex with two windmills, a watermill and a 19th-century bakery. On a tour, you can grind grain yourself in the four-storey watermill and watch the waterwheel at work. The milling experience therefore connects the site with the process of grinding and the function of the waterwheel.

The Watermill Café at Skerries Mills serves scones, cakes, tarts and traybakes; the selection may change. The Skerries Mills Farmers’ Market takes place every Saturday. Check the date before your visit so you can plan around the market.

South Strand and coastal walks

Skerries South Strand is a sandy beach with an esplanade and coastal path. You can take an evening walk along the Irish Sea at the beach. South Strand is a two-minute walk from the town of Skerries and a 20-minute walk from Skerries railway station. Path conditions may change; check them before your visit.

Activities in the harbour

Skerries Paddle Tours offers sunset tours, rentals and stand-up paddleboarding lessons in Skerries Harbour. If you’d like to include one of these activities in your travel plans, check availability before you arrive. This lets you link your choice of accommodation with a specific interest in the harbour without assuming the activity is a fixed part of your itinerary.

The wider coastal setting: County Fingal

In the wider destination of County Fingal, the coastline stretches for 88 kilometres from Sutton to Balbriggan. It includes three protected estuaries, salt marshes and 13 larger beaches. These details relate to County Fingal as the wider destination; the beach information above refers specifically to Skerries South Strand. This distinction helps you separate the local features of Na Sceirí from the broader coastal landscape of County Fingal.

Explore more destinations: Swords, Kilsallaghan, Malahide, Donabate, Gormanston, Tyrrelstown, Portmarnock, Ward

For the wider travel overview: County Fingal.