From our home it is a short distance to beautiful canal walks along the Royal Canal, with lots of wildlife to see and enjoy (https://www.waterwaysireland.org/greenways/royal-canal).

In addition, the grounds of Maynooth University provide lovely walks either in open spaces of woodland trails again where there is lots of flora and fauna to see.

Donadee Forest Park is a 20 minute drive and it also has lots of woodlands and lakeside walks (https://www.coillte.ie/site/donadea-forest-park/).

Carton House is about a 20 minute walk along the canal or you can drive, park and enjoys a multitude of walks, with lots of hidden gems along the various routes and enjoy a meal or afternoon tea or drink in their restaurant and bar (https://www.cartonhouse.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwqeWKBhBFEiwABo_XBna3ITXXvTJsWIETnfrqadYAxNHjpKBdpdkfovELLhCLe9xI9K9ZsBoCcWsQAvD_BwE).

Trim Castle is about a 40 minute drive and again there are lovely walks and a visit to the castle is a must (https://heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/trim-castle/).

Maynooth town is only a 15 minute walk from our home and there are lots of shops, restaurants and cafes to discover.
Celbridge and Leixlip are two nearby villages which have lovely walks to discover the history of the area. They also have an array of great restaurants and shops.

Dublin, the capital is only 50 minutes by train (with the train station being 5 minutes by car or 12 minutes by foot to the station) and train run every hour or more frequent at peak times. To drive to Dublin will take you 30 minutes ( depending on traffic), (https://www.ireland.com/en-gb/magazine/culture/dublins-top-nine-attractions/). Here you can discover so many attractions and experiences depending on what you fancy.

The Japanese Gardens and National Stud is a lovely experience and is about 40 minutes drive from our house (https://irishnationalstud.ie/attraction/gardens/).

About ten minutes from the Japanese Gardens you will find the Kildare Village Outlet shopping Centre and for those who love shopping this can be a great day out (https://www.tbvsc.com/kildare-village/en)!

Liffey Valley Shopping centre is a 15 minute drive and it includes cinemas and restaurants, in addition to many shops (https://www.liffeyvalley.ie/).
Blanchardstown Shopping centre is about 25 minutes drive and also offers cinemas, restaurants and shops.

In Maynooth you have lots retail grocery stores within a five minute drive, these include Aldi, Lidl, Supervalu, Tesco and Dunne Stores to name a few.