Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company

One of the best walks in Dun Laoghaire. This pier is few minutes from the train station. Really nice little walk. Definitely worth a few minutes of your time.

Twas a wet, rainy and windy day yesterday when i got to the pier. The waves crashed upon the shore as i stood high above looking down in wonder at the water that could grab me and whisk me away without a thought. But i was safely well above the water and only got wet from the rain.
There is much beauty around the pier and the 40 foot swimming area is not far from I was although i did not walk up that far. Apparently there are people that swim there every day come hail rain or shine and have been doing so for arounde 250 years. Exclusively an men’s club at one time it soon became a swimming spot for male and female when equal right’s activists dived right in in the 1970’s. I had forgotten my swimsuit so unfortunately I couldn’t partake of that wonderful activity! Note the sarcasm.
If the weather had been nicer i would have done a good long walk but sadly it real Irish day and I couldn’t torment the little dogs for too long. So off i drove to the M50 carpark to head back to a warm house.

One of my favourite walks in Dublin. I much prefer it to the East Pier with the only drawback being you can’t walk it at night as it’s not lit. A picnic at the end of this pier on a sunny day can’t be beat. You have to go to the fish shop near the car park at the entrance too. To die for! And if you’re with kids they’ll give you some scraps to feed the birdies.

Like so many people I love the West pier almost more than the East pier. Unfortunately it’s not always handy for me to walk there as it’s a bit out of my way. But when I get to walk the West pier I just love it. Ok, for one probably because I don’t get to be there that often. But as it is for everyone a bit out of the way and you could think neglected it’s a lovely rather quiet pier and the fact that flowers (weed) found a home there makes it even more enjoyable

Though the East pier seems to be the obvious choice, on a windy day it can be a nightmare and on a sunny day it’s usually so crowded that you spend your time avoiding power walking mothers trying to lose the baby weight the screaming children in their buggies have caused, scooters driven by those who are far from gaining their licenses and general crowds pushing past you in all directions. Being small sometimes it’s even hard to see the view! (I may be exaggerating here, but you get my point).
The west pier is quiet and peaceful and just as lovely looking. A stroll down this side I would choose any time. Though arguably not as interesting there is a nice viewing point that you can walk out into in the middle– a good place to sit and have a ponder over what people over on the east pier are missing.

The west pier is the less crowded sibling of the busy east pier. The east pier is closer to the DART station for Dun Laoghaire as well as the town and has better access points but the west pier certainly has it’s charm.
You will find more people on this pier jogging, reading and relaxing. There are great views of Howth and Dublin bay here as well. The Irish national sailing school and club is located here so you will see many people learning to sail.
It is quieter than the other pier but still worth a visit. If you have always walked the east pier, it is time to give the west a chance.

I loved taking strolls here. It has a stunning view of the Irish Sea and a lot less people on it than the east pier. It is a bit longer for those who want to work out on it. Watch out though, the sidewalk on the pier is quite uneven and needs some repair.

Its as good as you get. this time of year the flowers are in full bloom.
i thought honey bees were going into extinction, but on this pier the little
bumblers in abundance. you can often spot the seals, and other birds
its a haven for wild life.
there are blue benches that you can sit on and take in the last rays of
sun during the evening.
my favourite place to walk

If you fancy a quieter walk this is the pier for you. There are less people but the people you meet are much nicer as they will pass the time of day or nod a ‘Hello’ as you pass by.
I love this walk perhaps because it is less commercial there are runners, joggers and dogs can be let off the lead. I am not sure if they are allow off the lead but I am not asking so I dont know.

I so wanted to go out here to day! so i set off for the bus stop, (the 75 gets you out to Dun Laoghaire) and i stood at the stop for over half an hour beforei realised i had not seen one bus pass by not to mind the 75! i think they were all cancelled because of the small bit of snow we had, boo to you dublinbus!
anyway i was very disappointed because its a lovely fresh crisp day and a walk along the lesser used pierin Dun Laoghaire would have been perfect today. yes it would have been cold but walking quickly would have warmed you up!
This is a great pier to walk along because its less used than the east pier, there are no people to pass out or children running around (sometimes you think the kids on the other pier are going to run off the edgeinto the freezing water, where are their parents!) and everyone on the pier seems to be down with the serious business of getting to the end of the pier and back again.
yes the ground is alot more uneven on this pier and yes teddys icecream is further away (even desirable on a day like today) and finally yes there is no cool weather station to look at but i think that this is the pier to be on if your up for a proper walk with a friend or if you want to be alone with your thoughts!

The West Pier is the quieter of the two piers at Dún Laoghaire harbour. There is no buskers here as it’s a bit further away from the centre of Dún Laoghaire back towards Blackrock. On a nice sunny day, it’s great to walk from Blackrock over to Dun Laoghaire and walk along the West Pier. It’s just as beautiful a walk as the East Pier and sometimes I go here for a run even though you have to watch out you don’t break your ankles on the uneven ground. For all intents and purposes it is the exact same as the East Pier just with a lot less tourists and dog-​walkers.

The West pier is the least well known of the two in Dun Laoghaire, mainly because of its distance from the town centre and its hidden access. The pier has been left to itself for the most part, making it look less shiny but also giving it a bit more character. There are far less people here to get in your way, so if you are looking to get a quiet uninterrupted walk in this is the place to go.
This pier is much longer than the East pier and has an uneven surface, some people prefer to run here because there are less people but the stony surface can make it hard on the legs. so there are pros and cons.
You can easily park in the monkstown area and walk a short distance to the start of the pier by crossing the Dart line at Monkstown DART station and following the path towards Dun Laoghaire

The lesser known of the two piers that make Dún Laoghaire harbour perfect for all the darling budding sailors, the West Pier is actually nicer I think. More overgrown and less people make for a far nicer walk. Or run, not that I do that often… don’t you know that gravel is dangerous to run on?! It’s also got the breaker about halfway up, which means that if you’re bored by the usual trip, you have an alternative. There’s something wilder and more earthy about this pier. And you’re more likely to see a seal too…