Farmleigh is accessed via the Phoenix Park.

There is free car, coach, and motorcycle parking on site.

Please note that there is approximately a five minute walk from the car park to the House, and approximately a seven minute walk from the car park to the Gallery, Gardens, and Boathouse Restaurant.

Please do consult the useful map below to orientate yourself within the Estate.

By Car

Please see driving directions to the right on desktop or below on mobile.

By Bus

Take Dublin Bus number 37 from the city centre (visit the Dublin Bus websitefor timetable and bus stop locations), and get off at the Castleknock Gate.

Enter the Phoenix Park and take the narrow pedestrian pathway through the field to your immediate right.

Walk down this path until you reach a road.

Turn right and you should see the gates of Farmleigh a short distance away.

Farmleigh is a fifteen minute walk from the Castleknock Gate

Current road and gate closures for Phoenix Park should be checked on the Phoenix Park website here.

Important! Driving Directions

Please do not follow SatNav or Google Map directions to Farmleigh Estate, as these will not currently bring you to the correct location. Instead please enter these coordinates: 53.3661, -6.3516. Farmleigh is accessed from the interior of Phoenix Park. Driving directions are as follows.

From City Centre:

Enter Phoenix Park from the gated entrance on Parkgate St, near Heuston Station.

Continue on Chesterfield avenue for approximately 3.6km until the third roundabout.

Take the first exit at this roundabout.

At 100 metres, turn right on to White’s Road.

Continue straight, and the entrance to Farmleigh will be in approximately 500 metres.

From Castleknock:

Enter Phoenix Park from the gated entrance on Castleknock Road.

After going through the gate, take the third exit at the first roundabout.

At 100 metres turn right onto White’s Road.

Continue straight, and the entrance to Farmleigh will be in approx 500 metres.

Please note that cars cannot access Farmleigh by White’s road via College Road / Carpenterstown Road