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Parks and Open Spaces

Parks and Open Spaces Contacts:

045 980553

customerservice@kildarecoco.ie

PARKS

Parks owned and managed by Kildare County Council

There are 19 parks in Kildare that are owned and managed by Kildare County Council. These vary in size from 0.5 hectares (1.2 acres) to 16 hectares (40 acres). You can explore and engage in a variety of activities from looped and linear walks, playing pitches, playgrounds and outdoor gyms.  They also cater for passive activities with seating and picnic benches.
 
Please click on the links below for information and locations of Parks in each Municipal District.

NAAS                                              Deburghs 2

 

KILDARE/NEWBRIDGE          linear

 

ATHY                                               peoples park

 

CELBRIDGE/LEIXLIP                cel

 

CLANE/MAYNOOTH               maynopoth

 

 

 

ALERTS 

NOVEMBER 2026

 

Expression of Interest:  the supply and operation of Mobile Concession Units in Kildare County Council Parks 

Kildare County Council is seeking expressions of interest from operators to supply and operate mobile concession units offering hot and cold beverage and light snacks in parks across the County.  

Applications will be considered for sites managed by Kildare County Council Parks Department including, but not limited to: 

  • De Burgh’s Woodland Garden, Naas 
  • Kerdiffstown Park, Naas 
  • Monread Park, Naas 
  • The People’s Park, Athy 
  • St. Catherine’s Park, Leixlip 
  • Bawnogues, Kilcock 
  • Harbour Field, Maynooth 

 

Written expressions of interest, together with the documentation listed below, must be emailed to the Parks Department at parks@kildarecoco.ie no later than 12 noon on 23 November 2026 with the following documentation: 

  • Proof of insurance cover, including public liability insurance and specific indemnity to Kildare County Council 
  • Relevant Health and Safety documentation 

  

 

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Other Parks and Amenities

There are other parks available in Kildare which are not managed by Kildare County Council. These are Castletown House in Celbridge which is managed by the Office of Public Works; forest parks such as Donadea Forest Park and Killinthomas Woods, Rathangan. Moore Abbey Woods, Monasterevin and Mullaghreelan Woods, Kilkea; managed by Coillte. 
Pollardstown Fen near Newbridge and Ballynafagh Lake outside Prosperous; both managed by National Parks and Wildlife Service.