2 days in Dublin with a 18 months baby?
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In august I will be travelling in Ireland with my husband and my baby (18 months in august). We’ll be spending 2 days in Dublin, we have a private hostel room in temple bar. Can anyone who lives in Dublin tell me if it’s unwise to overnight in that area? Is it too crowded and noisy, or can we manage it? Which are the best parks in town where we can spend a couple of hours a day and let the little one play and relax? Is it a problem eating out (and not spending 100€…) for dinner? I’ve read on LP Guide that many restaurants/pubs do not allow kids at evening… do you have any suggestions (ie names and addresses of places in the city center; we will rent a car, but only when we leave dublin). Is the nappy-changing matter going to be a problem?
Thank you very much, and if you need suggestions about travelling with babies in Italy, I’m here!!
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In august I will be travelling in Ireland with my husband and my baby (18 months in august). We’ll be spending 2 days in Dublin, we have a private hostel room in temple bar. Can anyone who lives in Dublin tell me if it’s unwise to overnight in that area? Is it too crowded and noisy, or can we manage it? Which are the best parks in town where we can spend a couple of hours a day and let the little one play and relax? Is it a problem eating out (and not spending 100€…) for dinner? I’ve read on LP Guide that many restaurants/pubs do not allow kids at evening… do you have any suggestions (ie names and addresses of places in the city center; we will rent a car, but only when we leave dublin). Is the nappy-changing matter going to be a problem?
Thank you very much, and if you need suggestions about travelling with babies in Italy, I’m here!!
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3 Responses to “2 days in Dublin with a 18 months baby?”
Hi, I’m from Dublin.
I would not recommend a hostel with a baby, a hotel room would be much better, hostels can be very busy and loud especially in the summer months. Stephens green is about a 5 minute walk from temple bar and is beautiful in summer, but again very busy with tourists. I would recommend to eat early n the evening, many pubs do not allow children after 7/7.30 some restaurants may be different tho. It is possible to get cheap meals try for a list of restaurants. Nappy changing is not a problem.
enjoy your stay!! xx
I actually traveled in Dublin with a toddler that age with my hubby some years ago, so I know it can be done.
We stayed in a hotel rather than a hostel. This gave us a comfortable space to crash, and they had a crib we could use.
Take a backback carrier for your child and you can see a lot more. The stroller can be difficult to maneuver in the city. If you use a backpack carrier that can also act as a seat, you can use that instead of a high chair in a pinch should you pop in somewhere for a bite to eat.
We ate around 5pm to 6pm and didn’t have problems in pubs with our toddler. Prepare and practice ahead of time the trick of changing a nappy in your lap if necessary. Don’t plan on letting Dad take the child in the men’s to change a nappy either, since they only ever seem to be in the ladies (if at all)!
Bottom line is to enjoy yourselves, don’t burden yourself with too much to do each day, and have a great time. Oh, and one last tip is to make a note of the nearest pharmacy should your little one need something all of a sudden. We forgot to take pain reliever for teething pains, and had to hunt everywhere for Calpol in a pinch.
Hi am from Dublin myself but live in Scotland now so travel back and forth quite a lot since my baby was born. I would definitely not stay in a hostel in temple bar with a baby, I was in Temple Bar a few weeks ago for a night out and if you want your little one to sleep at all I would suggest you try a BB a little bit outside this area as this is party central for Dubliners and the rest of the world who come to visit Dublin, it will still be very very lively till at least 4am.
Good thing you are renting the car when you are leaving Dublin but please be wary of the times you intend to leave the city centre, if you try to travel on the M50 motorway at anytime during peak hours you have a very high possibilty of being stuck. Traffic in Dublin is a complete nightmare. When you are in the city centre use the Luas the light tram, this is great and you can wheel a buggy straight on a off without steps.
You can eat anywhere in Dublin with a baby, just obviously don’t leave it too late as Dublin get’s a little mad after dark.
Plenty of parks, Stephen’s green is at the top of Grafton Street, you can hop on the bus and get to the Phoneix Park, it’s the biggest walled park in Europe, it’s amazing and the zoo is there, also deer run wild in this park if you are lucky enough to spot them.
Good luck, pity you don’t have a babysitter so you could get out yourselves one night…. I’ll ask my mum if she’s available …lol.
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