Ireland’s first urban native woodland, 120 acres planted by Galwegians from 2000. Poetry trail, river meadows, the Plantathon each March.

Four Celtic seasonal gardens on 11 acres of woodland and meadow, a ring fort, nature trail and a good café. Not-for-profit. Twenty-five minutes on the N59.

Fifty acres of Burren habitat with a disappearing lake, fairy trail, farm animals and a café. Family day out past Kinvara.

National organ donor garden in Quincentennial Park with standing stones from every county. Free, always open.

The last native oak wood in the city, with Rusheen Bay below it. Twenty minutes on the 424 from Eyre Square. Our Barna Woods walk starts here.

The 2 km Prom, the 1953 diving tower and the wall you kick at the end. Swim, walk, watch the sunset over the Burren.