Massey's Estate
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 2.37 mi
- Elevation gain
- 236 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 236 ft
- Max elevation
- 963 ft
- TrailRank
- 22
- Min elevation
- 686 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- one hour 13 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1234
- Uploaded
- August 6, 2022
- Recorded
- August 2022
near Woodtown, Leinster (Ireland)
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Itinerary description
Massey’s Estate is one of the most popular amenities around Dublin because of its visual and recreational value. It offers great views of flora, wildlife, tree species and heritage features belonging to the estate. The major forest road goes around the wood and it is called the Nature Trail.
A magnificent mansion once stood on this site and the remains of garden walls are still visible today. In the late 1930s, the Director of Forestry in Ireland, a German forester, Otto Reinard, laid out this area as an urban forest. A variety of European, American and Asian tree species was planted creating a perfect environment for many plants and animals.
The Nature Trail is a gentle stroll through the forest taking in all the old trees that belonged to the estate and also some of the old heritage features along the way, walled garden, bridges, saw mill ruins and ice house.
Car Parking is serviced by the Hell Fire Club car park across the road.
A magnificent mansion once stood on this site and the remains of garden walls are still visible today. In the late 1930s, the Director of Forestry in Ireland, a German forester, Otto Reinard, laid out this area as an urban forest. A variety of European, American and Asian tree species was planted creating a perfect environment for many plants and animals.
The Nature Trail is a gentle stroll through the forest taking in all the old trees that belonged to the estate and also some of the old heritage features along the way, walled garden, bridges, saw mill ruins and ice house.
Car Parking is serviced by the Hell Fire Club car park across the road.
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