Herbert Park (named after Sidney Herbert 1810-1861) is thirty-two acres in size and is divided in two by Herbert Park Road.
A full circuit of the park's perimeter is almost exactly one mile, a fact useful to runners and walkers to measure their distances.
The famous Dublin International Trades Exhibition was held on the site in 1907, housing exhibits from the British Empire. After the exhibition the lands were developed as a public park. The existing band stand and duck pond were constructed for the exhibition of 1907 and are the only structures remaining from that time.
Taken over by Dublin Corporation in 1932 the park is a fine example of how a relatively small park can provide a wide variety of amenities such as football, tennis, boules, croquet and children's play area, while also fulfilling an important conservational role in the heart of the city. A new children's playground and an all weather multi use pitch were added in 2007.
You can gets buses either going to Ballsbridge getting off at the US embassy or Donnnybrook and get off at the top of Herbert Park.
If you've not been out before, don't worry if you are late - most of us usually are. We'll be a bit spread out around Hertbert Park this week, so if you don't spot any likely looking sketchers when you arrive, just get stuck in and you'll meet everyone over refreshments at 4pm. in the Lolly and Cook café Bring your own materials.
