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From Donegal to Wexford and Antrim to Kerry, we have picked some of the best.
Antrim
Name: The People's Park, Ballymena
Equipment: Cross trainer, dip bars, leg raise, fitness bike, step up, hand cycle, leg press, bench, pull-up, assisted pull-up, recumbent cycle, shoulder press, lat pull-down.
Location: Google Maps
Information: Walking trails, children's play park and, soon to be opened, a coffee spot called the Hub at People's Park. Plenty of parking.
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Armagh
Name: Palace Demesne, Armagh
Equipment: Dips, leg raise, pull-up, assisted pull-up, obliques, leg press, shoulder press, lateral pull-down, cross trainer, fitness bike.
Location: Google Maps
Information: Play area for kids and plenty of walking and running trails. Hosts a park run on Saturday, and the park has two car parks.
Carlow
Name: Oak Park Forest Park, Carlow Town
Equipment: Lat pull-down, dip bars, leg press, cross trainer, rower, shoulder extension, waist extension, walker.
Location: Google Maps
Information: This recreational park has looped walking trails, a lake, playground, and toilets, and it's open from dawn until dusk.
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Cavan
Name: Con Smith Park Recreational Facility Outdoor Gym
Equipment: Walkers, cross trainers, shoulder flexors, shoulder extensions, standing and seated body twists.
Location: Google Maps
Information: This park is a great place to exercise and has a kids play park, and a skate park.
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Clare
Name: Tim Smythe Park, Ennis
Equipment: Chin-up and dip bars, chest press, squat, shoulder press, steps ups, pull-ups, core bench.
Location: Google Maps
Information: Includes a 400m running track and multi-use games area.
Cork
Name: Schull Harbour, west Cork
Equipment: Walker, cross trainer, fitness rider, shoulder flexor, leg press, waist extension, standing rotator.
Location: Google Maps
Information: Workout with sea views. Have it on good authority there is a great tennis court facility nearby.
Derry
Name: Leafair Park Outdoor Gym, Derry.
Equipment: Cross trainer, fitness rider, treadmill, chest press, shoulder press, leg press and waist extension.
Location: Google Maps
Information: Playpark and wellbeing centre nearby.
Donegal
Name: Letterkenny Town Park
Equipment: Assisted pull-up, leg press, bench general, chest press, cross trainer, lat pull-down, shoulder press, plyometric boxes, recumbent bike, spinning bike.
Location: Google Maps
Information: The park is a great space for exercise and also has a great kids' play park, a herb garden and a church.
Down
Name: Moneyreagh Community Outdoor Gym
Equipment: Leg press, bench general, chest press, seated row, hand bike, lat pull-down, shoulder press, recumbent bike.
Location: Google Maps
Dublin
NORTHSIDE
Name: Clontarf Promenade, Dublin 3
Equipment: Rower, walker, fitness rider, bicycle, back stretch, leg press, shoulder flexor, body twist, lat pull-down, chest press, stepper, dip bars, shoulder flexor (wheelchair), body twist (wheelchair), chin-up bars (wheelchair), hand cycle (wheelchair).
Location: Google Maps
Information: Lots of equipment at this outdoor gym area, with two spots for gym equipment flanking a calisthenics gym.
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SOUTHSIDE
Name: Landsdowne Valley Park, Dublin 12
Equipment: Ab curl, shoulder flexor, body twist, stepper, fitness rider, bicycle, cross trainer, chest press, lat-pull down, leg press.
Location: Google Maps
Information: Plenty of room in this park for a warm-up or cool-down run/walk. There is also a pitch-and-putt course.
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Fermanagh
Name: The Round O, Enniskillen
Equipment: Pull-up bars, chest press, cross trainer and other cardio and strength-training machines.
Location: Google Maps
Information: The machines are by the slipway on the River Erne, giving you beautiful views as you train. There are also nice walking routes and a play park nearby.
Galway
Name: Corribdale Park, Oughterard
Equipment: Fitness rider, walker, shoulder extension, leg press, body twist, dip bars, chest press, lat pull-down, hand cycle (wheelchair), arm stretch (wheelchair).
Location: Google Maps
Information: Beside the GAA club. Plenty of walking and running trails for a warm-up or cool-down.
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Kerry
Name: The Barracks, Beaufort
Equipment: Walker, rower, cross trainer, bike, stepper, fitness rider.
Location: Google Maps
Information: This is a small gym area at the back of the Barracks building in the village. There is also outdoor gym equipment along the path by Knockreer playing fields in Killarney National Park.
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Kildare
Name: Newbridge Adult Gym, Liffey Park
Equipment: Dip bars, chest press, ab-curl, stepper, body twist, chin-up, shoulder extension, stationary bike.
Location: Google Maps
Information: Located in Liffey linear park, which has lovely walks by the river.
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Kilkenny
Name: Nore Linear Park, Kilkenny
Equipment: Steps/box jumps, suspension training, calisthenics gym and weighted dumbbells.
Location: Google Maps
Information: 4km looped walk by the river through meadow and woodland. Swimming when lifeguards on duty.
Laois
Name: Fr Breen Park, Abbeyleix
Equipment: Cross trainer, shoulder flexor, leg press, lat pull-down, chest press, stepper, ab curl, dip bars, bicycle, walker, fitness rider.
Location: Google Maps
Information: The outdoor gym is located at the GAA building car park.
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Letrim
Name: Drumshanbo Outdoor Gym
Equipment: Cross trainer, walker, ab curl, leg press, lat pull-down, chest press, standing rotator, chin-up bars, bicycle, rower, shoulder flexor.
Location: Google Maps
Information: Just a five-minute walk from the outdoor gym is a floating board walk at Acres Lake. There is also an outdoor pool in the area.
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Limerick
Name: Shannon Fields Outdoor Gym, Limerick
Exercises: Lat pull-down, chest press, cross trainer, rotator, shoulder flexor, leg press.
Location: Google Maps
Information: On the banks of the River Shannon, this is a great spot, with walking trails and a workout on the exercise machines. Ask locals about a good spot to have a dip in the river to cool down (strong swimmers only).
Longford
Name: Albert Reynolds Peace Park (the Mall), Longford Town
Equipment: Fitness rider, walker, chest press, lat pull-down, dip bars, chin-up, stepper, leg press, ab curl, cross trainer, rotator, shoulder flexor, hand cycle, body twist, bicycle, rower,
Location: Google Maps
Information: This park also hosts a ParkRun on Saturdays at 9.30am.
Louth
Name: Omeath Outdoor Gym
Equipment: Fitness rider, walker, chest press, lat pull-down, dip bars, chin-up, stepper, leg press, ab curl, cross trainer, rotator, shoulder flexor, hand cyle, body twist, bicycle, rower.
Location: Google Maps
Information: This outdoor gym is on the greenway from Carlingford, so there is plenty of opportunity to get a walk or a run in nearby with great views of the Lough.
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Mayo
Name: Kilmaine Outdoor Gym
Equipment: Cross trainer, rower, ab-curl, lat pull-down, chest press, stepper, dip bars, chin-up bars.
Location: Google Maps
Information: This outdoor facility is a new addition to the walkway around the Kilmaine Community Grounds.
Meath
Name: Blackwater Park, Navan
Equipment: Cross trainer, hand cycle, chest press, walker, lat pull-down, stepper, fitness rider.
Location: Google Maps
Information: Walking track, off-road cycle track, kids' adventure play area. Also available on orienteering apps like MapRunF.
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Monaghan
Name: Town Park, Ballybay
Equipment: Rower, bicycle, chest press, let pull-down, walker, cross trainer, chin-up bars, dip bars.
Location: Google Maps
Information: The park, which sits on the shores of Lough Major, has parking facilities, picnic areas, toilets, walking trails, football/basketball court, outdoor gym, fishing stands and an inclusive playground.
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Offaly
Name: Fitness Zone in Lloyd Town Park, Tullamore
Equipment: Dip bars, ab station, walker, cross trainer, chest press (standing and seated), hand cycle, body twist, shoulder flexor, pull-up bars, cycle.
Location: Google Maps
Information: Plenty of other activities available in this park with walking routes, adventure play area and wheelchair swing and roundabout.
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Roscommon
Name: Loughnane Park, Roscommon Town
Equipment: Walker, cross trainer, fitness rider, shoulder flexor, leg press, waist extension, standing rotator.
Location: Google Maps
Information: As a cool-down from your workout, you should take a walk along the sculpture trail in the park and check out the castle ruins too.
Sligo
Name: Mitchel Curley Park, Sligo Town
Equipment: Mix of cardio stations, including walker, cross trainer, pedal cycles and rower.
Location: Google Maps
Information: The views from this park are spectacular, including of Benbulbin.
Tipperary
Name: Loughtagalla Park, Thurles, Co Tipperary
Equipment: Fitness rider, walker, bicycle, ab curl, back massager, chin-up bars, dip bars, body twist (wheelchair), arm strength (wheelchair).
Location: Google Maps
Information: There are plans for a biodiversity park and sensory garden to be added to this space.
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Tyrone
Name: Mid Ulster Sport Arena, Cookstown
Equipment: Leg press, chest press, sit-up bench, pull-down, dips, leg raise.
Location: Google Maps
Information: The 10 outdoor gym stations are located around the 1.4km cross-country running track.
Waterford
Name: The People's Park, Waterford City
Equipment: Calisthenics area with pull-up bars, ab benches and various steps and dip bars.
Location: Google Maps
Information: Town centre park with play park and skate park.
Westmeath
Name: Athlone Fitness Park
Equipment: A selection of wooden bodyweight exercise stations around the park, including pull-up bars, abs station, balance beams and triceps dips.
Location: Google Maps
Information: The fitness park also has a 2.5km trail loop, a 1.5km tarmac loop, kids' outdoor equipment, pedal karting and a sensory garden.
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Wexford
Name: Gorey Town Park
Equipment: Hip twister, shoulder flexor and a multistation.
Location: Google Maps
Information: There are also a walking trail and a skate park at this location.
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Wicklow
Name: Wicklow outdoor gym, Wicklow town
Equipment: Cross trainer, lat pull-down, ab curl, waist extension, stepper, rower, walker, chest press, push-up bars and monkey bars.
Location: Google Maps
Information: Located on a nice path by the shore with a skate park and playground nearby.