Directions & further details...
There are loadsa
ways to get to the pad which is at: 6 Richmond Park, Herbert Road, Bray, Co Wicklow
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Driving Inst=
ructions
Option
1: Southbound on the M50/M11 Exiting at Bray North (from City Centre or M50=
or
Bray village)=
- Carry
on down the M50 past the Dundrum exit (Exit 14), the Sandyford/Dundrum<=
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exit, the Carrickmines exit and the Loughlinstown exit.
- Stay in the lane that is
indicated as Wexford. The M50 ends and joins up with the M11. Move to the left hand lane that is marked as Bray North / Shankill and take the 1st exit off the M11 that =
says
Bray North / Shankill. It leads to a roundabout, =
take
the 2nd exit (signposted as Bray R761).
- Keep going straight a=
long
this road (Dublin Road) and it will bring you into Bray town, you'll p=
ass a Superquinn on the right and you'll
cross the river Dargle, you'll pass the Ro=
yal
Hotel on the left, keep going strai=
ght
through the traffic lights (Main St) and it will bring you into Bray t=
own.
- Eventually you'll meet =
a fork
in the road at the old Town Centre (McDonalds) which has a fountain outside. Follow the road on the =
right.
This will bring you along Killarney road, =
a long
road with bicycle lanes on both sides.
- As soon as you see the
mountains in the distance, ke=
ep an
eye out for a building site on the right hand side where new apartment=
s are being built, and take a right here (Kilbride Lane).
- You will pass a corner =
shop
on the right. Follow this road=
until
it ends and take a left (unto <=
st1:Street
w:st=3D"on">Herbert Road).
- Take the first left int=
o an estate marked as Richmond Park<=
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We are one of the first few houses on the left - number 6.
I've marked this route on the =
map
above with
broken red lines. =
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Option
2: Southbound on the M50/M11 Exiting at Herbert Road (from City Centre or M=
50)
This option is easier to drive to as you don’=
;t
have to drive through Bray town, but you need your wits about you otherwise
you’ll end up southbound on the M11 to Wicklow!
- Stay
in the slow lane, you’ll soon pass by some signs for East Coast
Radio.
- Keep
your eye out for a large white sign saying Herbert Road on your left; as =
soon
as you see it slow down immediately and slip into the leftmost lane and
take the sharp exit.
- Follow
up this windy road and take the 3rd exit off to the right into Richmond Park. I am the 6th house on t=
he
left!
If you missed the Herbert Road turn off (easily done!=
),
fear not - you will soon read a roundabout. Take the first exit around by t=
he
garage, following the sign to Bray. This brings you unto Killarney Road, a long<=
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xml:lang=3Den-ie> road with bicycle lanes on both sides<=
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xml:lang=3Den-ie> and estates of either side of the r=
oad. =
Take the 6th left (Kilbride Lane). You will pass
a corner shop on the right c=
alled. Follow this road until it ends and take a left (unto Herbert Road). Take the first left =
into an estate marked as Richmond Park.
I am the 6th house on=
the
left.
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Option 3: Northbound on the M50/M11 Exiting at Killarney Road
(from Wicklow)
- Take
the Bray exit off the M11 (watch the roundabout, it’s a small
awkward turn off) shortly after Avoka Hous=
e.
- Follow
the signs to Bray (R767) and you be travelling up Killarney Road, a long road with bicycle
lanes on both sides and
estates of either side of the road.
- Take
the 6th left (Kilbride Lane) - it's just before at a building site on your left
hand side where new apartments are being built. You will pass a corner shop on the right. =
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- Follow this road until =
it ends and take a left (unto Herbert Road). Take the first =
left
into an estate marked as=
Richmond Park. We are the 6th house on the left.
Note: It’s not possible to go
northbound off the M11/N11 unto Herbert
Road.
DART
/ Rail
Bray DART station is the nea=
rest
station, you can get DART or Intercity or Arrow rail services these. There =
are DARTs every 15 mins on a =
Saturday
and every 20 mins on a Sunday serving the stati=
ons
from all DART stops from Howth and Greystones.
Unfortunately, Bray train
station is about 35 mins walk from the house, s=
o your
best bet is to:
a<=
/span>) call
me to say you are at the station And I'll pick you up...=
b) <=
/span>failing that, grab a taxi from =
the rank
just outside the DART station. It’s literally only 5 minutes drive fr=
om
the station and should cost you around 8 or 9
euro... or maybe a crisp tenner .
c) <=
/span>get the DART (or bus) to Dun La=
oghaire
DART station and get the 45A bus outside it which drops you 2 minutes walk =
from
the house
Bus
There are plenty of buses to Bray, you can get some
routes stop nearer to the house than others.
The 45A comes from Dun Laogh=
aire
DART station at approx every 30 mins on Saturda=
y; the
timetable and route is at: http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/Your-Journey1/Timetables/All-Timetables/45=
a/
The 145 comes from City Cent=
re (Mountjoy Sq, D’Olier St, Kildar=
e St, Leeson St) every 30 mins =
at
approx every 30 mins on Saturday; the timetable=
and
route is at: http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/Your-Journey1/Timetables/All-Timetables/14=
5/
Ask the bus driver to drop y=
ou
off at Kilbride Road.
It’s a few stops after Bray village (get off at the by a shop called =
the
Green Tree on your RIGHT..) It is literally a 2 =
minute
walk from the house. When you get off the bus, cross th=
e road
to the smaller green in front of you with a nameplate called Clover Hill.=
span>
Walk through this green and pass by the houses on the right until you hit a
small lane, take a left and I am the 6th house up on the left.
If you aren̵=
7;t
sure where you are or where you are going, just give me a call!
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See y=
ou,
Shane
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