The 7km Bray-Greystones cliff walk rises to about 100ft above sea level and passes above the rail and Dart lines. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien
“Fantastic”, “fabulous” and “a national treasure” are among the terms people use to describe an autumnal day on the Bray to Greystones cliff walk.
The 7km trail in Co Wicklow rises to about 100ft above sea level, with 180-degree views taking in Lambay Island, Howth Head, Dalkey Island, Killiney Hill, Bray Head and the Irish Sea.
There are walkers (some with dogs), joggers and visitors from the Netherlands; New York, Arizona and Boston in the US; and, of course, Dublin.
After taking off at 10am, three friends – Mary Bowles, Mary Kelly and Madge Conboy-Browne – meet about 30 people, all smiling and well disposed to a chat about how “fabulous” an experience the cliff walk is, as they cover a route they have been back and forth on for decades.
However, the walk has officially been closed since February 2021, a decision Wicklow County Council attributes to safety concerns posed by coastal erosion at the Greystones end and rockfall at the Bray one.
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