Here is a list of just some inexpensive or Free activities you and your family can enjoy.

1) Bray Head - is a hill and headland, of 241 m, located across the road from our hotel. It forms part of the Wicklow Montains and is a popular spot to take the kids for a hillwalk.

2) A day at the Beach- Take the kids to Bray beach for a dip or day at the Amusements, only 5 mins drive away or venture 40 minutes away to 1 of Wicklows most popular beaches Brittas Bay or Silver strand.

3) Star Leisure- is an amusment arcade Filled with fun for the whole family.

4) Knocksink Woods- Part of the Wicklow Mountains, take the kids on a nature trail only 15mins drive from the hotel.

5) Pheonix Park- is the largest enclosed urban Public Park in Europe Located 3km to the north west of Dublin city centre. It measures, with a walled circumference of 16 km that contains large areas of grassland and tree-lined avenues. The park has been home to a herd of wild Fallow deer since the seventeenth century.

6) Marley Park- The parkland comprises woodlands, ponds and walks. Also you can enjoy a nine hole par three golf course, tennis courts, BMX cycle track, fourteen football pitches, a cricket pitch, children’s playground and a miniature railway run by the Dublin Society of Model and Experimental Engineers. There is also a craft courtyard with home craft shops and coffee shops.

7) Howth- really has it all - bracing cliff walks, spectacular vistas, lots of fresh air, a busy harbour and ... seals. If you want to come eye-to-eye with marine mammals, Howth is the place to go. You can spend anything from an hour to a whole day here. There should be enough to keep you amused.

8) The National Gallery of Ireland- is not the Louvre, but when visiting Dublin art lovers should make some time available for a leisurely stroll. Situated at Merrion Square and near the National Museum in Kildare Street it is not too out of the way.

9) Greystones Playground & Beach - The South Beach in Greystones is about half a mile long. This follows on from the shingly North Beach at the harbour. The beach is easily accessible and is 2 minutes walk away from the railway station and car park. The children's playground is situated adjacent to the beach.

• Family 2 night Seaside Break
  Enjoy a short family break with this 2 night All Inclusive break. Dinner Bed & Breakfast for the whole family for 2 nights from just €265.00 for the whole family. Also includes a Wicklow Pass card which offers discount and 2 for 1 entries to a range of local activities. Enjoy being right on the seafront and easy access to some of Wicklow and Dublins best activities and attractions. Rate is based on a family room with 2 adults and 2 children in a room with 2 double beds or 1 Double and 2 singles. Larger family rooms available please tel: 01 2862056 for availability and rates.
• Fun by the Sea Family 3 night Break
  Enjoy some real quality family time on this great value 3 night Bed & Breakfast Break. Also included is a Wicklow Pass which gives you 2 for 1 entry or dicounts to local attractions and restaurants. Bring the bucket and spade to have fun on the seaside, visit the nearby Sealife centre, meet the animals of Glenroe Farm, enjoy at Kilruddery or Powerscourt Gardens enjoy forest walks and more so much to do when you visit Bray. Package based on 2 adults and 2 children in a family room 2 Dbl beds or 1 Dbl and 2 sgls. Larger family rooms available please tel: 01 2862056 for rates and availabilit
• Family 5 Night Holiday by the Sea
  Enjoy a great value family break when you stay 5 nights at the Esplanade Hotel, Bray right on the seafront for €510.00 Bed & Breakfast for the whole family. Based on 2 adults and 2 children in 2 Dbl beds or 1 Dbl 2 Sgl . Larger family rooms available tel: 01 2862056 for rates. Also includes a Wicklow Pass which offers 2 for 1 entry or discount to local attractions. Great places to visit including Sealife centre, Glendalough, Glenroe Farm, as well as activities from swimming to horse-riding,to picnics in the woods. Easy access by DART to Dublin city centre to enjoy visiting Dublin Zo
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