in Bushy Park duckpond There is a children's playground, an extensive wooded area, with walks to the banks of the Dodder (with access either over a footbridge or across stepping stones to the Rathfarnham area), a woodland pond, a
duck pond, and a recently reopened kiosk. In front of the duck pond is a high hill, and east of the pond is a starting point for the woodland walk, beside a small cascade. The park is a good place for
birdwatching including swans and a variety of other waterfowl as well as
sparrowhawk,
treecreeper, and
kingfisher. The park has football fields, a
skateboarding area and 11
tennis courts. Many sporting clubs and schools in the area use the park for recreational activities such as the
Football Association of Ireland, Terenure Football Club (with schoolgirls, schoolboys, adult male and female teams), and
Gaelic football club
Templeogue Synge Street. Sportsworld running club are also based in the park, with their clubhouse located at the
Terenure road entrance to the park. The Terenure Village Market operates in Bushy Park each Saturday afternoon. The market consists of a variety of stalls selling artisan foods, confectionery and more, along with occasional music performances. ==History==