Photowalk: Airfield Farm, 24th April
Wildflower meadow at Airfield
It’s time to get your permission slips in order for the April photowalk, which will be taking place at Airfield Farm in south county Dublin. In fact of all the photowalks so far, this is probably one that you won’t need a permission slip for. Bring the kids, bring the wife, bring all the cousins, aunties and uncles if you want to.
Airfield is a great spot for photos of everything from flowers and farming to those cutesy little lamb photos you know well you’ll be posting online for months to come. It’s show of hands time so to that end, click join if you intend on coming on this photowalk. You’ve got a bit of time yet, but at the start of the second week of April I’d like to let Airfield know exactly how many people will be descending on them. To that end, entry fee will depend on number attending. Which is why I’m leaving it till the second week of April to get all the numbers in.
No, you’re not going mad. Date changed to one week later. Apologies if this screws up anyone’s availability.
Update, 23rd April: The price for entry to the photowalk location tomorrow has been set at €3 per person. Many thanks to Airfield for putting on this special rate for us. As some of you appear to have worked out already, there is a very handy little picnic area at Airfield so if the weather plays nicely (and looking outside for the last couple of days, hopefully it will) feel free to bring assorted food & drinks of your choosing.
Following the photowalk, if people wish to return to the city center for post walk drinks, we can decide on a venue. Remember, if you need to contact us/me, you can do so on +353 86 1551616 from 9am on Saturday 24th.
How to get to Airfield, taken from their website
Luas: We all agree the Luas is not only efficient and an environmentally sound way to travel, it’s also fun!!! Take the Sandyford “Green” Line to Balally Station. When you get out of the station turn right, follow the Wyckham bypass up the hill swinging around to the right. Airfield is just ahead about 150 meters. It’s a quick walk and one well worth making!
Bus Stops / Routes: 75 and 86 stop outside Airfield 48A, 44 and 44B stop at Dundrum Village 11 and 11B stop at The Goat Grill
By Car: M50 Southbound: Take Exit 13, continue through the roundabouts for Dundrum till you pass TESCO, the road dips & you pass straight on through a junction. As the road rises & swings round to the right stay right. Airfield is on the right.
M50 Northbound: Take the exit for Dundrum, at the second crossroads turn right. The road runs fairly straight before swinging to the left. Airfield is on the left just past the bend.From City Centre: Via Ranelagh, Clonskeagh, Goatstown, straight on through the Goat Grill junction and take the right at the second crossroads (set of traffic lights) for Upper Kilmacud Road. Continue straight ahead for a few minutes. Airfield is on the left hand side (look out for a brown fingerpost sign on the right).
Event details
- Begin: April 24, 2010 at 12:00
- End: April 24, 2010 at 16:00
- Add to your calendar: Download ics file
- Place: Upper Kilmacud Rd Stillorgan, Co. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland
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I’m in! Love Airfield. Lovely choice! Hope the cake stand is open!
Count me in, looking forward to it, have never been before. Nice one Ryan!
Airfield is a lovely spot
great choice
I’ll hopefully be able to make this one too.
My husband is the photographer but all I need is an excuse to take the kids to Airfield Farm. It should be easy to convince him
Never knew such a place existed in the heart of Dublin. How did it survive the Celtic Tiger building boom? Looking forward to it.
as above didn’t even know this place existed so look forward to the visit
Nice and close to home on this one for me. Apparently, the wife has wanted to go here for awhile.
So it will be me plus one.
I will probably have to give up my DSLR for the day. 8D
I’m in and will probably bring along the family as well. We go every spring to see the new animals and take a stroll around the gardens.
Taken from my last visit in August ’09
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Sounds like a good day. Like P&B I never even knew this place existed. Might just be a way to get all the family involved while I take a photowalkie
Sounds like a good place for my first photo walk, especially since the family can be there too and can’t complain that I run out with my camera again
I wonder if they still have their special pigs…
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Hmm, had logged in to sign up along with mrs dakar and jnr dakars nos. 1 & 2 but might not be able to make the revised date. I’ll check it out after the weekend and hopefully will still be able to join in
Great, count me in too.
Always wanted to visit Airfield but never got around to it so would love to join you!
I too never knew this place existed! Lovely choice, I’ll be there
Looking forward to it! Thanks aafke!
never knew airside existed until recently, i’m really hoping to get along…
I’m in.
Thanks to Susie, Dennis and Danny for the heads up about this site.
so cool that the date is changed. will try to be there. do i need to click the j0in-button twice when nic tags along?
forgot the smiley. so, once again: do i need to click the join button twicewhen nic tags along?
Nope, just once will do
thank you,
it feels strange and sad…. such a void knowing that danny will not join us anymore
Oh. Wasn’t this April 17th? Calender updated to 24th. See you then
Checked my rota and I’m off, so pencil me in (along with Susie and the kids if you need to know for numbers sake).
Count me in ! plus 1 child
If anyone is luas-ing. Take the stephens green line to Balally station. When you exit onto the main road turn your heels 90 degrees to the right and follow the foot path all the way to the gates
takes less than five minutes. Wonderfully easy to get to.
Count me in please! Plus 1 child. Great location.
\o/ yay \o/ count me in only just spotted the dates were changed \o/ \o/
oh, for numbers sake, the missus, + 3 kids will also be in attendance
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Definitely going to try and get out for this with the wife. Always curious about Airfield and keep saying everytime I drive past the entrance that I must check it out.
Count me in too. Lets hope the weather a bit better than Galway. Hope I’ve not jinked it now
Weather permitting, Me and my clone (Daughter Sara!) will be there!
Count me in! My very first photowalk, fingers crossed for sunshine
I’ll be there too. Will be bringing up to 3 kids along with me for the afternoon.
May not get to take too many photos as a result. Looking forward to the day.
Have to pull out of this walk now. Look forward to the next one.
Gotta pull out of this one. Have to work
Lets hope its scorchio out there and you all have a great time and come back with some lovely shots. Catch ye all on the next one !
Weather held. Had a good day. Nice to all of you either again or for the first time. : )
great day, thanks for organising, good to see so many photographers (new and familiar) there
I will be posting a selection of photos from the day on my blog over the coming days at http://rorywallace.com/blog and look forward to seeing your photos
looking forward to the next #photowalkie already !
Superb day – thanks for organizing! The main squeeze and kids loved it and so did I. A real little paradise. Great to see new faces and wonderful to catch up with people that I feel proud to call friends! Roll on Photowalk #5!
I’ve posted my own shot of the day at http://gallopinggreen.com/index.php?showimage=334 and a few more at http://pix.ie/nonsequitir/album/348088
Thanks again! Really looking forward to some of your shots!
Posted one shot on the blog but will get the rest up on Pix.ie asap. Great day out today and lovely to meet some more new faces.
http://allseeing.me/
Ok, here’s the first batch of my lot from Airfield. What a great day out! Beautiful weather, beautiful setting and beautiful people….
http://pix.ie/pullandbang/album/374932
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Very disappointed that I had to pull out on Friday. Judging by the pictures I’ve seen so far over on Pix it looks like a great day was had by all.
Had such a great day yesterday.. Great to see everyone! Thanks for organising it..
See you all soon hopefully…
Susie
Some photos up on http://pix.ie/susieque/album/374998
Just wanted to say a big thank you to all for Sat. Really enjoyed myself & lovely to meet some of ye. I’m not techo but ye can check my shots at pixie under allsorts. Take care
[...] They say the grass is always greener on the other side. Well this little chap is determined to find out for himself. Another shot from the Airfield Photowalk. [...]