There is a children's playground, an extensive wooded area, with walks to the banks of the Dodder (with access over a footbridge 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 - among the species which may be seen are sparrow hawk, treecreeper and kingfisher.
The houses on Orwell Road are inclined to be expensive and the Russian Embassy is located at 184-186.
A WALK ALONG ORWELL ROAD IN RATHGAR
The houses on Orwell Road are inclined to be expensive and the Russian Embassy is located at 184-186.