Grafton Street

1. 1College Green endTrinity College gate is a minute eastMap ↗

2. ↓ about 3 min · 190 m (0.1 mi)0.1 mi (190 m)

   2Brown ThomasDepartment storeMap ↗

3. ↓ about 1 min · 90 m (300 ft)300 ft (90 m)

   3Bewley'sTea breakMap ↗

4. ↓ about 3 min · 230 m (0.1 mi)0.1 mi (230 m)

   4St Stephen's Green endPark entrance and Luas stopMap ↗

Minutes are walking time at an easy 5 km/h (3 mph)3 mph (5 km/h) with a margin for crowds; add time for shops. The GPX opens in Organic Maps, OsmAnd or Google My Maps.

Choose when you start and how long you will spend at each stop to see when you reach each one.

• Brown ThomasDublin's best-known upscale department store: designer fashion, beauty and Irish gifts€30–1,000 (≈ US$35–1,200) / itemPrice check →
• Weir & SonsLong-established jeweler and watch shop at the corner of Wicklow Street€50–5,000 (≈ US$60–6,000) / itemPrice check →
• High-street fashion chainsIrish and international clothing chains along the length of the street€15–120 (≈ US$18–140) / itemPrice check →
• Powerscourt Townhouse CentreShops and cafés in an 18th-century town house one block west, off South William Street€10–200 (≈ US$12–250) / itemPrice check →

Typical buys

Ranges, not quotes: prices move with season and exchange rates; the equivalent in your currency is approximate. Checked Sep 2026.

• Bewley's Grafton Street →Historic café with stained-glass windows in the middle of the street; good for a tea break.
• Kehoe's →Traditional pub on South Anne Street, a minute off Grafton Street.
• Side-street cafésDuke Street, South Anne Street and Chatham Street have pubs and cafés that are quieter than Grafton Street itself.

• Trinity College and the Book of Kells →At the north end; book a timed ticket in advance.
• St Stephen's Green →The park at the south end, through the Fusiliers' Arch.
• Molly Malone statueThe bronze statue now stands on Suffolk Street, just off the north end; expect a crowd taking photos.

• Flat, paved and car-free; good for wheelchairs and strollers, though it is very crowded on Saturdays.
• The Luas stops are step-free.
• Some older side-street pubs have steps at the door and toilets downstairs.

• Shoot north from the St Stephen's Green end in late afternoon for the length of the street and the crowds.
• Ask buskers before filming them close up, and drop a coin if you record a full song.

Grafton Street was laid out in the early 18th century and named after a Duke of Grafton who held land here. It became Dublin's main shopping street in the 19th century and was closed to traffic in the 1980s.

• Temple BarPubs and live music 5 minutes' walk north-west across Dame Street.
• Merrion SquareGeorgian doors and the National Gallery of Ireland 10 minutes' walk east.