Busy Blanchardstown is best known for the sprawling Blanchardstown Shopping Centre housing over 180 big brand stores, restaurants and cafes, along with a cinema and a bowling alley. Walkers, joggers and cyclists are drawn to the woodland trails of Tolka Valley Park spanning the Tolka River. The Aquazone water park at the National Aquatic Centre attracts families, and Castleknock Golf Club features an 18-hole course.