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Plenty to offer for music enthusiasts at Windmill Lane recording studio
Even those who say they are not big music fans come away feeling moved by the energy within our walls. Whether you’re visiting Dublin with friends, work or live here, or want to spark interest in your students into how the music they love is produced, Windmill Lane Recording Studios will inspire a passion for music and the magic it creates.
Tips For Visit
Get the most from your experience. Tips for a great visit!
We are a working studio. Our tours are scheduled around artist recording sessions, so visitor numbers are limited. Pre-booking is essential.
The nearest car park is Q-Park Grand Canal Square. There is some Pay & Display on-street parking available on Ringsend Road and the streets around the studios.
There aren’t any dining facilities at the studios, but there are a host of coffee shops and restaurants very close by in the surrounding Grand Canal Dock area.
Our building is a protected three-storey building with no lift and very limited access to those with impaired mobility. Contact us for more information and we can facilitate free entry to a carer or assistant you wish to accompany you.
FAQ’s
Frequently asked questions about our visitor experience
We’ve compiled a list of questions our customers ask most often before visiting Windmill Lane Recording Studios. If you cannot find the answer to your query here, please get in touch with us
The guided tour of Windmill Lane Recording Studios takes between 50 and 60 minutes.
Yes! Our tours are scheduled around recording sessions, some of which require privacy and security. So pre-booking is essential.
Yes. Children must be aged 5 years or over, while visitors under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Windmill Lane Recording Studios is a protected three-storey building. This means we cannot install lift facilities, and that access is limited to those with impaired mobility. Wheelchair access to the upper floors is not possible. Mobility scooters will be accommodated if and where possible depending on size and weight.
There aren’t any dining facilities at the studios, but there are many coffee shops, restaurants and convenience stores very close by in the Grand Canal Dock area.
The nearest car park is Q-Park Grand Canal Square. There is some on-street parking available on Ringsend Road, as well as on and around Barrow Street, but make sure you pay and display your parking ticket to avoid clamping.
Yes! We work with anyone who wants to prove their musical talent to the world and produce a high-quality recording. We have lots of recording options we can discuss with you here. Or how about a studio voucher for the musician in your life?
Yes! We don’t just welcome musical groups to our studios. Our corporate packages provide a fun way for work colleagues to bond and learn to collaborate as they record their very own song!
Getting here
Travelling Directions to
Windmill Lane Recording Studios
Windmill Lane Recording Studios, 20 Ringsend Road, Dublin 4, Ireland, D04 CF66
This can catch people out. Although we started life on Windmill Lane, the studios have long been located at No.20 Ringsend Road, about a 15-minute walk from Windmill Lane. Situated in an iconic white building right next to Ringsend bus garage, we are across the road from the Maxol service station.
Arriving by Train?
If coming by train or DART, the nearest station is Grand Canal Dock on Barrow Street, which is a 5-minute walk to our door. The nearest Luas stop is Spencer Dock on the other side of the River Liffey. Crossing the Samuel Beckett Bridge on foot, you’ll walk to us in 15-20 minutes.
Coming by Bus?
The following routes stop right on Ringsend Road.
Going to cycle?
The nearest NOW dublinbikes station is right around the corner from us at Grand Canal Dock. For more information visit dublinbikes.ie
Arriving by Car?
We are easy to get to by car from Dublin City Centre with our location essentially just over the bridge at the end of Pearse Street, where the Grand Canal and River Liffey meet. If travelling from the north of Dublin or the airport, we are very close to the East Link toll bridge.
Parking location?
There is no parking facility at Windmill Lane Recording Studios, but the nearest car park is Q-Park Grand Canal Square. Pre-booking is advised which you can do here. There is some on-street parking available on Ringsend Road, as well as on and around Barrow Street, but make sure you pay and display your parking ticket to avoid clamping.
Thinking of walking?
From College Green, we are a 25-minute walk along Pearse Street crossing the bridge over the Grand Canal on to Ringsend Road.
Stopping off on a cruise?
From College Green, we are a 25-minute walk along Pearse Street crossing the bridge over the Grand Canal on to Ringsend Road.
Accessibility
Unfortunately, our building is not wheelchair-accessible
The place Windmill Lane Recording Studios calls home is an historic and protected three-storey building. This means we are unable to have lift facilities. This makes access limited to those with impaired mobility. Wheelchair access to the upper floors is not possible. Mobility scooters will be accommodated if and where possible depending on size and weight.
Visitors with low vision, who have visual impairment or hearing difficulties may struggle to experience the attractions fully. However, if you contact us in advance of your visit, we can facilitate free entry to a carer or assistant you wish to accompany you.
TESTIMONIALS
What people are saying about us
A real pleasure to see inside a world class recording studio. The guide was great and took time to answer all questions. We walked from Trinity College, Dublin to the Studio which took us about 30 minutes. We arrived a few minutes early which gave us time to read about the memorabilia hanging on the walls.
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