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Ballycastle Beach |
Cushendall Road, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim |
BT54 6BT |
Ballycastle |
Ballycastle Beach is a popular tourist destination located on the Causeway Coast Route on the Antrim Coast of Northern Ireland. Ballycastle Beach is approximately 1.2 kilometres in length and runs from the pier at Ballycastle Marina at the western end to |
Seaside Award Resort |
Good |
Must be under 'proper control' in the award area throughout the summer season |
Located at tennis courts and are open between 10am and 6pm when the award flag is flying |
At the marina and on the Carrickmore Road |
None |
Yes |
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936231.4583 |
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Benone Strand |
Benone Aveune, Limavady, Co. Londonderry |
BT49 90LQ |
Limavady |
Benone Beach stretches for over 7 miles from Downhill westwards to where it meets Magilligan Point at the mouth of Lough Foyle and forms part of one of Ireland's longest beaches. Benone Beach, a Blue Flag award winning beach, is popular throughout the ye |
Blue Flag |
Excellent |
From May to September this beach has a dog free zone. Please see beach map for details of dog free and dog exercise areas and dog paths |
Open 9.00 am-8.30 pm in July & August; 9.00 am-4.00 pm March, April, May, June & September. Closed from October to March |
Parking is available at the beach entrance, Benone Tourist Complex and zoned beach parking |
This beach is manned by RNLI lifeguards from April to September (weekends & public holidays). Daily service only in July & August 11.00 am-7.00 pm. |
Yes |
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936159.081900001 |
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Castlerock Beach |
Seacoast Road, Castlerock, Co. Londonderry |
BT51 4RP |
Castlerock |
Downhill Beach is located at the eastern end of a 7 mile long continuum of sand incorporating Benone Strand and Magilligan Point. Downhill Beach is located within the Binevenagh AONB, in the shadow of the iconic Mussenden Temple. This rural beach offers |
Blue Flag |
Excellent |
From 1st May to 30th Sept restrictions for dogs apply to certain sections of this beach |
Open daily during the season from Easter to end of September, closed during winter period (Toilets available at Castlerock promenade all year round, approx. 2 miles eastwards) |
Free parking is available on the beach all year round (beware of tides). Very limited no. of spaces available at entrance to beach beside toilet block, and approx 20 spaces available about 100m from beach entrance |
RNLI lifeguard service available daily (11am - 7pm) from June to September |
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Castlerock Beach |
The Promenade, Castlerock, Co. Londonderry |
BT51 4RE |
Castlerock |
Castlerock Beach, falling within the Binevenagh AONB, is backed by an extensive dune system and the Barmouth estuary at its eastern extremity and basaltic cliffs and extensive promenade at its western end. |
Seaside Award Resort |
Excellent |
From 1st May to 30th Sept restrictions for dogs apply to certain sections of this beach |
Located on the promenade adjacent to the beach entrance - open all year round. |
Free parking is available on the beach all year round - please note, cars prohibited from western end of beach, demarcated by wooden posts (beware of tides and, depending on weather conditions, water/soft sand at beach entrance). Approx 120 spaces availa |
RNLI lifeguard service available daily (11am - 7pm) from June to September |
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