Public sea bathing9 miHelen's Bay
Crawfordsburn Country Park, Helen's Bay
Helen's Bay is a sandy beach and identified bathing water in Crawfordsburn Country Park.
Wild swimming in Northern Ireland
13 places to swim in Northern Ireland, each checked for public access. Open a spot for its season, booking rules and how to get there.
13 spots listed13 sea and rock pools
13 spots in Northern Ireland
Public sea bathing9 mi
Designated bathing water12 miBallyholme
Ballyholme bathing water, Ballyholme
Ballyholme is a sandy coastal bathing water on the North Down coast.
Public bathing area16 miMillisle
Millisle Beach Park, Millisle
Millisle Beach Park has a seawater lagoon used as a public bathing area.
Public bathing water19 miBrown's Bay
Ballycronan Beg
Brown's Bay is an identified coastal bathing water with Excellent classification for 2026.
Public bathing water20 miDrain's Bay
Drains Bay
Drain's Bay is an identified coastal bathing water with Excellent classification for 2026.
Public bathing water21 miBallygally
Ballygally
Ballygally is an identified coastal bathing water with Excellent classification for 2026.
Public bathing water24 miKilclief Beach
Kilclief, Kilclief
Kilclief is a sandy and rocky beach on the Narrows of Strangford Lough with an identified bathing water.
Public swimming25 miMurlough
Murlough Lower
Murlough is a sandy beach and identified bathing water on the South Down coast.
Public swimming25 mi
Public swimming44 miBallycastle Beach
Broughanlea
Identified bathing water on the Antrim coast, extending about 1.2 kilometres from Ballycastle Marina to Pans Rock.
Public bathing water51 miEast Strand
Portrush Curran, Ballycraig Lower
East Strand is the sandy coastal bathing water identified as Portrush Curran.
Public bathing water51 miPortstewart Strand
Portstewart, Crossreagh East
Portstewart Strand is an identified coastal bathing water on a sandy beach.
Public bathing water52 miCastlerock Beach
Castlerock, Castlerock
Castlerock is a sandy coastal bathing water about one kilometre long.