Public sea bathing17 miHelen's Bay
Crawfordsburn Country Park, Helen's Bay
Helen's Bay is a sandy beach and identified bathing water in Crawfordsburn Country Park.
Places to swim near Lisburn
13 natural swimming spots within about 60 miles of Lisburn, sorted by straight-line distance. Open each spot for the season, booking rules and directions.
13 spots listed13 sea and rock pools
13 spots in the Lisburn area
Public sea bathing17 mi
Designated bathing water19 miBallyholme
Ballyholme bathing water, Ballyholme
Ballyholme is a sandy coastal bathing water on the North Down coast.
Public swimming20 miMurlough
Murlough Lower
Murlough is a sandy beach and identified bathing water on the South Down coast.
Public swimming22 mi
Public bathing area22 miMillisle
Millisle Beach Park, Millisle
Millisle Beach Park has a seawater lagoon used as a public bathing area.
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 bathing water26 miBrown's Bay
Ballycronan Beg
Brown's Bay is an identified coastal bathing water with Excellent classification for 2026.
Public bathing water27 miDrain's Bay
Drains Bay
Drain's Bay is an identified coastal bathing water with Excellent classification for 2026.
Public bathing water28 miBallygally
Ballygally
Ballygally is an identified coastal bathing water with Excellent classification for 2026.
Public swimming48 miBallycastle Beach
Broughanlea
Identified bathing water on the Antrim coast, extending about 1.2 kilometres from Ballycastle Marina to Pans Rock.
Public bathing water53 miPortstewart Strand
Portstewart, Crossreagh East
Portstewart Strand is an identified coastal bathing water on a sandy beach.
Public bathing water53 miEast Strand
Portrush Curran, Ballycraig Lower
East Strand is the sandy coastal bathing water identified as Portrush Curran.
Public bathing water54 miCastlerock Beach
Castlerock, Castlerock
Castlerock is a sandy coastal bathing water about one kilometre long.