Wild Swim Atlas

Sea and rock pools in Northern Ireland

13 sea and rock pools you can swim in across Northern Ireland, each checked for public access.

13 spots listed13 sea and rock pools

13 spots in Northern Ireland

Public bathing water

Castlerock Beach

Sea pool
Castlerock, Castlerock

Castlerock is a sandy coastal bathing water about one kilometre long.

Public bathing water

Portstewart Strand

Sea pool
Portstewart, Crossreagh East

Portstewart Strand is an identified coastal bathing water on a sandy beach.

Public bathing water

East Strand

Sea pool
Portrush Curran, Ballycraig Lower

East Strand is the sandy coastal bathing water identified as Portrush Curran.

Public bathing area

Millisle

Sea pool
Millisle Beach Park, Millisle

Millisle Beach Park has a seawater lagoon used as a public bathing area.

Designated bathing water

Ballyholme

Sea pool
Ballyholme bathing water, Ballyholme

Ballyholme is a sandy coastal bathing water on the North Down coast.

Public swimming

Ballycastle Beach

Sea pool
Broughanlea

Identified bathing water on the Antrim coast, extending about 1.2 kilometres from Ballycastle Marina to Pans Rock.

Public bathing water

Brown's Bay

Sea pool
Ballycronan Beg

Brown's Bay is an identified coastal bathing water with Excellent classification for 2026.

Public bathing water

Drain's Bay

Sea pool
Drains Bay

Drain's Bay is an identified coastal bathing water with Excellent classification for 2026.

Public bathing water

Ballygally

Sea pool
Ballygally

Ballygally is an identified coastal bathing water with Excellent classification for 2026.

Public swimming

Tyrella Beach

Sea pool
Rathmullan Lower

Tyrella is a sandy beach and identified bathing water on Dundrum Bay.

Public swimming

Murlough

Sea pool
Murlough Lower

Murlough is a sandy beach and identified bathing water on the South Down coast.

Public bathing water

Kilclief Beach

Sea pool
Kilclief, Kilclief

Kilclief is a sandy and rocky beach on the Narrows of Strangford Lough with an identified bathing water.

Public sea bathing

Helen's Bay

Sea pool
Crawfordsburn Country Park, Helen's Bay

Helen's Bay is a sandy beach and identified bathing water in Crawfordsburn Country Park.