Castlerock Beach
Outdoor Play & Adventure Playgrounds · Derry / Londonderry, County Londonderry
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🌳 Outdoor🏖 Beach🆓 Free entrySwimming
What’s there
- Free parking
- Picnic area
- Dogs welcome
Access & inclusion
- Step-free access
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Castlerock is a 1km (0.7 mile) long stretch of beach between the sea cliffs of Downhill to the west and the Lower River Bann estuary known as the Barmouth to the east. The beach is a recipient of the Blue Flag Award in 2025. Castlerock beach backs on to the tranquil resort of Castlerock. The dunes to the east of the entrance are home to Castlerock Golf Club. Visitors can access the beach via the dunes by means of 4 boardwalks. Facilities include free car parking on the promenade, boardwalk access to the beach, disabled toilets and parking, a swim shelter at the western end, and seasonal RNLI Beach Lifeguards (July & August 10am-6pm daily). Dogs are allowed with seasonal restrictions (1 June - 15 September). The beach and dunes are designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI).
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Wellies
- Wristband for lost childrenWrite your number on it before you go in.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Hair bobbles
- Spare carrier bagFor the wet things. There are always wet things.
- Ice packs
- Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
- A penForms, competitions, name badges.
- Loose changeLockers and old-fashioned car parks.
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