Nearest Blue Flag Beaches Dublin
Blue Flag beaches in , Dublin, Ireland, the Blue Flag award is a prestigious, international award scheme that aims to provide an assurance to tourists that a beach has met a minimum standard. To collect a Blue Flag any UK and Ireland beach must achieve the highest quality of water, facilities, safety, environmental education and management.
Below we list the current Dublin beaches holding the Blue Flag award.
- Sand and Rocks Sand and large rocks good for swimming at high tide
- Portmarnock (also known as Velvet Strand) is a long (approx. 5km) sandy beach, backed by sand dunes and a golf course. Facilities at the beach include car parking, toilets, shop, cafe/restaurant and seasonal lifeguards.