Blue Flag beaches in Galway, 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 Galway beaches holding the Blue Flag award.
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Salthill beach is really a combination of beaches along a promenade within Galway City. Small rock ourcrops divide the stretch and some parts are sand whilst others are pebble. Read more…
Tra Mhor Beach is a sandy beach within a sheltered bay and the beach has a gradual slope into the water making it great for swimming. Facilities available include parking, seasonal lifeguards, toilets. Read more…
Loughrea Lake beach is located at Loughrea Lake, a limestone lake to the east of Galway. Loughrea Lake is a designated Natural Heritage Area (NHA). Facilities include changing rooms, toilets, showers, picnic areas and seasonal lifeguards. Read more…
Coral Strand (or Trá an Dóilín) beach is a stunning small beach as the beach is made up of coralline algae known as maerl, making this biogenic gravel beach very rare and of great conservation importance. The beach has rock pools and coves to explore. Facilities at the beach include car parking, seasonal lifeguards, toilets, and first aid points. Read more…
Portumna Beach is an inland lake beach located at the head of Lough Derg about 1.5km south of Portumna town centre. The water here is backed by grass areas, seats and picnic tables. The area has some shallower area cordoned off suitable for smaller children. Lifeguards are on duty during the summer, disabled friendly, toilets, showers, changing areas and ample Read more…
Silverstrand is a sandy beach. The beach is popular with families as it has a gentle slope into the sea. Facing Galway with good views into Galway bay. Read more…
Cill Muirbhthe (Kilmurvey) beach is a sandy beach on the northern coast of Inishmore Island. The island has several rare plant species and the birdlife makes this a very popular location. Read more…