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- Profile
Downhill Beach Information
Downhill beach offers visitors a long stretch of sandy beach with great surf making it an ideal spot for water sports and long walks with the dog or just a spot of sunbathing in the warmer months.
Downhill beach offers a wonderful way to enjoy the natural beauty of this area of UK coastline with scenic walks and areas of conservation. Birdlife and small wildlife are varied and prolific and the cascading waterfalls and dramatically high sand dunes make this a must if you’re on holiday in the area!
The Mussenden Temple offers dramatic views of the north coast and great fun to explore with views across to Donegal and Londonderry. The nearest town is Castlerock which offers full facilities to the beach in the way of pubs, cafés, accommodation and parking.
Not too far away you’ll find more stunning beaches at the seaside resorts of Portrush and Portstewart.
Downhill Beach is a Blue Flag Beach.
Dog restrictions apply from May - SeptemberWhy not check other beaches nearby as we have 5 beaches around Coleraine, 5 beaches in Derry, or check our list of Derry Dog Friendly Beaches.
- Water Quality
Beach Bathing Water QualityNo water quality measurement available for Downhill Beach.
- Tides
- Weather
7-day Weather Forecast
Light rain today and Sunday, with high temperatures bottoming out at 11°C on Sunday.Mostly cloudy throughout the day and breezy in the afternoon.Today's Forecast
8->1278% 71% 14 mph
7:12 am 7:31 pmMostly cloudy throughout the day.Saturday, Sep 22nd
9->1231% 79% 10 mph
7:14 am 7:28 pmLight rain until afternoon and breezy starting in the afternoon, continuing until evening.Sunday, Sep 23rd
8->1167% 80% 15 mph
7:15 am 7:25 pmPartly cloudy until afternoon.Monday, Sep 24th
8->1215% 37% 10 mph
7:17 am 7:23 pmPartly cloudy starting in the afternoon.Tuesday, Sep 25th
6->140% 24% 12 mph
7:19 am 7:20 pmMostly cloudy overnight.Wednesday, Sep 26th
10->1535% 5% 16 mph
7:21 am 7:18 pmMostly cloudy throughout the day.Thursday, Sep 27th
11->1466% 73% 13 mph
7:23 am 7:15 pmMostly cloudy until evening.Friday, Sep 28th
11->1338% 77% 4 mph
7:25 am 7:12 pm - Reviews
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