Ballyholme Beach
ENTRY
Free
SETTING
Outdoors
WHERE
Bangor
What it’s like
A long sandy beach with a play area alongside it, plus dog walking room and free entry.
The sand here runs for about 1.3km, which is plenty of room to spread a towel without sitting on top of the next family along. There's a children's play area right by the beach, so you've got somewhere to send them when they've had enough of digging holes or when the tide's not cooperating with the sandcastle plans.
It's free to get in and there's an on-site car park, which makes it an easy one to decide on without checking your bank balance first. Dogs are allowed too. Disabled toilets and disabled parking are on site, which is worth knowing if that's part of your planning.
One thing to watch: the car park shuts at 11pm and doesn't reopen until 5am. Otherwise it's straightforward, a proper stretch of sand with a play area next to it and nothing complicated to book or work around.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- On-site car park. Closes at 11pm and opens at 5am
- Wheelchairs
- Disabled toilets and disabled parking available
- Dogs
- Allowed
- The car park closes at 11pm and reopens at 5am, so no late-night or pre-dawn visits
- The beach stretches about 1.3km, plenty of space even on a busy day
- Dogs are welcome on the beach
Plan your visit
Is it free to visit?
Yes, there's no entry charge for the beach.
Is there parking?
There's an on-site car park. It closes at 11pm and opens again at 5am, so plan around that if you're heading out early or staying late.
Is there anything for kids to do besides the beach itself?
There's a children's play area right by the sand.
Can we bring the dog?
Dogs are allowed on the beach.
Is it accessible if we need disabled parking or toilets?
There are disabled toilets and disabled parking on site.
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