beaches around derry

Benone Strand is a blue flag beach located in Limavady in County Derry. You’ll be glad to hear that the clean, golden sands of Benone Strand are free from rocks, shingle or seaweed and are preceded by the glorious natural formations of Benone's sand dunes.
If rambling through the sand dunes or walking the seven mile stretch of golden sands isn't enough to wet your appetite, then there are plenty of other things you can do to occupy your time.
You’ll find a playground,...

The Strand is two miles long and is best known as a mecca for holiday makers but it is also an important nature conservation area. The dune system which was formed about 5,000 years ago has several dunes which reach a height of more than 30 metres and there are also relics of a Neolithic settlement. The combination of open sand, dune and damp hollows provide a mosaic of habitats rich in plants and insects. Amongst abundant plants such as kidney vetch, wild thyme and red fescue are much...

Downhill strand, where the bishop was accustomed to hold horseback races between his clergy, is popular for surf fishing, especially bass. The view east from the Mussenden Temple embraces the fine beach and sandhills at the resort of Castlerock and the first of a string of fine golf links that stretch eastwards along the coast....

The visitor cannot visit the Limavady district without seeing Benone Strand with its golden sands stretching for miles on both sides.

Close by, the Borough Council had developed the Benone Tourist Complex, at present comprising of a magnificent 9 hole par 3 golf course, which offers a challenge to both the beginner and the expert, four porous concrete tennis courts, a transit caravan park with laundry and showering facility and a community hall which caters for various indoor games an...