beach in Clare, Ireland

Spanish Point

A surf beach named for Spanish Armada ships wrecked on its rocks, with a wild headland walk out to the point.

Worth the wander

Spanish Point is a sandy beach and rocky headland near Miltown Malbay, County Clare, named for ships of the Spanish Armada wrecked along this coast in 1588. It is a popular surf spot and offers clifftop walking along the headland above Mal Bay.

Quick answers

Cost: Free
Time and distance: sandy beach with rocky headland walks
Parking: Free car park at the beach

Find your way

Spanish Point, near Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare