beach in Down, Ireland
Murlough Beach
Four miles of dune-backed strand beneath the Mournes
Worth the wander
Boardwalks cross a 6,000-year-old dune system to a long golden beach with the Mourne Mountains rising behind it, one of the finest coastal nature reserves in the north.
Quick answers
- Cost
- Free entry, paid car park
- Time and distance
- 4 mile strand
- Parking
- National Trust car park, seasonal charge (roughly £3-£7); free for NT members.
Find your way
Murlough National Nature Reserve, Dundrum, Co. Down