County Down Windsurfing beaches

The beach guide has 5 windsurfing beaches listed in County Down. Check here for all windsurfing beaches in the UK

  • Murlough ©

    1. Murlough Beach

    Murlough is a vast, five-mile long, golden sand beach, nestling under the beautiful Mourne Mountains.  The winds along this stretch of the coast can be strong, making it a popular place for surfing, kite surfing, and windsurfing.…

  • Cranfield Bay ©

    2. Cranfield Bay

    Cranfield Bay is a sand and shingle beach in front of Cranfield Bay Holiday Park. It offers excellent views of the mouth of Carlingford Lough, the surrounding Mourne Mountains and out to Haulbowline Lighthouse. 

    Towards the…

  • Tyrella Beach (Clough) ©

    3. Tyrella Beach (Clough)

    The flat, wide, sandy beach of Tyrella in Downpatrick, County Down, is an enclosed two kilometre complex of dunes within Dundrum Bay. It backs on to 25 hectares of mature dunes located in a conservation area. There are pleasant scenic…

  • Warrenpoint ©

    4. Warrenpoint Beach

    Warrenpoint Beach lies on the shores of Carlingford Loch, where the Clanrye River and Newry Canal enter the sea.  The views over the mouth of the loch and the scenic Mourne Mountains make this a beautiful location.

    The shingle…

  • Cloughey Bay ©

    5. Cloughey Bay

    Cloughey Bay beach is a somewhat undiscovered gem with its expanse of fine golden sand. The long crescent of beach stretches for around 1.5 miles along the east coast of the Ard Peninsula on Northern Ireland's east coast. The bay faces…