Beaches in Buncrana, County Donegal
The beach guide has 7 beaches listed in and around the town of Buncrana. We have arranged these beaches in order of closest to the town first (distance in brackets).
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Lisfannon Beach (2.6 miles)
Lisfannon is a sandy beach located on the bay of Lough Swilly, near the village of Fahan. It forms part of a Natural Heritage Area, which is an important wetland home for many species of water birds. The beach has Blue Flag status and is popular with bathers. It is located well within the lough,…
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Tullagh Bay (10.3 miles)
Set on the Inishowen Peninsula this sheltered bay is easily recognised with its horseshoe-like shape and the towering 250 metre Binnion Hill overlooking the eastern end. The sand here is smooth and golden and when the tide is out there is plenty of beach.
You'll quite often see people riding horses here and there's an equestrian…
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Port Bán Beach (6 miles)
Port Bán (or Dunree Bay) is situated among the dramatic terrain at the mouth of Lough Swilly. Nestled between the headland of Fort Dunree and the hulking form of the Urris hills to the north you will find a picturesque horseshoe-shaped cove. With golden sand, turquoise water and a backdrop of verdant green this picturesque…
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Ballymastocker Bay (7.8 miles)
Located on the western shores of the deep inlet of Lough Swilly is the spectacular expanse of Ballymastocker Bay. As well as being a winner of the Blue Flag award Ballymastocker was also once voted "second most beautiful beach in the world" by the Observer Magazine.
Also known as Portsalon or Trá Bhaile Mhic an Stocaire,…
Portsalon Beach (8.2 miles)
Stretching for around a mile (1.6km) along the western shores of Lough Swilly, the golden sands of Portsalon beach are some of the finest to be found in Ireland.
The beach is situated on Donegal's Fanad Peninsula and runs from the village of Portsalon southwards where it becomes Ballymastocker beach.
Gently sloping and somewhat sheltered from…
Pollan Bay (11.9 miles)
Sitting towards the northwestern tip of the Inishowen Peninsula, just shy of Malin Head, is Pollan Bay. This generous stretch of golden sand gently curves for nearly 3 kilometres along the coast northwards from the village of Ballyliffin.
Access to the beach is generally from the carpark in Ballyliffin. If there was any chance of this…
Five Finger Strand Beach (14 miles)
Backed by some of the tallest, steepest dunes you'll find anywhere in Ireland, Five Finger Strand is a beautifully wild stretch of golden sand.
The dunes here are said to be around 5,000 years old and measure up to 30 metres high. They are reputed to be the tallest Marram grass dunes anywhere in Europe.
In case…
Buncrana beaches map
Map featuring Buncrana beaches. Click on pins to view beach details
