coast · 0.8 km
Portmarnock Velvet Strand
Experience 8.0/10Visitor friendliness 7.5/10
A broad sandy shore where a beach walk, dune habitat and aviation history meet.
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Experience 7.5/10Visitor friendliness 8.5/10
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Experience 8.5/10Visitor friendliness 8.0/10
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Bull Island & Dollymount Strand
Experience 8.5/10Visitor friendliness 7.0/10
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Experience 7.5/10Visitor friendliness 7.0/10
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Newbridge House & Farm, Donabate
Experience 8.0/10Visitor friendliness 7.5/10
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Catalogue source-check date: 2026-08-30. Page assembled 14 October 2026.