Enniscrone Beach
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Enniscrone Beach is a beach in Sligo. Life guard is present at bathing season. The beach is equipped with toilets and a parking lot. Dogs must be on a leash at all times. Guests with disabilities can access the beach.
Enniscrone Beach is a sandy beach with sand dunes, a caravan park, and a golf course. It is designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA 004036) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC 000458), as part of the Killala Bay/Moy Estuary. There is a shellfish area in Killala Bay, west of Bartra Island. The beach is around 4.5km long, but the patrolled bathing area is approximately 500m. A short coastal walk is available to the north of Enniscrone pier. More information can be found on the NPWS website.
Enniscrone is a lively seaside resort on the shores of Killala Bay which offers a wide range of activities for all age groups. The beach is popular for running, walking and surfing. There is car parking adjacent to the beach and during the peak season, there is limited/controlled access for cars to the west beach. In the vicinity of the beach, there is a playground, grassy areas, and picnic tables. Public toilets are also available in the vicinity of the beach. Lifeguard cover is provided during the bathing season. Map 1: Bathing Water Location & ExtentOther facilities in Enniscrone include, shops and restaurants, seaweed baths, golf links, leisure centre, a supervised playground, amusement park, Crazy Golf, Pitch and Putt and Tennis Court, Sea and River Angling. There is plenty of holiday accommodation, including hotels, guesthouses, self-catering, camping and caravanning all in the vicinity of the beach. There is a short coastal walk north of Enniscrone pier. Activities prohibited at the beach are listed in the Beach Bye Laws 2007, which can be viewed on Sligo County Council's website, www. sligococo. ieand locally at the beach notice board.
Enniscrone beach is a popular sandy beach, located in west Sligo just 10 km from Ballina in Co. Mayo and 56km from Sligo town. The beach extends westward from the promenade along Cliff Road to the county boundary at the River Moy near Bartra Island. This is a fine sandy beach, approximately 4.5km in length, and is backed by sand dunes, golf course and caravan park. The bathing area (i. e. that which is patrolled by lifeguards) is approximately 500m in length. The beach is located in Killala Bay east of the River Moy Estuary. The beach forms part of the Western River Basin District and the Bellawaddy River waterbody (Ref WE_34_3252). The Bellawaddy stream flows onto Enniscrone Beach with the bathing area located to the east and west of the stream. The east beach lies close to the promenade and is backed by an area known locally as the hollow. The west part of the beach is backed by a caravan park and golf course. The west beach extends westward from the Bellawaddy stream to the county boundary at the River Moy near Bartra Island.
: Enniscrone Beach is an exposed sandy beach, backed by sand dunes, caravan park and golf course.