Duncannon

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2025-01-16

Duncannon is located in Wexford. During bathing season, a lifeguard is on duty. There are toilets and a parking spot nearby. Dogs on lead allowed. Beach is accessible for guests with disabilities. Beach wheelchair is available. TBC. Not available yet in 2020.
Duncannon beach boasts a peaceful atmosphere and a relatively gentle slope of firm sand. The sand dunes, stretching between 5m and 100m to the north, lack significant vegetation except for the rare Wild Sage (Salvia verbenaca) listed in the Irish Red Data Book. A popular sand sculpting festival occurs in the summer, complemented by attractions including a maritime museum, cockleshell art center, artist studios, café, and craft shop. The beach accommodates limited watersports, such as surfing, windsurfing, and canoeing. Enjoy roughly 1.0 km of pristine bathing area encompassing approximately 0.2 km².
Activities;There is a sand sculpting festival which takes place each summer. Duncannon Military Fort is a star shaped fortress built in 1588. Attractions include a maritime museum, cockleshell art centre, artist studios, café and craft shop. The beach is also used by a limited number of surfers, windsurfers and canoeists. Facilities;There is limited on street parking available in the town. There is on-beach parking available with the beach warden reserving disabled spaces and controlling traffic and parking on the beach. Access by car is available to the waters edge if required. There is a dedicated no-drive zone at the beach. Sand type is solid. Male, female and disabled toilets available. Opened Bank holiday weekends October to May. All 7 days/week May – October Opening hours 8am - 9pm. Universal key is required to gain access to the accessible toilets. Outdoor shower available. Life guards are on duty on site during summer months. There is a children’s playground adjacent to the beach.
Location;The beach is located at Duncannon village within Waterford Harbour at the mouth of the three rivers the Barrow, The Suir and the Nore. Cars are allowed on this beach. The beach is backed by the village at its western end and by a dune system at its eastern end. The tidal zone is a pNHA and SAC. The sandy beach has a very gradual slope and the tide can extend the beach by as much as 200m. Duncannon Fort is located in the village and is open during the summer months, with tours and craft shops for visitors. Duncannon is located on the R737, which continues eastwards to Wexford town The village is also linked to Arthurstown and to Ballyhack by the R733. Hook head lies 13km to the south. Duncannon has a unique character due to its historic buildings, distinctive landmark structures, prominent headlands and coastal location. The main landmarks are: Duncannon Strand, the Fort, the Quays and harbour area, the North Lighthouse and the Church of Ireland Church at Blackhill, the two Martello Towers, and The Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church. Duncannon provides the normal range of services to cater for a population of approximately 300, and in addition it serves as a centre for tourism. Extent;The bathing area is approximately 1.0 km long. The bathing water is approximately 0.2 km2 in area.
A safe peaceful firm-sand beach. The sand type is firm.

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