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St Helens Bay

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  • Water temp(satellite):
  • 14.4°C
  • 2024-10-14

St Helens Bay is a beach in the county of Wexford. Dogs on lead allowed.
St. Helens Bay Beach, located south of Rosslare Euro Port, is a tranquil and sheltered beach. There is convenient car parking available directly beside the beach.


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Beaches close to St Helens Bay

Carne ⟼ 4 km away
Carne is a sandy beach located near Carne pier, facing east towards the Irish Sea with a dune system situated to its west.
Rosslare Strand ⟼ 6.2 km away
Rosslare Strand is an urban beach with fine, soft, windblown sand and a gentle slope. The sand dunes to the west are narrow and vegetation is scarce in the waters. The Wexford Wildfowl Reserve is located nearby, offering stunning views of the southeast coast of Ireland. The beach is a popular fishing spot, as well as a limited area for surfing, windsurfing, and canoeing. The bathing area spans 0.5 km and covers 0.1 km².
Ballyhealy ⟼ 14.5 km away
Ballyhealy beach is a shallow sandy beach located towards the east of Kilmore Quay in Co. Wexford.
Culletons Gap ⟼ 16.6 km away
Culleton's Gap is situated one mile from Curracloe Co Wexford, forming part of the sandy Curracloe stretch overlooking Wexford Bay and the Irish Sea towards the east. It shares borders with Raven Nature Reserve, the North Slob Land and Wild Fowl Reserve towards the west.
Curracloe ⟼ 17.6 km away
Curracloe is a serene, rural beach with fine, soft, wind-blown sand and gentle slopes. It features wooden walkways that sometimes get covered by sand. Its sand dunes extend between 100m to 300m westward, while also being part of The Raven Special Protection Area that's crucial for bird conservation and is included in the Wexford Slobs and Harbour complex. It's a popular fishing spot and is sometimes used by a small number of surfers, windsurfers, and canoeists. The bathing area extends about 1 km in length and covers 0.2km².
Ballinesker ⟼ 18.8 km away
Ballinesker is a serene rural beach with fine soft sand and a gentle slope. Wooden walkways may be covered with sand due to the wind. The beach is protected by sand-banks and sand dunes extend up to 70m behind the beach. However, there is no significant vegetation growth in the waters near the beach. It's popular for fishing and used by few surfers, windsurfers, and canoeists. The bathing area spans around 1 km with an area of 0.2 km².
Kilmore Quay Small Beach ⟼ 19.1 km away
Kilmore Quay village has a small southerly-facing beach located just east of the fishing harbor within the Saltee Islands SAC.
Cullenstown ⟼ 27.1 km away
Cullenstown beach faces south and is a sandy beach located on the western edge of the River Muck's entrance to the sea.
Morriscastle ⟼ 31.8 km away
Morriscastle beach is a serene and rural sandy beach with soft, wind-blown sand and a gentle slope. Behind the beach, the sand dunes stretch up to 100m westward. The bathing area, which spans 1.0 km in length and 0.2km² in area, falls within the conservation region of Kilmuckridge-Tinaberna sand hills, which supports unique dune habitats and thus designates Morriscastle beach as an SAC. There is no significant vegetation in the water near the beach.
Grange ⟼ 34.6 km away
Grange is a remote beach near Fethard on Sea located on the Hook Head peninsula. Parking is available on the roadside.
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