Monitored bathing water

Ardmore Beach

Co. Waterford, Ireland

Water qualityGood EPA

Blue Flag 2026No

Green CoastNo

DogsSeasonal

Always verify the car-park location on arrival. Road and access conditions may change.

About Ardmore Beach

Ardmore is a long sandy beach beside the historic village of Ardmore in West Waterford, beneath the round tower and monastic site of St Declan. Lifeguarded in summer with safe swimming and good accessible facilities, it is a popular family beach with the famous Ardmore cliff walk starting close by. A beautiful beach steeped in early-Christian history on the Waterford coast.

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This opens the verified car-park pin — never the beach itself or a mid-route point.

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Pin confirmed at 51.9542, -7.7258. Always verify the car park on arrival — access can change.

Map

Verified car-park pin.

Activity suitability

Swimming — Safe
Surfing — Beginner
Walking — Good walk (1–3km)
Lifeguard (summer) — Yes

Facilities

Toilets — Yes
Car park — Free
Disabled access — Yes
Lifeguard — Yes
Not yet confirmed: Shower, Café nearby

Facilities confirmed from Waterford County Council and Fáilte Ireland Source.

Water quality

Water quality information is sourced from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ireland and is updated annually. During the bathing season real-time water quality updates are available at beaches.ie. Always check beaches.ie and local signage at the beach before swimming, particularly after heavy rainfall. IrishBeaches.ie accepts no liability for water quality conditions at the time of your visit.

EPA classification: Good (latest annual bathing-water assessment). Always check beaches.ie for the current rating.

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