Aughris Beach

Co. Sligo, Ireland
Water qualityNot monitored
Blue Flag 2026No
Green CoastNo
DogsTo be confirmed
Always verify the car-park location on arrival. Road and access conditions may change.

About Aughris Beach

Aughris is an unspoiled swim-and-surf beach on west Sligo's Aughris Head, with the famous thatched Beach Bar tucked behind the dunes and a four-kilometre cliff loop walk running from the pier. There is no lifeguard, so swim with care, but on most days of the year you will have the place close to yourself. The full west-Sligo day out is here: seafood at the Beach Bar, pier jumping at Aughris pier and the clifftop loop with its sea-bird colonies and blowholes.

Nearby beaches

Dunmoran Strand, a quiet Green Coast beach, is a short way east along the coast.

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Approximate location, auto-geocoded from a named car park — not yet a GPS-verified pin. Always verify on arrival.

Activity suitability

  • Surfing — Intermediate
  • Walking — Good walk (1–3km)
  • Lifeguard (summer) — No
  • Not yet confirmed: Swimming

Facilities

  • Lifeguard — No
  • Not yet confirmed: Toilets, Car park, Disabled access, Shower, Café nearby

Facilities confirmed from Sligo County Council and Fáilte Ireland.

Water quality

This is not an EPA-monitored bathing water, so no official water-quality rating is available. Take local conditions and signage into account and swim with care.

Where to stay nearby

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