Blue Flag 2026

Brittas Bay North Beach

Co. Wicklow, Ireland

Water qualityExcellent EPA

Blue Flag 2026Yes

Green CoastNo

DogsSeasonal

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

About Brittas Bay North Beach

Brittas Bay is Wicklow's best-loved stretch of coast — five kilometres of pale sand and rolling dunes designated a Special Area of Conservation. The North Beach, a Blue Flag beach lifeguarded in summer, has space to walk for miles and gently shelving water. An easy day trip from Dublin, swimming is safest within the lifeguarded flags on this large, dune-backed strand.

Get directions to the car park

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

📍 Get directions to the car park

Pin confirmed at 52.8871, -6.058. Always verify the car park on arrival — access can change.

Map

Verified car-park pin.

Activity suitability

Surfing — Beginner
Walking — Long walk (3km+)
Lifeguard (summer) — Yes
Not yet confirmed: Swimming

Facilities

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

Facilities confirmed from Wicklow 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: Excellent (latest annual bathing-water assessment). Always check beaches.ie for the current rating.

Where to stay nearby

Wolohan's Silver Strand Caravan & Camping Park
Caravan & camping · Map · ~8 km as the crow flies

Wicklow Head Lighthouse
Unique stay · Map · ~10 km as the crow flies

Dunbur Lodge
Guesthouse · Map · ~10 km as the crow flies

Grand Hotel Wicklow
Hotel · Map · ~10 km as the crow flies

Search accommodation near Brittas Bay North Beach

From the RambleIreland network directory. Distances are straight-line (as the crow flies), not driving distance.

Nearby walks

From WalkWicklow.ie. Distances are straight-line (as the crow flies), not walking distance.

Nearby golf

From the GolfIreland.ie network. Distances are straight-line (as the crow flies), not driving distance.