Green Coast

Cross, Erris Peninsula

Co. Mayo, Ireland

Photo: Neville Goodman / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Water qualityNot monitored

Blue Flag 2026No

Green CoastYes

DogsYear-round

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

About Cross, Erris Peninsula

Cross is a long Green Coast beach on the Mullet Peninsula in north-west Mayo, a sweeping dune-backed strand on the Atlantic side near the old abbey and graveyard. Unsupervised and exposed to the ocean, it is a wonderful place for long walks and surfing, though swimmers should take care. The vast sands, dunes and big Atlantic skies give it a wild, remote character on the Wild Atlantic Way.

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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 54.2185, -10.0821. Always verify the car park on arrival — access can change.

Map

Verified car-park pin.

Activity suitability

Surfing — Intermediate
Walking — Long walk (3km+)
Lifeguard (summer) — No
Not yet confirmed: Swimming

Facilities

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

Facilities confirmed from Mayo County Council and Fáilte Ireland Source.

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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