Blue Flag 2026

Duncannon

Co. Wexford, 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 Duncannon

Duncannon is a Blue Flag beach on the Hook Peninsula in south Wexford, a broad 1.6km sandy strand beneath the historic star-shaped Duncannon Fort, a 16th-century bastion fort that runs guided tours. Lifeguarded in summer with safe, gently shelving water and good accessible facilities, it is a lively family beach that hosts the annual International Sand Sculpting Festival over the August bank holiday, with kitesurfing lessons from Hooked Kite Surfing. Cars are allowed to drive onto and park on the sand here — a local tradition, but take care: watch for children and other beachgoers, keep your speed right down, and always check tide times so you are not caught out by an incoming tide. The fort, the village and the Hook Lighthouse drive make it a fine day out. It regained its Blue Flag in 2026.

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Pin confirmed at 52.2199, -6.9313. 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 Wexford 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.

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