Dunmoran Strand
About Dunmoran Strand
Dunmoran Strand is a quiet Green Coast beach in south-west Sligo, a sheltered sandy bay backed by dunes away from the crowds. Lifeguarded at peak times in summer, it offers calm, sheltered swimming and a peaceful walk, with views across the bay to the Ox Mountains. A relaxed, unspoilt beach in the heart of the north-west.
Sheltered surf and the Aughris walk
For all its calm, sheltered feel, Dunmoran holds a reliable year-round surf, and it sits within easy reach of Aughris Head, where the cliff loop walk from the pier passes the famous thatched Beach Bar. The two make an easy west-Sligo pairing — a quiet Green Coast strand and a clifftop walk with seafood at the end of it.
Nearby beaches
Aughris Head and its Beach Bar cliff walk are a short way west along the same stretch of coast.
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 54.2692, -8.7516. Always verify the car park on arrival — access can change.
Map
Verified car-park pin.
Activity suitability
- Surfing — No surf
- Walking — Good walk (1–3km)
- Lifeguard (summer) — Yes
- Not yet confirmed: Swimming
Facilities
- Toilets — Seasonal
- Car park — Free
- Lifeguard — Yes
- Not yet confirmed: Disabled access, Shower, Café nearby
Facilities confirmed from Sligo County Council and Fáilte Ireland Source.
Water quality
EPA classification: Excellent (latest annual bathing-water assessment). Always check beaches.ie for the current rating.
Where to stay nearby
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