Blue Flag 2026

Elly Bay, Belmullet

Co. Mayo, 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 Elly Bay, Belmullet

Elly Bay is a long Blue Flag beach on the sheltered eastern shore of the Mullet Peninsula in north-west Mayo. Calm and shallow, with clean water and dunes behind, it is a popular spot for swimming and watersports, though it is not lifeguarded so take care in the water. The peninsula setting gives wide views over Blacksod Bay, and the long sandy strand offers plenty of room to walk.

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

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Pin confirmed at 54.161, -10.0354. Always verify the car park on arrival — access can change.

Map

Verified car-park pin.

Activity suitability

Swimming — Safe
Surfing — No surf
Walking — Long walk (3km+)
Lifeguard (summer) — No

Facilities

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

Facilities confirmed from Mayo 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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