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Greystones South 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 Greystones South Beach

Greystones South is a Blue Flag beach on the north Wicklow coast, a sand-and-shingle strand beside the harbour and the lively town. Lifeguarded in summer, it has a boardwalk, good facilities and the start of the famous Greystones to Bray cliff walk close by. An easy DART trip from Dublin, with the town's cafés and restaurants right behind the beach.

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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 53.1415, -6.062. 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 — 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

The Horse & Hound Inn
Pub with rooms · Map · ~2 km as the crow flies
Wilton Hotel Bray
Hotel · Map · ~6 km as the crow flies
Druids Glen Hotel & Golf Resort
Resort · Map · ~6 km as the crow flies
The Strand Hotel Bray
Hotel · Map · ~7 km as the crow flies

Search accommodation near Greystones South Beach

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

Nearby walks

Kindlestown Wood Loop — Easy ~2 km as the crow flies · Glen of the Downs Wood — Easy ~4 km as the crow flies · Bray to Greystones Cliff Walk — Easy ~6 km as the crow flies

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

Nearby golf

Greystones Golf Club — Co. Wicklow ~1 km as the crow flies · Delgany Golf Club — Co. Wicklow ~3 km as the crow flies · Druids Glen Golf Resort — Co. Wicklow ~4 km as the crow flies

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