High Rock & Low Rock, Malahide
About High Rock & Low Rock, Malahide
High Rock and Low Rock are Malahide's twin rock-swimming spots, on the coast between Malahide and Portmarnock. High Rock has a deep-water jumping platform used at high tide; Low Rock offers a gentler entry beloved of daily dippers. Neither is an EPA-monitored bathing water, so no official rating is shown. They are reached along the coast road, with free parking near Gannon Park; there are no facilities at either spot, so bring everything you need. The views run the length of Dublin Bay to the Wicklow Mountains. Low Rock suits a calm swim; High Rock's jumping is strictly tide-dependent — see the safety note before you leap.
Nearby beaches
Malahide's town strand is next door; the coast path runs on to Portmarnock.
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📍 Find Low Rock Car Park, Coast Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin on Google Maps
Named from official sources but not yet pin-verified — always confirm on arrival.
Activity suitability
- Surfing — No surf
- Walking — Short walk (under 1km)
- Lifeguard (summer) — No
- Not yet confirmed: Swimming
Facilities
- Toilets — No
- Car park — Free
- Disabled access — No
- Lifeguard — No
- Not yet confirmed: Shower, Café nearby
Facilities confirmed from the relevant local authority and Fáilte Ireland.
Water quality
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