Northern Ireland

Is Portstewart Strand in Northern Ireland a dog beach?

In Northern Ireland, Portstewart Strand is on sand. It is about two miles of sand between Portstewart and the mouth of the River Bann. The closest are Castlerock Beach (1.4 miles), West Strand (4.2 miles) and East Strand (5.3 miles).

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Map and directions

Place name and position from OpenStreetMap, data updated 10 August 2026. Beaches in Northern Ireland

Nearby beaches

Signs on the beach override this page.

Council rules are loaded for Thanet and for beaches listed by Cornwall Council, Torbay Council, BCP Council and Dorset Council, checked . Where a council splits a beach, the page says the rule covers only part of it. Signs on the beach override this site.