Swimming spots near Coleraine
10 swimming spots within 30 km of Coleraine, 9 of them designated bathing waters monitored by DAERA (Northern Ireland). Nearest first — the closest is Portstewart, about 6 km away.
1 under a do-not-swim notice right now. 9 not monitored.
- Portstewart6.4 km from ColeraineNot monitored
- Portrush Mill7.8 km from ColeraineNot monitored
- Castlerock8.2 km from ColeraineNot monitored
- Portrush Curran Strand8.7 km from ColeraineNot monitored
- Portrush Whiterocks9.2 km from ColeraineNot monitored
- Downhill11.0 km from ColeraineNot monitored
- Portballintrae Salmon Rock12.8 km from ColeraineNot monitored
- Magilligan12.9 km from ColeraineNot monitored
- White Park Bay20.8 km from ColeraineDo not swim
- Ballycastle29.3 km from ColeraineNot monitored
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Common questions
- Where can you swim near Coleraine?
- 10 sea, lake and river swimming spots lie within 30 km of Coleraine, spread across 1 area. This page lists them by distance from the town rather than by county, because a boundary is not what decides where you drive.
- What is the nearest beach to Coleraine?
- Portstewart in Northern Ireland, about 6 km away. It is the closest of the 10 listed here; the next few are within a short drive and each shows its current status, so the nearest is not always the one to pick.
- Is the water clean near Coleraine?
- 9 of these 10 spots are designated bathing waters with published monitoring, from DAERA (Northern Ireland). Monitoring covers bacterial quality only — it says nothing about tides, currents, swell or cold-water shock, and nothing here is a clearance to swim.
- Can you swim near Coleraine right now?
- 1 of the 10 is currently flagged, including 1 under an active do-not-swim notice, and 0 have no current pollution alert. These change day to day, so check the individual spot before you travel.