How many wheelchair-accessible beaches are there in Ireland?

128 — this page lists all of them, grouped by area, with each one's current swim status.

Can I swim at all of these right now?

No. 7 of these 128 spots are currently flagged, including 2 under an active do-not-swim notice. A rating or an award describes a past assessment; the status on each spot page is today's. Neither is a safety clearance — bathing-water monitoring covers bacterial quality only, and says nothing about tides, currents, swell or cold-water shock.

Which areas of Ireland have the most?

Cork (17), Donegal (16), Kerry (15). They are spread across 17 areas in total.

Wheelchair-accessible beaches in Ireland

Beaches in Ireland recorded as having disability access, with details of what is provided at each.

These beaches are recorded by the monitoring body as having disability access. What that covers varies widely — it may mean a ramp, a boardwalk, accessible parking and toilets, or a beach wheelchair available on request. Each spot page lists the specifics the agency published.

Access provision changes and a beach wheelchair usually needs booking. Contact the local authority before travelling.

128 spots, grouped by county. Each shows its current swim status — an award or a classification is not the same as today’s water.

Keeldra Lough
Good to go
Rated Excellent in 2025There is a gentle sloping concrete slipway for users to access to the lake shore. There are no disability accessible points to the lake for bathing. There are a number of steps to navigate to gain entry to the bathing water. A hand rail is in place for support when using the steps for access.

Louth

Shelling Hill/Templetown
Good to go
Rated Excellent in 2025Wheelchair Access

Mayo

Meath

Laytown/Bettystown
Good to go
Rated Excellent in 2025There are limited parking spaces for Disabled and Older Persons at Bettystown Beach.

Monaghan

Lough Muckno Bathing Area
Not monitored
gently sloping ramp to water access, wheelchair accessible

Common questions

How many wheelchair-accessible beaches are there in Ireland?: 128 — this page lists all of them, grouped by area, with each one's current swim status.
What does this mean?: These beaches are recorded by the monitoring body as having disability access. What that covers varies widely — it may mean a ramp, a boardwalk, accessible parking and toilets, or a beach wheelchair available on request. Each spot page lists the specifics the agency published.
Can I swim at all of these right now?: No. 7 of these 128 spots are currently flagged, including 2 under an active do-not-swim notice. A rating or an award describes a past assessment; the status on each spot page is today's. Neither is a safety clearance — bathing-water monitoring covers bacterial quality only, and says nothing about tides, currents, swell or cold-water shock.
Which areas of Ireland have the most?: Cork (17), Donegal (16), Kerry (15). They are spread across 17 areas in total.

Where this data comes from and what it cannot tell you

Wheelchair-accessible beaches in Ireland

Carlow

Clare

Cork

Donegal

Dublin

Galway

Kerry

Leitrim

Louth

Mayo

Meath

Monaghan

Sligo

Waterford

Westmeath

Wexford

Wicklow

Common questions