Swimming spots in Meath
3 swimming spots in Meath — 1 designated bathing water monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 1 with no current pollution alert.
- Gormanston BeachGormanston Beach is a sandy beach that stretches north from the Delvin River to Ben Head and beyond to the Seafields at Laytown.Not monitored
- Laytown/BettystownLaytown/Bettystown is a fine sand beach backing onto sand dunes.Good to go
- MorningtonMornington beach is a fine sand beach backed by sand dunes, located between the Boyne estuary to the north and Bettystown to the south.Not monitored
Common questions
- How many swimming spots are there in Meath?
- 3 in Meath, Ireland, 1 of them officially designated bathing waters with published water-quality monitoring.
- Is it safe to swim in Meath right now?
- That depends on the spot, and it changes. Of the 3 listed here, 1 have no current pollution alert, 2 are not monitored. Check the individual spot before you go — and note that bathing-water monitoring covers bacterial quality only. Tides, currents, swell and cold-water shock are not part of it, and nothing on this site is a clearance to swim.
- Who monitors water quality in Meath?
- The Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland) publishes the bathing-water data for Meath. Everything shown here comes from that published data.
- Which beaches in Meath have a Blue Flag?
- Laytown/Bettystown. The Blue Flag is an annual award and can be withdrawn, so it describes a standard the beach met rather than the state of the water today.