The small sheltered cove beside the Forty Foot where Sandycove families and nervous first-timers swim in shallow water, with a council changing shelter and showers on the harbour wall. Visitors walk past it to the famous rock.
- Address
- Sandycove Harbour, Sandycove, Co. Dublin
- Hours
- Open access; lifeguards 1 June-31 August, weekdays 12:00-18:00, weekends and bank holidays 11:00-18:00 (dlr council)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1 h
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Lifeguarded in summer and a designated bathing area, so it is the safe choice for children
- Changing shelter and showers sit by the lifeguard hut on the harbour wall; public toilets 200 m away close early in winter
- Dogs are not allowed in the bathing area at any time