The nearest beach to the city centre: at low tide the sand flats stretch far out into the bay, and Dubliners walk the strand or the promenade to the Merrion Gates with views of Poolbeg and Howth. It is Stephen Dedalus's beach in Ulysses.
- Address
- Strand Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Hours
- Open access; promenade opening times set by Dublin City Council
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 1 h
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The tide changes rapidly over the flats; check the tide before walking far out
- Start of the long walk to the Great South Wall (about two hours there and back)
- Sandymount Green and its cafés are five minutes inland