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East Strand

No. 167 of 247 in the Causeway Coast, No. 12 for family, No. 9 for views. Nature, 1.2 km from Portrush.

A beach at Portrush.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-11-01).

Facts

Best months
June, July, Augustoffyougo rules
Getting there

No other facts are known yet.

On the beach

No. 698 of 1,883 as a wild beach, No. 4 for an easy beach day.

Water
Excellent in 2026, bathing water "Portrush Curran (East Strand)" resultsDAERA (Northern Ireland Environment Agency), Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, checked 2026-11-01
Within 300 m
Cafe or food, Toilets, Parking, Lifeguards, Showers or water, Bus 200 m, Station 350 mOpenStreetMap, checked 2026-10-29; stops from NaPTAN and Translink
Landscape
Area of Outstanding Natural BeautyDAERA (Northern Ireland Environment Agency), Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, checked 2026-11-01
Size
About 18 hectares as mappedOpenStreetMap, checked 2026-10-29
Surface
SandOpenStreetMap, checked 2026-10-29

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Why it ranks here

Score 0.59 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first

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