Causeway Coastal Route

Carnlough Beach

Photograph of Carnlough beach during the summer

Carnlough is 23km north of Larne just 2km beyond Glenarm. The village has a variety of shops and places to eat. Carnlough Bay is 1.5km wide and at high tide, the sea reaches up to the road  near the village. The sea wall has several accesses down to the sandy beach via steps and a ramp which is suitable for wheelchairs.

The southern end of the beach is beyond the high tide line so does not have to be vacated when the tide comes in. Car parking is available alongside the road and also at a car park located beside the Spar shop and public toilets which are just opposite the famous picturesque traditional harbour.

At South Bay car park, a feature of the beach is the beautiful rounded pebbles.There is also a play park here.

This beach has been awarded the Seaside Award for achieving the required standard of bathing water quality and for its general cleanliness and provision of information and facilities.  Go to the NI Direct website to find the water quality results that this beach has achieved this season.

Please remember to check the weather forecast and sea conditions before visiting beaches.

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