Bathing Water in Waterford

With 147km of coastline and situated in the Sunny South East of Ireland any visit to Waterford would not be complete without a visit to at least one of the 49 beaches scattered along the beautiful coastline. There are three An Taisce Blue Flag Beaches (Clonea, Tramore and Bunmahon) and five with Green Flags (Annestown, Ballyquin, Goat Island, Newtown Cove and Curragh). The South East Coastal Drive is one way to explore as many of these locations as possible. This stunning route starts in Wexford Town finishing in Ardmore, County Waterford but you can join it anywhere along the route. For the adventurous there are plenty of water activities along the coast including diving, kayaking, surfing, sailing and kite surfing. For the less adventurous, there are still opportunities to get out on the water and enjoy a spot of angling or whale watching.

The map below shows all the beaches in Waterford county (marked as yellow triangles) and also highlights the three blue flag beaches (Clonea, Bunmahon, Tramore) which are marked with blue flags, and the 5 beaches which were awarded a Green Coast Award (Annestown, Ballyquin, Curragh, Goat Island and Newtown) which are marked with a green dot. Click on the map for an enlarged view.