Travel insurance experts at CompareNI.com have researched the top 10 beaches in Northern Ireland . The index ranks 10 popular beaches based on factors such as cleanliness, facilities, cost, safety and 5-star reviews.
Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Belfast News Letter, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Benone beach topped the list, having received a blue flag award multiple times, it offers free parking, toilet facilities, safety equipment, an active lifeguard during the summer months and excellent water quality. With a stunning backdrop of mountains and cliff scenery and one of the largest dune systems in the UK & Ireland, the beach also offers great views along the North Coast to Inishowen in Donegal and even over to Scotland.
Whiterocks beach is second on the list, with excellent water quality, free parking, and the highest volume of 5-star reviews with a score of 85% - offering stunning views over to Dunluce Castle and an easy distance into the tourist mecca that is Portrush . Downhill Beach comes third on the list, as one of the longest beaches in Northern Ireland it offers excellent water quality, beautiful scenery, good facilities and free on the beach parking. Advertisement Advertisement Ballygally beach also received a high rating, located 10 km from Larne, it is easy to travel to by car or public transport, it offers e.