Youghal beach is a wonderful walk. Its ideal if you just want to spend a couple of hours walking and clearing your head. It may not be the best beach for.sunbathing but it would be hard to find an area like it in Cork where you can have some.much space and fresh air. When it's cold and windy its particularly deserted, which is when I find it most appealing. The new boardwalk is really good for kids and for anyone who might not like walking on the soft and uneven surface of the beach. It is 7km long and 2m wide, making it Ireland's longest boardwalk i believe. The walk leads on to Redbarn at which point you can see holiday homes and Capel Island from...
Read moreI have been to the Quality hotel on Youghal beach several times, with my family and with sporting groups. We live in Trim, County Meath. To visit the seaside with the wonderful light from the sea is a special treat. Youghal strand is one of the finest beaches in the world, and is largely an undiscovered gem. There are kilometres of walks along the seashore, and the shallow water makes for safe swimming. Now we hear of 2 wonderful additions to Youghal strand. The boardwalk along the entire strand is completed, and a 20 km Greenway will open in 2023. I hope to revisit with family, golf groups, and GAA groups...
Read moreAmazing beach 5 or 6 miles of sandy beach to walk and experience the Irish weather at its best or worst. About 1 or 2 miles from a bustling town of Youghal popular with tourists from all over Europe plenty nice bars and restaurants to choose from. Plenty night music in Youghal in the evenings and weekends. Great place for groups tourists young and old or on your own. At the moment the weather isn't great so the beach was very quite and the Sea cold and rough at moment but it Ireland but we dont get too much Hot or wet or cold or windy. Great...
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