Rossbeigh Beach
Rossbeigh Beach
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Chris O
Leamington Spa, UK38 contributions
Jul 2022
Stayed in an excellent Airbnb overlooking Rossbiegh Strand and the estuary for a week. The beach is very long, with huge sand dunes backing onto it, the estuary on the other side of the dunes. The sea goes out a long way at low tide, sandy and shallow waters that are good for swimming and building sandcastles. As other people have said keep an eye out for the tide as it does cover the beach at high tide.
Water temperature was pretty good for early July, there was the occasional jellyfish so wet suits might be useful. There is a life guarded area for families.
Sunsets over the bay and estuary, which fills in over the evening, were spectacular over the hills and mountains opposite. Loved watching the changes of light and the low lying clouds blanket, or pass over the the mountains.
It was not very crowded in early July, dont know what it will be like in school holidays.
There is a restaurant/cafe and a fast food outlet but we didn't use those.
If you get the opportunity go off the main track and explore the valleys behind Glenbeigh - nice walking around Coomasaharn lake - had a happy day trying to find neolithic rock art in the hills there. Some we found, some we could not. Be aware some rock art is on private land but we had no problems getting permission from local people.
Water temperature was pretty good for early July, there was the occasional jellyfish so wet suits might be useful. There is a life guarded area for families.
Sunsets over the bay and estuary, which fills in over the evening, were spectacular over the hills and mountains opposite. Loved watching the changes of light and the low lying clouds blanket, or pass over the the mountains.
It was not very crowded in early July, dont know what it will be like in school holidays.
There is a restaurant/cafe and a fast food outlet but we didn't use those.
If you get the opportunity go off the main track and explore the valleys behind Glenbeigh - nice walking around Coomasaharn lake - had a happy day trying to find neolithic rock art in the hills there. Some we found, some we could not. Be aware some rock art is on private land but we had no problems getting permission from local people.
Written 14 July 2022
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Alexander Fowle
3 contributions
Dec 2019
I came here on vacation from New Zealand and I was so amazed by the views and the wild water which this beach can offer. We were here at Winter so it was very stormy and cold but it was still magnificent. DEFINITELY, if you are on the ring of Kerry or visiting Kerry, take a visit to this beach. Also, try take a visit to Inch Beach and if you want to go surfing this beach can SOMETIMES be INCREDIBLE for surfing but the majority of time Inch Beach tended to be the better option for the 2 weeks we were in Kerry.
Written 13 June 2020
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Emily O
Mullingar, Ireland1,805 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
My family and I were staying nearby to this peach of a beach. Blue flag beach. Overlooked by Rossbeigh mountain. Plenty of parking for cars. Though a warning up not to leave valuables in your car. Toilets: yes. Outdoor showers: yes. Lifebuoys: yes. Bins: yes. Lifeguard on duty: today, yes. Picnic benches: yes. Sanddunes: yes. Wheelchair parking available. Dogwalkers aplenty. Kite flyers and beach sofa loungers. Horse trekking option. Fabulous playground and purpose built areas for tennis and soccor. Kids cone €1.75 & 99 icecream at €2.30 at Chósta Coffee. Coffees (Americano €2.90 & cappuccino €3), Crisps, buckets (€3.50 small & €4.50 for large) etc on sale here. Kids paradise. No cars allowed on the beach. What really impressed me was how clean it was given the steady traffic. Keep an eye on the tide. Breezy, changeable but beautiful. You can easily get your daily 10,000 steps in here.
Written 31 July 2023
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Brian12
7 contributions
Aug 2021 • Family
2021 and lots of jelly fish around .kids refused to swim in it .no access to motor homes as a barrier prevents entry to parking.nice dog walk if you have dogs.kept clean by kerry county council.you would want to arrive when the tide is fully out as there is not alot of sand when it comes in quick .there are concrete pathways down onto the beach.nice restaurant on the beach front with good food.also one shop during the season which is open.some people camp near the dunes in tents.disabled parking is also on the beachfront for blue badge holders.big playground across from beach.
Written 10 August 2021
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Johnny H
Belfast, UK211 contributions
Sept 2021 • Couples
I’ve been to a lot of beaches but this one has one of the best backdrops ever. If you find a spot on the top of the dunes there is endless photo ops. Everytime I’ve been there the weather has been amazing, so maybe rose tinted glasses but definitely a beach to visit. Park further down towards the dunes and then start your walk from there
Written 3 September 2021
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nicole1102
Pangbourne, UK72 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Thought we’d stop for a swim but as we’re in a motorhome we could not access the large car park, and road spaces were blocked by concrete blocks! A. Sign said we could park half a kilometre away……so we decided to give it a miss. Seems such a shame not to allow taller vehicles during the day. .
Written 24 August 2023
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SarahJaneEoin
Claregalway, Ireland28 contributions
Aug 2020 • Family
Spent a good long day at this beach with tweens. Lovely beach with great big rocks to sit on. Great area for walks too. Small shop, take away and restaurant. Plenty parking with height barrier but some spaces for campervans also.
Written 9 August 2020
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robthebruce1314
Lisburn, UK45 contributions
Jul 2022 • Family
The setting is lovely but the beach is a bit underwhelming as there is not much dry sand to set up on (at least where we were at the start) and quite rocky. A fair few dodgy characters about the place. A nice play park and a few places to grab chips, beer too.
Written 23 July 2022
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eve-boots
Barnstaple, UK181 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Read about the beach in a blog when planning our trip from the UK. Disappointing when we turned up in a reasonably sized motorhome and there are height barriers and blocks on the road spaces. Someone has kindly provided some MH friendly parking up the road but as I have an Achilles injury I wasn’t up to the walk down and back to the beach. So rather than spending money in the local amenities, we had a nice cup of tea in our van and enjoyed views. Many places are able to cope with putting up no overnight parking signs if that is the problem. Sad that we are excluded.
Written 22 August 2023
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Bernie O
Brigantine, NJ202 contributions
Jul 2022
We stopped at Rossbeigh Beach at the right time. The tide was out, so, there was plenty of sand to walk on. I can imagine that there is not much beach to enjoy during high tide. There is ample parking and the facilities at the entrance to the beach are well-maintained.
Written 20 August 2022
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