Ballymoney, North Beach

Ballymoney North beach is a rural peaceful beach with a relatively gentle slope. The sand type is medium hardness. Deposition offshore into a series of sand-banks offers protection to the beach. The sand dunes extend between 50m and 100m to the rear (west) of the beach. Ballymoney beach is part of a Natural Heritage Area (NHA). Ballymoney beaches are also a popular fishing spot. The bathing area is approximately 300m long and approximately 0.06 km² in area.

Ballymoney North Beach is a very popular local beach and is located approximately 1.5 km to the east of Ballymoney village. Lifeguard station and public toilets are provided at the beach. Ballymoney village is on the Courtown to Castletown road, the village itself is no more than a post office, but it offers an impressive range of facilities including the lovely beach with public amenities, golf courses, pitch and putt, craft shops and pubs. There are two beaches at Ballymoney, i.e. Ballymoney North Beach and Ballymoney South Beach. The south beach can be a quiet get-away from its northern neighbour but it is not suitable for bathing. It has rocks and sand for sunbathing.

Informal Public car parking is provided at the beach car park and on road parking all the way back to Ballymoney village on the access road. There are no designated disabled parking spaces at the beach. Access from here to the beach is by pathway which can be difficult for wheelchair users. Sand type is medium hardness. There is no designated viewing area. Male and Female Toilets available, no specific accessible toilets. Open long weekends Easter & May. Full time June, July & August. 24 hours 7 days/week. Life guards are on duty on site during summer months.