Beaches in Greystones, County Wicklow

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The beach guide has 5 beaches listed in and around the town of Greystones. We have arranged these beaches in order of closest to the town first (distance in brackets).

  • Greystones Beach (0.2 miles)

    Greystones © Tourism Ireland

    The long fine, sand and pebble Greystones beach is stiuated just to the south of the town of Greystones. Being located just 10 kilometres south of Dublin, the beach is a popular spot for day trippers with Greystones station, located behind the northern end of the beach, providing regular trains to the city. The beach…

  • Killiney Beach (8.5 miles)

    Killiney © Andrew Parnell

    Killiney is a long, stony beach located by the resort town of Killiney, one of the most exclusive suburbs of the Dublin area, whose residents include many Irish celebrities. The beach offers excellent views of the surrounding rocky coastline including Dalkey Island and Sorrento Terrace to the north, and Bray Head to the south.

    Due to…

  • Silver Strand Beach (13.3 miles)

    Silver Strand © Laura Testud

    There are a few Silverstrand beaches in Ireland, and all of them are pretty nice. Silver Strand in Wicklow is no exception and would probably be known as one of the finest beaches in the country if it wasn't for the issue of access.

    Silver Strand is a private beach, which in itself is not an…

  • Blainroe Beach (13.8 miles)

    Blainroe Beach © Courtesy Celtic Routes

    The pretty little cove of Blainroe is something of a hidden gem on the Wicklow coast. Tucked away between rocky headlands the sandy beach is only accessible through private land owned by the Blainroe Golf Club. 

    Whilst this is not an issue in itself parking may be. The only parking available nearby is reserved for…

  • Seapoint Beach (11.6 miles)

    Seapoint © Thechonkster

    Seapoint beach sits on the southern shores of Dublin Bay between Blackrock and Monkstown.

    The beach here consists of areas of rocks interspersed with sand. Behind the beach is a section of promenade with a few slipways and steps with hand rails that lead into the water at high tide. This makes Seapoint a good spot…

Greystones beaches map

Map featuring Greystones beaches. Click on pins to view beach details