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Nature spot · County Donegal

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Five Fingers Strand

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Five Fingers Strand
Photo: Fáilte Ireland

The EPA does not monitor this beach for bathing water, so there is no water-quality record. Check locally and follow the signs before you swim.

Five Fingers Strand is located along Trawbrega Bay, just off the main road between Malin Town and Malin Head, on the Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal. It gets its unusual name from the five sea stacks at the north end of the beach which can be clearly seen at low tide.

Five Fingers Strand, Inishowen, County Donegal, is not only known for its pristine sand and surrounding rocky coastline, but also its sand dunes. Some of these dunes are over 30m high and are thought to be amongst the highest in Europe. The dunes form part of a diverse ecosystem of plants and wildlife.

Although the strand is perfect for walking, fishing and bird watching, it is not recommended for swimming due to strong currents.

There is a small car park beside the strand. At peak times, visitors can also park at the nearby church and walk down to the strand.

Outdoors in County Donegal this week

Best day outdoors: Sun, 11 Oct — dry by day, breezy, up to 13°C

Status Yellow - Rain warning for Donegal

From Thu, 8 Oct, 09:00 until Fri, 9 Oct, 04:00

Heavy spells of rain. 

Be aware of potential impacts:

  • Difficult travelling conditions
  • Localised flooding possible

Issued by Met Éireann · met.ie/warnings

  1. Fri, 9 Oct12° / 10°Medium rain showersWeather warning in force
  2. Sat, 10 Oct12° / 9°Medium rain showersGood day outdoors
  3. Sun, 11 Oct13° / 11°Sun with grey cloudGreat day outdoors

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