Local Essentials
The practical stuff most travel sites skip. Everything you need to know before visiting Strandhill, from parking to pharmacies.
Emergency Services
General Emergency
112 or 999
Garda Station
Sligo Garda Station, Pearse Road, Sligo, F91 E372, +353 71 915 7000 (Strandhill has no station of its own)
Sligo University Hospital, The Mall, Rathquarter, Sligo, F91 H684, about 7-8km from Strandhill
+353 71 917 1111Strandhill beach has permanent rip currents and is not considered safe for swimming; there is no lifeguard service. For a beach or water incident dial 112 and ask for the Coast Guard. Tide-crossing to Coney Island via Culleenamore is dangerous without local knowledge of the tide times.
Parking
Strandhill seafront car park
Free parking along the seafront near the beach and surf schools; fills up quickly on dry weekends and in summer. A second car park a short walk up the main road usually has space when the seafront is full.
Pharmacies
Strandhill Life Pharmacy
Buenos Aires Drive, Strandhill, Co. Sligo, F91 VP97
The only pharmacy in Strandhill village. For Sunday or late cover, Sligo town (7km) has longer-hours pharmacies.