Silver Strand
About 4 km south of Wicklow Town ·
About
Silver Strand is a small sandy cove between rocky headlands at Dunbur Upper, a few minutes south of Wicklow Town, reached through Wolohan's Silver Strand Caravan and Camping Park, which has been operating on the site for more than seventy years. It is a lovely beach and a genuinely quieter alternative to Brittas Bay, and it is worth being precise about two things. It is a privately managed access, so parking and any charges are the caravan park's, not the council's. And although Wicklow County Council monitors Silver Strand as one of the county's identified bathing waters under the Bathing Water Regulations, it is not on the council's list of lifeguarded beaches, which covers Wicklow Harbour, Brittas Bay North, Brittas Bay South, Greystones South, Bray Promenade and Arklow. There is no lifeguard at Silver Strand at any point in the year.
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Highlights
- ✓A sheltered sandy cove between rocky headlands
- ✓Quieter than Brittas Bay on a summer weekend
- ✓Access and parking through Wolohan's Silver Strand Caravan and Camping Park
- ✓Monitored as one of Co. Wicklow's identified bathing waters
Tips
- →There is no lifeguard here at any time of year. The nearest lifeguarded swimming is the Wicklow Harbour bathing area.
- →Access is through a private caravan park; check parking arrangements and any charge on arrival.
- →The cove is backed by cliffs. Check the tide before settling in at the far ends.
Best Season
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