Five Fingers Strand
📍 Location
Five Fingers Strand is located near the village of Lagg on the northern coast of the Inishowen Peninsula, approximately 45 km from the Inishowen Tourist Office. The beach is accessed via the L5111 road, just off the R238.
🏖️ Beach at a Glance
- Beach Type: Sandy beach with occasional stony areas
- Blue Flag Beach: No
- Parking: Available nearby
- Swimming: Not recommended
- Walking: Yes
- Fishing: Yes
- Bird Watching: Yes
- Lifeguard: No
- Toilets: No
- Accessibility: Limited due to sandy and uneven terrain
- Dogs: Permitted (please keep dogs under control)
🌊 About the Beach
Five Fingers Strand is one of the most spectacular and photographed beaches in Inishowen. Located on the shores of Trawbreaga Bay, this secluded beach takes its name from five narrow sea stacks that rise from the sea like fingers just off the northern end of the beach. Stretching along the coastline, the strand is backed by impressive sand dunes that are reputed to be among the highest marram grass dunes in Europe. Reaching up to 30 metres in height, these dunes have been forming for approximately 5,000 years and create a dramatic natural landscape.
🚶 Things to Do
- Enjoy scenic beach walks
- Take photographs of the sea stacks and sand dunes
- Go bird watching around Trawbreaga Bay
- Try shore fishing
- Explore one of Inishowen’s most distinctive coastal landscapes
⚠️ Water Safety
Swimming is not recommended at Five Fingers Strand due to dangerous undercurrents and rip tides. Visitors are advised to enjoy the beach from the shore and exercise caution near the water.
✨ Why Visit?
With its golden sands, towering dunes and iconic sea stacks, Five Fingers Strand is one of Inishowen’s true natural wonders. Wild, expansive and wonderfully unspoilt, it is a place to slow down, take in the dramatic scenery and experience the raw beauty of Ireland’s northern coastline.
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Photography: Adam Rory Porter Photography
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