Must-see beach · Ireland
Malin Head
Malin Head is a beach in Ireland.
Malin Head: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Malin Head
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Malin Head — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.37479, -7.39985. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Malin Head
- Glashedy Island · river spot · Ulster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Carrickabraghy Castle · fort · Ulster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Inishtrahull · river spot · Ulster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Raghtin More · viewpoint · Ulster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lenan Head Fort · fort · Ulster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Urris Hills · viewpoint · Ulster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cloncha Church · church · Ulster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Slieve Snaght · viewpoint · Ulster · ~25 km · Must-see
- Neds Point Fort · fort · Ulster · ~33 km · Must-see
- Boyeeghter Strand · beach · ~37 km · Must-see
- Island Roy · river spot · Ulster · ~40 km · Must-see
- Greencastle · fort · Ulster · ~41 km · Must-see
- Rathmullan Wood Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Ulster · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lough Foyle · beach · Northern Ireland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Inch Castle · fort · Ulster · ~46 km · Must-see
- Grianan of Aileach · fort · Ulster · ~49 km · Must-see
- Doe Castle · fort · Ulster · ~50 km · Must-see
- O'Doherty's Castle · fort · Ulster · ~50 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Malin Head
- Boyeeghter Strand · beach · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lough Foyle · beach · Northern Ireland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Downhill Strand · beach · Northern Ireland · ~51 km · Must-see
- Portstewart Strand · beach · Northern Ireland · ~59 km · Must-see
- Rinns of Islay Lighthouse · beach · Argyll and Bute · ~81 km · Must-see
- Claggain Bay · beach · Scotland · ~117 km · Must-see
- Dubh Artach Lighthouse · beach · Argyll and Bute · ~121 km · Must-see
- Machrihanish Beach · beach · Scotland · ~133 km · Must-see
- Rotten Island Lighthouse · beach · Ulster · ~134 km · Must-see
- Skervuile Lighthouse · beach · Argyll and Bute · ~141 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Malin Head safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Malin Head yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Malin Head?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Malin Head?
Nearby: Glashedy Island (river spot, 8 km), Carrickabraghy Castle (fort, 8 km), Inishtrahull (river spot, 15 km), Raghtin More (viewpoint, 17 km), Lenan Head Fort (fort, 21 km), Urris Hills (viewpoint, 23 km).
Is Malin Head worth visiting?
Malin Head is listed as a must-see beach in Ireland on Spotwander.