Yellow Strand

Yellow Strand: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Yellow Strand

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Yellow Strand — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 54.34182, -8.65740. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Yellow Strand

• Sligo Bay · beach · ~6 km · Must-see
• Coney Island · river spot · Connacht · ~8 km · Must-see
• Killaspugbrone Graveyard · church · Connacht · ~9 km · Must-see
• Culleenamore · beach · ~13 km · Must-see
• Inishmurray · river spot · Connacht · ~13 km · Must-see
• Drumcliff Round Tower · church · Connacht · ~13 km · Must-see
• Knocknarea · viewpoint · Connacht · ~13 km · Must-see
• Saint Columba's Church · church · Connacht · ~13 km · Must-see
• Benbulbin · viewpoint · Connacht · ~15 km · Must-see
• Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery · fort · Connacht · ~17 km · Must-see
• St John the Baptist Cathedral · church · Connacht · ~18 km · Must-see
• Sligo Abbey · fort · Connacht · ~18 km · Must-see
• Carns Cairn · fort · Connacht · ~21 km · Must-see
• Glencar Lough · lake · Connacht · ~22 km · Must-see
• Knockalongy · viewpoint · Connacht · ~22 km · Must-see
• Truskmore SE Cairn · viewpoint · Connacht · ~24 km · Must-see
• Sligo Way · trek · Connacht · ~24 km · Must-see
• Church Island · river spot · Connacht · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Yellow Strand

Other beaches & coast near Yellow Strand

• Sligo Bay · beach · ~6 km · Must-see
• Culleenamore · beach · ~13 km · Must-see
• Killala Bay · beach · ~41 km · Must-see
• Rotten Island Lighthouse · beach · Ulster · ~42 km · Must-see
• The Silver Strand · beach · ~46 km · Must-see
• Sruwaddacon Bay · beach · Connacht · ~92 km · Must-see
• Broadhaven Bay · beach · ~102 km · Must-see
• Blacksod Bay · beach · ~112 km · Must-see
• Clew Bay · beach · ~113 km · Must-see
• Eagle Island Lighthouse · beach · Connacht · ~117 km · Must-see

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