Must-see beach · Ireland
Rockabill Lighthouse
Rockabill Lighthouse is a beach in Ireland.
Rockabill Lighthouse: 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 Rockabill Lighthouse
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 Rockabill Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.59697, -6.00431. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rockabill Lighthouse
- Saint Patrick's Island · river spot · Leinster · ~6 km · Must-see
- Colt Island · river spot · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Shenick Island · river spot · Leinster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Drumanagh Promontory Fort · fort · Leinster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Baldongan Church · church · Leinster · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ardgillan Castle · fort · Leinster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lambay Island · river spot · Leinster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rogerstown Estuary SAC · sanctuary · ~17 km · Must-see
- Newbridge House and Demesne · fort · Leinster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sarsfieldstown Cross · fort · Leinster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Silverstream Priory · church · Leinster · ~24 km · Must-see
- Malahide Castle · fort · Leinster · ~25 km · Must-see
- Swords Castle · fort · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fourknocks Megalithic Passage Tomb · fort · Leinster · ~27 km · Must-see
- Ireland's Eye · river spot · Leinster · ~27 km · Must-see
- Dardistown Castle · fort · Leinster · ~27 km · Must-see
- Baldoyle Estuary Nature Reserve · sanctuary · ~28 km · Must-see
- Calliaghstown Well · attraction · Leinster · ~29 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Rockabill Lighthouse
- Burrow Beach · beach · ~29 km · Must-see
- Baily Lighthouse · beach · Leinster · ~33 km · Must-see
- Dollymount Strand · beach · ~34 km · Must-see
- Poolbeg Lighthouse · beach · Leinster · ~37 km · Must-see
- North Bank Lighthouse · beach · ~38 km · Must-see
- Kish Lighthouse · beach · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sandymount Strand · beach · Leinster · ~41 km · Must-see
- Dundalk Bay · beach · ~55 km · Must-see
- Haulbowline Lighthouse · beach · Northern Ireland · ~59 km · Must-see
- Carlingford Lough · beach · Northern Ireland · ~64 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rockabill Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Rockabill Lighthouse 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 Rockabill Lighthouse?
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 Rockabill Lighthouse?
Nearby: Saint Patrick's Island (river spot, 6 km), Colt Island (river spot, 7 km), Shenick Island (river spot, 7 km), Drumanagh Promontory Fort (fort, 10 km), Baldongan Church (church, 12 km), Ardgillan Castle (fort, 13 km).
Is Rockabill Lighthouse worth visiting?
Rockabill Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in Ireland on Spotwander.