Downhill Strand

Coordinates: 55°10′04″N 6°52′20″W / 55.167811°N 6.872342°W / 55.167811; -6.872342

Downhill Strand

The golden sands on a beautiful day

The Strand, looking east towards Mussenden Temple
Downhill Strand
Downhill Strand shown within Northern Ireland
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Downhill Strand (better known as Benone Strand) is a beach in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

At 7 miles (11 km) long the beach is one of the longest in Northern Ireland, and recipient of the European Blue Flag and Seaside Award.[1]

It is located next to the A2 road, and the Derry to Coleraine section of the Belfast–Derry railway line. The villages of Downhill and Mussenden Temple are nearby.

References

  1. "Benone Strand, European Blue Flag Programme
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