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County Antrim

Ballycastle

Gateway to the Causeway Coast. Fair Head cliffs, Rathlin Island and the Giant's Causeway nearby.

7 beaches
Dog-friendly Ballycastle
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Taking your dog to Ballycastle

Beach access
Year-round

7 council-verified beaches nearby

Nearest vet
0.3 miles
McBride J J & S E
Nearby towns
2

Closest: Bushmills, 11.1 miles

Beaches near BallycastleSee all 7 beaches
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Ballycastle Beach

Ballycastle, Antrim

Dogs welcome year round

Council checked· 20 July 2026
Beach

Whitepark Bay

Dunseverick, Antrim

Dogs welcome year round

Council checked· 20 July 2026
Beach

Cushendun Beach

Cushendun, Antrim

Dogs welcome year round

Council checked· 20 July 2026
Walks from BallycastleSee all 0 walks
Walk · Coastal

Giant's Causeway

Bushmills, County Antrim

1.5 mi · Easy

The Giant's Causeway, Bushmills, is a National Trust site that welcomes leashed dogs throughout, including on the basalt causeway stones, in the Visitor Centre and on all waymarked trails. The main visitor route to the stones is roughly 1.5 miles, easy difficulty; the Red Trail clifftop option is longer and harder.

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Nearby dog-friendly towns

Bushmills

County Antrim · 11.1 miles from Ballycastle

Portrush

County Antrim · 16 miles from Ballycastle

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