silver strand beach

Another beautiful beach - one of my favourites. There is something very quiet and peaceful and relaxing about this little gem. The climb down to it and up from it might be daunting for some but worth it in the end.

I found this beach completely on accident while looking for my b&b. While it was closed, the views from the parking lot were gorgeous. Well worth it for that alone.

clean, stunning view and not too busy. The weather was great, so I suppose we were spoiled. Great cafe at the top of the beach and Chris who worked there was very nice/

We stopped off here on the way to Slieve league.The views from the parking area overlooking the beech and headlands are excellent.The beech is perfect spot for relaxing and reading a book.On our visit we were treated to some naturism:)

You must visit here. The beach is worth the climb down and back up. The shelteres beach is a lovely place for a stroll and swim. The sand is beautiful and gold and the water torqouise on a sunny day. Make sure you stop here.

A gorgeous secluded cove with a lovely beach. However, if you go down the 160 steps be sure you can get back up again!!

Situated on the chin on Ireland this beach is a cracker. Its a brief walk down some steps to get to the strand but worth the effort. Beautiful and remote.

It had become a joyful surprise to find so cozy beach when I was visiting Galway!Salt water and pleasant sand in Ireland = unforgettable atmosphere and cheerful swimming =D

Without doubt one of the best beaches I have been to in the world and the best in UK. It's peaceful, sandy, lovely warm water on a nice day and crescent shaped. Just perfect and one that I will be returning to.

Took our 3 year old here today and im glad i did. Tough climb down and back up the steps but worth it. Lovely clean water, lovely clean sand and a nice little crowd. No way to get cars or bikes onto beach so really peacful. No jet skis or speed boats in the water either.Do not forget anything in the car cause its 100 steps back up again!! Enjoy.

one of the best beaches i have seen so far as its quiet and often lonely. no tourist crowds, no noise, .... just you and your beach.you have to be fit enough to get down and up all the steps but its so worth it.

My 9 year old wanted to play on a beach so we headed to Malin Beg to the beach. It was beautiful and a nice place to play in sand. I was a bit of a hike down the steps but still nice. We loved the entire Donegal area!!

This beach is unbelievable in its setting, a real horseshoe shaped beach backed up by steep sides, so nicely protected from winds and storms. However, there has to be a downside to this idyllic location. Not sure how many there are, but there are a lot of steps down to the beach and you will feel them even more on the way back up. No facilities here, just a beach in a glorious setting, at the end of the world, oh and a few steps of course....

We came on this part of the world by accident one evening towards dark and decided it deserved to be explored so we stayed in a nearby hostel run by Frank (hostel was exceptionally clean and Frank great host) and in the morning headed to this most fantastic beach. It truly is a little piece of heaven. We spent a couple of hours just enjoying the peace and tranquility and had a swim in the beautiful clear water. We were the only ones there for most of the time. The beach is half moon in shape and as it is surrounded by cliffs/mountains it is nicely sheltered.

Long story short, we missed a sign for the Slieve League cliffs and went straight when we should have turned. I saw a map by the side of the road and picked this spot out and thought, "That looks cool, let's head there..." I'm glad we did! In the midst of cliff faces rising out of the sea, is this gem of a beach. It's slightly curved, and is banked by said cliffs on either side. The car park can fit a number of vehicles, but we were the only five people on the beach that day. (Granted, it was in the 50s and overcast, not particularly "beach weather".) There is a number of steps down to the beach itself, which is quite sandy at low tide. (From the indicators I could see, it didn't look like much sand was left at high tide.) We walked and walked and just listened to the waves. One thing I found quite weird, and perhaps this is why there were no "beach-goers" (besides the weather), was that there were thousands (literally, thousands) of jellyfish dotting the sand. Some the size of a half-dollar, and others a good 8 inches across. (Presumably waiting for high tide to take them back out to sea.)If you have the time, I'd make it up here. If not to go to the beach, just to enjoy the view! But look out for the jellyfish!