13 beaches in Donegal are currently wheelchair accessible including Bundoran, Culdaff, Downings, Fintra, Lady's Bay, Lisfannon, Murvagh, Narin Portnoo, Port Arthur, Marble Hill (Portnablagh), Rathmullan, Rossnowlagh and Stroove.

Donegal County Council has beach wheelchairs available for use in the following locations. The chairs are free to use:

Rathmullan

• Rathmullan Beach in association with Rathmullan Sailing & Watersports School. Contact: rathmullanwatersports@gmail.com or phone Aengus at +353 (0)86 8123019.  

Downings 

• ownings Beach in association with Downings Tidy Towns. Contact: +353 (0)87 6152351

Carrickfinn

• Contact: Donegal Airport at +353 (0)74 95 48284

Marble Hill (Portnablagh)

• Contact: Shandon Hotel at +353 (0)74 91 36137

Rossnowlagh

• Rossnowlagh Beach wheelchair is available from the Sandhouse Hotel and Marine Spa. Tel: +353 (0) 71 9851777 or email  info@sandhouse.ie

Narin / Portnoo

• Contact: Mary Nicholson at +353 (0)74 9545216.

Fintra

• For all booking enquiries for Fintra Beach Wheelchair contact Kevin Kilgunn on 087 2362607.

There is a combination of access e.g. car access at Rossnowlagh and Downings or boardwalk, concrete ramp, etc.
All those beaches have accessable toilets.

To avoid disappointment, we recommend that you book in advance. Beach wheelchairs are free of charge however Terms & Conditions apply.

Lifeguards are employed on all Blue Flag Beaches and at Bundoran, Lisfannon and Rathmullan beach over the bathing season. 

Image: Beach Wheelchair, Rossnowlagh Beach, Co. Donegal

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