15 beaches in Donegal are currently wheelchair accessible including Bundoran, Rossnowlagh, Murvagh, Fintra, Narin Portnoo, Carrickfinn, Marble Hill, Downings, Portsalon, Rathmullan, Culdaff, Stroove, Killahoey and Maghery.

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

Rathmullan 

• Available: All Year
• Contact: Patricia McAteer 087 2314332 email:- tishmcateer@gmail.com

Downings 

• Available: All Year
• Contact: Downings Tidy Towns on +353 (0)87 6152351

Murvagh

• Available: All Year.
• Contact: Michelle Travers 087 6005 002

Carrickfinn

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

Marble Hill (Portnablagh)

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

Rossnowlagh

• Available: All Year
• Contact: The Sandhouse Hotel and Marine Spa. Tel: +353 (0) 71 9851777 or email: - info@sandhouse.ie

Narin / Portnoo

• Available: All Year
• Contact: Mary Nicholson at +353 (0)74 9545216.
• Changing Places facility available.

Fintra

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

Bundoran

• Available: Bathing season 1st June --15th Sept.
• Contact: Booking on Facebook= The Spud Hut Bundoran-About-Services

Portsalon

• Available: All Year
• Contact: John Mc Collun on 086 851 6694 / Brendan Mc Bride 086 839 7360

Culdaff

• Available: All Year.                                                                              
• Contact: Mc Guinness Shop Culdaff 074 937 9116

Stroove

• Available: Bathing season 1st June --15th Sept                                                              
• Contact: Beach Lifeguards from 12:00 -18:30 on 087 258 1145

Killahoey

• Available: Bathing Season 1st June--15th September
• Contact: Beach Lifeguards from 12:00 - 18:30 on 087 279 7482

Maghery (Dungloe)

• Available: All year
• Contact: Maghery Community Centre on 074 952 2724

There is a combination of access e.g. car access at Rossnowlagh and Downings or boardwalk, concrete ramp, etc.

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 Rathmullan beach over the bathing season 1st June --15th Sept. See local beach information board for details. 

Image: Beach Wheelchair, Rossnowlagh Beach, Co. Donegal

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