Shankill Beach

I swear my whole life took on a new perspective when I realised I was living less than a km from this beach. There’s just something about the sea air and the sound of the waves that makes everything feel like it’s just fine.
It’s quite a rocky beach, so unless you know the tides very well, sandcastle enthusiasts will be very disappointed. At low tide, it’s just flat enough for a run, but otherwise it’s a bit of an obstacle course. The water seems to be clear enough, occasionally more sea-​weedy but I think if you could handle the cold you could have quite a nice swim here!
As far as I know you can walk all the way to Bray on this stretch, though admittedly I never had the energy.
Lovely place for a walk with your dog, or to plonk down and contemplate life.