The sun is shining, and it’s natural to want to head to the beach. But, how do you find the right beach for you? The Atlantic Way Explorer app will guide you to your perfect choice, Blue Flag beaches, the hidden wonders, and of course the best beaches for surfing and diving.
Finding the right place for you can take quite some time. What area are you looking in? Where are you travelling from? What are your plans for the day? How far do you want to drive?
“When we put together the Atlantic Way Explorer App, beaches were high on the priority list. The app currently features 47 Blue Flag beaches covering the entire west coast," said app developer Marie Louise Heffernan.
“We have just uploaded the Blue Flag beaches so they are easy to find and enjoy. When you visit a Blue Flag beach, you have the assurance that you will be swimming in clean safe waters”
The Blue Flag is an international certification given to beaches by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE ). A beach that has been awarded the Blue Flag means the beach meets extremely high standards in environmental management. Another advantage of the app is that it will let you know which beaches have lifeguards on duty during the summer.
Once you have the Atlantic Way Explorer app, which is free to download, you can simply choose your location and go exploring. It is geolocated so once you find the beach you are looking for ask the app to take you there and it will do so, using google map technology.
App developer Marie Louse Heffernan has her own personal list of favourite beaches including Dunfanaghy beach in Donegal, Streedagh beach on the Sligo coast, the beautiful Keem Beach on Achill Island in Mayo, Silver Strand Beach Renvyle beach (picture ) Galway, Fanore Beach in County Clare, Ballybunion Beach in the Kingdom county of Kerry and finally the picturesque Barley Cove in Cork
Ireland has a magnificent coastline, dotted with beautiful sandy bays, crashing waves and islands like jewels in the sea. There are many different types of beaches too. Choose from beaches with caves to explore, or magnificent surf breaks. Or if you are into bird watching, choose to watch terns diving. You can even find the perfect beach to watch seals hauling out of the bay. The Wild Atlantic Way has it all, and you can choose to explore the beaches with sea stacks or historic castles.
