Season: autumn
Once a small fishing village, Ballywalter is now better known as a visitor destination. The beach is long and sandy, with a large breakwater. It looks east to the Irish Sea and has a rural setting, backed by fields beyond the village. There is parking at the northern end of the village and access to the beach is good. Ballywalter is family friendly and there are rock pools to explore at low tide. Marine life is abundant offshore and this is a stopping off point for migratory birds in the winter months. In short, Ballywalter has something for everyone.
What the beach means to Alex.
A morning scene at Ballywalter beach.
