About Portstewart Strand, Northern Ireland:
For the athletes and for the walkers Portstewart Strand is the beach. In Portstewart, County of Londonderry in Northern Ireland on the islands of Ireland’s northern Atlantic Ocean coast the Portstewart Strand is a two mile long beach. Between the Barmouth, the mouth of the River Bann and the popular seaside resort of Portstewart it is situated. In the Northern Ireland it is one of the top ten visitor’s attractions. Portstewart Strand is also known as the miles of golden sand which is a most visited spectacular and pristine beach, to protect the wild fauna, flora, dunes, grasslands and wildlife as well as its inherent beauty and in honor of this beach’s historical significance by the National Trust the Portstewart Strand is protected.
Portstewart Strand as Blue Flag beach:
By the Foundation for Environmental Education The Blue Flag is a certification, for safety, water quality, information and environmental education the FEE’s stringent standards which beach or marina meets gets the certification. In other words the water of this beach is safe to swim, it’s clean and gorgeous.
As an “Area of Special Scientific Interest” it has also been designated officially and with Neolithic, Bronze Age it has also historical significance and having been undercover there the artefacts of the Roman. The visitors can fish, surf, swim, horse ride, build sand castle and on 2 miles of golden sand an outdoor adventure generally can enjoy as well as either alone or with a guide the visitors can explore the 6000 years old sand dunes.
The western boundary of the Portstewart Strand is the River Bann Barmouth, around this area of the special interest the visitors also can see the migrating birds, fauna, fish, grasslands and wild flowers.
Facilities in the Portstewart Strand:
By the National Trust the Portstewart Strand is owned and managed. Onto the beach cars can be brought and on the strand can be parked. In 1980 the National Trust when bought the beach, the long standing tradition to continue it allowed. Every year up to 180,000 visitors the Portstewart Strand beach attracts. From the April 28, 2008 following a £450,000 investment through the National Ireland Tourist Board part-funded at the beach a new visitor facility opened the National trust.
Drive onto the Portstewart Strand:
Right down unto the beach the visitors can bring their cars especially with kids the experience which can enhance. From out of the car boot the visitors can set up the picnic supplies and with a priceless view can enjoy a covered siesta. In the high season the visitors have to pay to bring the car in the beach, but it’s free for whole year for the National Trust members.
Short preview:
The Portstewart Strand has an important dune system and about 6000 years ago which formed, and up to 30 meters (100ft) is its height. On the site bronze pins and Roman jewelry as well as Neolithic implements and pottery have been found. In this area many kinds of species of orchids which includes the bee orchid and butterfly have been recorded and from the waymarked trails can be viewed.
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