White Park Bay

White Park Bay, County Antrim in Northern Ireland

The Picture shows cows walking along the shoreline White park Bay — Cows on the shoreline at White Park Bay

Picture shows a large rock close to the shoreline — White Park Bay beach has both rocks and sand

Picture shows children in a cave at White Park Bay — Children explore the caves at White Park Bay

Beautiful stretch of golden sand on the North Antrim coast

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White Park Bay

Things to see and do

An ancient beach full of marvels

Explore a peaceful and ancient beach full of fossils and wildlife for you to spot. Enjoy lazy beach days or get out walking along the shore.

White Park Bay

We are again partnering with the Great British Beach Clean on this litterpick – the Great British Beach Clean runs from 14th – 17th September and is designed to encourage people to get outside and help clean up their local/favourite beach

White Park Bay

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News & discoveries

Volunteers helping pull ragwort at White Park Bay

Image shows the bulbous outgrowths on a meadowsweet plant

Picture shows close up image of a rare beetle resting on some stalks of grass

The picture shows three of the Friends of White Park Bay and their collie dog

Picture shows the rare bee resting on the yellow flower of a ragwort plant

Picture shows the imprint of an otter's paw in the sand

Butterfly Transect 2018

The National Trust manages 3 butterfly transect surveys on the North Coast at Portstewart, Giant’s Causeway and White Park Bay, plus a fourth started this year at Cushendun.

Volunteers help tackle ragwort

Volunteers lend a hand

Rare: rough meadowsweet gall

A sighting of the rare rough meadowsweet gall on the North Coast in September 2015 was later confirmed as a first for Ireland and the UK.

Bumper year of wildlife discoveries

Over two thousand records of wildlife, plantlife and fungi were made across the North Coast in 2015.

Last litter pick of 2015

Striking sea views and a brisk coastal breeze were perfect conditions for operation 'Keep White Park Bay Beautiful'.

Rare bee creates a buzz

The sighting of a rare bee at White Park Bay has been celebrated by conservationists on the Causeway Coast.

A haven for wildlife

A haven for wildlife with ancient habitats, there's lots of creatures, big and small, to spot at White Park Bay. Get involved and help us record rare species.