Design team to deliver Tyrella visitor facilities

Design team to deliver Tyrella visitor facilities

6 March 2024

NEWRY, Mourne and Down District Council has appointed a design team to deliver new visitor facilities at Tyrella Beach.

The council’s vision is to enhance the visitor experience at the beach by developing a new amenity building. 

The investment will result in new toilet facilities, exterior showers, a first aid room and storage facilities which can be used by lifeguards and other essential services.

It is anticipated that the new facilities will be operational and open for the summer of 2025.

Council chairwoman Valerie Harte said: “This is an important project that will support council in delivering a quality outdoor experience for both visitors and locals.

“Tyrella Beach is an important natural resource to showcase the Geopark and important local flora and fauna whilst providing a quality beach landscape for a wide range of outdoor activities.”

Tyrella has been awarded the prestigious Blue Flag Award annually since 1997 in recognition of high levels of beach cleanliness, safety, water quality and management.

The beach and dunes are a designated area of specific scientific interest, with a wide, flat, sandy beach two kilometres long and backed by 25 hectares of mature dunes in a conservation area. 

“Our district is fortunate to have achieved Blue Flag Status at three beaches – Cranfield, Murlough and Tyrella – and each year during the summer period the council provides a lifeguard service at these facilities, which attract a significant number of visitors,” Cllr Harte continued.

“The council is keen to promote the district as a premier outdoor destination, and the recent UNESCO Global Geopark status for Mourne Gullion Strangford helps showcase the 600 square miles of premier outdoor landscape and 100 miles  of coastline, with the district offering a wide menu of activities and tourism experiences for locals and visitors.”