Downhill Strand
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| Downhill Strand | |
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 The Strand, looking east towards Mussenden Temple | |
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| Location | County Londonderry, Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 55°10′04″N 6°52′20″W / 55.167811°N 6.872342°WCoordinates: 55°10′04″N 6°52′20″W / 55.167811°N 6.872342°W |
| Length | 7 miles (11 km) |
Downhill Strand (better known as Benone Strand) is a beach in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
At 7 miles (11 km) long it is one of the longest in Northern Ireland, and recipient of the European Blue Flag and Seaside Award.[1]
It is located next to the A2 road, and the Derry to Coleraine section of the Belfast–Derry railway line. The villages of Downhill and Mussenden Temple are nearby.
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- ^ "Benone Strand" Archived 14 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, European Blue Flag Programme
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