Seacrest Annalong

02/11/2024

Book a holiday 🏖️, help build a church⛪

If you are thinking of booking a holiday in NI in 2025 would you consider us? All bookings made in 2025 will be used to support our church's building project.

24/10/2024

There is a lot of seal activity in the rocks at the moment, hope the storms keep away until they the babies are stronger 🤗

‼️IMPORTANT SEAL INFORMATION‼️

Grey seal pupping season is currently underway and the recent storms have brought a large number of calls to our seal team.

Grey seals are born with a white fluffy coat (lanugo) which helps to keep them warm this will moult out when the seal is about 3 weeks old. Before their fluffy coat has moulted they will usually avoid going into the water. Baby seals spending time on land at this stage is expected and not something of concern.

🔴Please do not attempt to put a seal back into the water🔴

Mum will often leave pups on the shore to hunt and may not return if there are lots of people around her pup. Please provide pups with as much space as possible and do not approach the seals. Where possible please provide a distance of at least 100 metres.

🔴If you come across a seal please retreat to a reasonable distance🔴

Please keep dogs on a lead when walking on beaches. Dogs will approach seals often before their owners know they are there. Grey seals in particular are capable of inflicting nasty bites and could injure dogs.

As per the Marine Stranding Protocol set out by DAERA Exploris can only intervene with a seal pup that is injured or has been abandoned as a result of human disturbance. This means that if no injury is visible, the pup will be placed on a watch list and its condition will be reviewed regularly to see if it is still being fed by its mother.

Exploris is not equipped to deal with seals that have passed away or cetacean strandings. Please report these to the DAERA through the email: [email protected]

12/08/2024

Toddler paradise ⛱️🪣🌊

11/07/2024

A brief glimpse of sunshine 😎

05/07/2024

We have a cancellation from 26 to 31st August. House right on the beach. Amazing views, swimming and sandcastles. Close to the Mournes and seaside towns of Neacastle and Kilkeel. From £750 for 5 nights. PM. If interested. 🌊🌊🌊⛱️⛱️⛱️

05/01/2024

If you are considering booking, this is worth knowing. When we list the price on Airbnb they deduct money from us and add a huge fee to your payment.... Worth knowing!

02/12/2023

How is it December already?

13/11/2023

Another day, another battering. Babet, Ciaran and now Debi. 🌬️🍃💨🌊🌊

28/08/2023

As summer draws to a close ( what summer you may ask 🙈) we are reflecting on all the memories that have been made. It's been a busy couple of months but we never get tired of hearing people's feedback about the joy that a beach holiday brings. 🌊⛱️⛵

13/05/2023

What an amazing view of the Mournes. Taken this morning by one of our previous guests, flying into Dublin today.

29/04/2023

Digging, running, exploring, building sandcastles....
Isn't that what childhood is about?

15/04/2023

As the Easter Holidays come to the end our guests are left with the memories of family time together and fun on the beach (and in the water for the hardiest ones!)

11/04/2023

There can be few better places for a bit of seal spotting. Usually seen on the rocky island at low tide or swimming about close by 👀👀

07/04/2023

We felt it was our duty to check out Annalong's new eaterie .... so we could pass on our first hand knowledge to guests 😉