Plage d’Herlin

Who this place suits

With family

8/10

As a couple

10/10

With friends

10/10

Solo

10/10

With a dog

6/10

Reduced mobility

3/10

These scores are calculated from what the page records: official rating, facilities, difficulty, duration and location. They are a guide, not a substitute for contacting the venue, especially about accessibility.

About

Herlin is one of the great fine sandy beaches of Bangor, on the wild coast of Belle-Île-en-Mer. It lies in a deep ria framed by high cliffs and opens to the west winds. At high tide, a central rocky outcrop almost divides the beach in two. Herlin is known as a family beach, with rollers that often allow beginners to try bodyboarding. But it is not harmless: currents on the sides can create eddies, holes and powerful water movements. In July and August, swimming is lifeguarded from 1 pm to 7 pm. The official 2025 water rating was excellent. The site is one of the sensitive natural areas managed by the Department. In Bangor, from 1 May to 30 September, dogs may go on the beaches before 2 pm and after 7 pm.

What you will see

• A fine sandy beach at the end of a ria.
• High cliffs and a wild coast.

Practical information

Getting there

Plage d’Herlin, 56360 Bangor, Belle-Île-en-Mer; minor road, then a path from the car park

Services

First-aid post in season, car park above the beach, toilets depending on the season

Parking

Can be very busy in July and August and on sunny weekends

Pets

In Bangor, from 1 May to 30 September, dogs allowed before 2 pm and after 7 pm; on a lead on the coastal path

Accessibility

Natural access with a slope, not well suited to people with reduced mobility

Lifeguarded swimming

July and August, 1 pm to 7 pm

Water quality

Excellent rating in 2025

Tides

Strong influence; at low tide, a wide beach; at high tide, the central rock almost divides the beach

Orientation

Open to the west winds

Activities

Swimming, bodyboarding, beach games, GR34, photography

Safety

Avoid the sides when currents are running, follow the flags, watch children in the rollers, keep away from the foot of the cliffs in bad weather, allow for the west wind

Best time

With family, during lifeguard cover; for calm, early morning or June and September; for photos, mid to high tide

Photography

The coastal path above, the top of the beach, the side cliffs from a safe spot; midday or late afternoon

Ideal for

Lifeguarded swimming, bodyboarding, photography, GR34, landscape

Nearby

Baluden, the Pointe du Skeul, Bangor, the Grand Phare, Port Coton, Kérel

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