Place · Aberdeen and Lumley Beach
Lumley Beach
The city's main beach: sand, beach bars and grilled fish; go in the late afternoon and swim only where the water is calm.
Time on site
60–120 min
p95 180 min
Price
Free
Hours
unknown
Best time
unknown
28″ bags
Yes
Aberdeen and Lumley Beach: ok
Rules in force · 4Plan every crossing and every cross-town ride in daylight
- Sierra Leone ↗Check visa and entry rules for your passport on official Sierra Leone government sources before booking.
- Sierra Leone ↗Book the Lungi–Freetown crossing (water taxi or ferry) before you land, and check how the operator handles late arrivals.
- Freetown ↗Plan every crossing and every cross-town ride in daylight; do not walk between areas, and go back to your hotel before dark.
- Freetown ↗Use a driver from your hotel or a trusted contact for each leg; agree the fare before the ride.
Map & directions
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Time on site
Minimum
30min
Worthwhile
60min
Typical
120min
p95
180min
Not printed until verified.
Getting in
- Stop
- Lumley Beach Road
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- free · official site
- Stairs
- note: none of note
- Shoes
- Barefoot on sand.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Busy on Sunday afternoons.
- Sensory load
- 2/5
- Exposure
- high
Bailouts
heat
Beach bar shade (field-verify)
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Beach road hotel forecourt (WC, seats) (field-verify)
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
- ClusterAberdeen and Lumley Beach10 m · 1 min walk
- Sleep areaAberdeen and Lumley50 m · 1 min walk
- ClusterCentral Freetown: museum and cathedral4.9 km · ride, not a walk
- Sleep areaCentral Freetown5.2 km · ride, not a walk
- ClusterGovernment Wharf and the harbour front5.2 km · ride, not a walk
- ClusterEast end: Fourah Bay6.8 km · ride, not a walk
Sources
- officialOfficial tourism information