You don't need to go far for a full day of fun.
Head to The Dark Hedges for a free and iconic stop, or let the kids loose at Treasure Island Soft Play on a wet day. Rosepark Farm suits the little ones, and Kartsport Indoor Karting delivers the thrills for older kids.
The best days out near Ballymoney
The Dark Hedges
Ballymoney Museum
Treasure Island Soft Play
Rosepark Farm
Kartsport Indoor Karting
Benvarden Garden
Lower Bann Cycleway
Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre
Through the Looking Glass NI
Megaw Park
Room2Race Ballymoney
Aghadowey Oval
Ballymacaldrack Court Cairn (Dooey's Cairn)
Causeway Gateway Cycle Route (NCN 96)
Gracehill House (The Dark Hedges Estate)
Lissanoure Castle
Jungle Pets
Cheeky Chimps
Xplore Outdoors
Island Farm Equestrian Centre
Bounce Coleraine
K-Team Karting
NCIC Climbing Wall
Altnahinch Reservoir (PAE)
Coleraine Leisure Centre
Alley Cats Soft Play (Jet Centre, Coleraine)
Movie House Coleraine
Jet Centre Mini Golf (Coleraine)
Super Strikes Bowling (Jet Centre, Coleraine)
Itsy Bitsy Wonderland
Coleraine Sub-Aqua Club
Sheans Horse Farm
Movanagher Fishery (Lower Bann)
Skydive Ireland (Wild Geese)
Coleraine Museum
Diamond Shopping Centre
The Lake Kilrea
Altarichard Forest Stargazing Site
Play at Creative Gardens
North Coast Alpacas
Old Bushmills Distillery
Chestnutt's Farm
Bushmills Inn Estate
Garvagh Museum & Heritage Centre
Jim Watt Sports Centre
Dundarave House
Riverside Park / Joey Dunlop Memorial Garden
Ballyrobin Farm Shop
Days out in Ballymoney — your questions
What are the best days out in Ballymoney?
Ballymoney has a real mix of days out. The Dark Hedges is a free and famous film location that makes a brilliant quick stop. Kartsport Indoor Karting suits older kids and adults. Rosepark Farm is great for younger children. Ballymoney Museum is free and ideal for a rainy morning.
What free things are there to do in Ballymoney?
Quite a few. Ballymoney Museum and Megaw Park are both free and great for a morning out. The Dark Hedges costs nothing to visit. Jungle Pets is a free browse. You can also walk or cycle the Lower Bann Cycleway for free, and Ballymacaldrack Court Cairn is open to all.
Where can you go on a rainy day near Ballymoney?
Head indoors to Treasure Island Soft Play or Through the Looking Glass NI — both are indoor soft play centres that keep younger kids entertained for hours. Ballymoney Museum is free and covered. Cheeky Chimps is another good soft play option close by when the weather turns.
What's good for young children near Ballymoney?
Young children are well catered for near Ballymoney. Rosepark Farm and Jungle Pets both offer animals to see — and Jungle Pets is free. Megaw Park is a free play park for outdoor fun. For wet days, Treasure Island Soft Play, Through the Looking Glass NI, and Cheeky Chimps are indoor soft play centres.