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Days Out in Ballymoney

Ballymoney is a great base for a family day out — with farms, soft play centres, free museums, and some famous filming locations all within easy reach.

📍48 placeswithin 10 miles
🎟️14 freeno ticket needed
11 indoorrainy-day picks
🏰Castles & historyheritage nearby

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.

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The best days out near Ballymoney

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The Dark Hedges

A free and famous film and TV location
Film & TV Free · 6 mi
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Ballymoney Museum

Free town museum and a great rainy-day stop
Museums Free · 1 mi
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Treasure Island Soft Play

Indoor soft play for babies and younger children
Soft play 1 mi
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Rosepark Farm

A farm day out with animals to meet and explore
Animals & farms 3 mi
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Kartsport Indoor Karting

Indoor karting for competitive family thrills
Driving experiences 1 mi
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Benvarden Garden

A garden estate for a calm and leisurely afternoon
Castles & Estates 5 mi
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Lower Bann Cycleway

A free cycling and walking trail near Ballymoney
Greenways & cycle trails Free · 6 mi
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Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre

Swimming pools and leisure sessions for all the family
Pools & leisure in town
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Through the Looking Glass NI

Soft play 1 mi
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Megaw Park

Play parks Free · 1 mi
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Room2Race Ballymoney

Driving experiences 1 mi
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Aghadowey Oval

Driving experiences 5 mi
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Ballymacaldrack Court Cairn (Dooey's Cairn)

Ruins Free · 6 mi
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Causeway Gateway Cycle Route (NCN 96)

Greenways & cycle trails Free · 6 mi
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Gracehill House (The Dark Hedges Estate)

Castles & Estates 6 mi
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Lissanoure Castle

Castles & Estates 6 mi
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Jungle Pets

Animals & farms Free · 7 mi
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Cheeky Chimps

Soft play 7 mi
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Xplore Outdoors

Kayaking & canoeing 7 mi
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Island Farm Equestrian Centre

Horse riding 7 mi
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Bounce Coleraine

Trampoline parks 8 mi
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K-Team Karting

Driving experiences 8 mi
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NCIC Climbing Wall

Climbing walls 8 mi
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Altnahinch Reservoir (PAE)

Fishing & angling 8 mi
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Coleraine Leisure Centre

Pools & leisure 8 mi
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Alley Cats Soft Play (Jet Centre, Coleraine)

Soft play 8 mi
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Movie House Coleraine

Cinemas 8 mi
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Jet Centre Mini Golf (Coleraine)

Mini golf 8 mi
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Super Strikes Bowling (Jet Centre, Coleraine)

Bowling 8 mi
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Itsy Bitsy Wonderland

Soft play 8 mi
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Coleraine Sub-Aqua Club

Diving & snorkelling 8 mi
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Sheans Horse Farm

Horse riding 8 mi
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Movanagher Fishery (Lower Bann)

Fishing & angling 8 mi
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Skydive Ireland (Wild Geese)

Air sports 8 mi
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Coleraine Museum

Museums Free · 8 mi
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Diamond Shopping Centre

Shopping centres Free · 8 mi
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The Lake Kilrea

Activity centres 8 mi
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Altarichard Forest Stargazing Site

Stargazing & observatories Free · 9 mi
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Play at Creative Gardens

Soft play Free · 9 mi
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North Coast Alpacas

Animals & farms 9 mi
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Old Bushmills Distillery

Distilleries 9 mi
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Chestnutt's Farm

Farm shops Free · 10 mi
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Bushmills Inn Estate

Castles & Estates Free · 10 mi
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Garvagh Museum & Heritage Centre

Museums 10 mi
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Jim Watt Sports Centre

Pools & leisure 10 mi
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Dundarave House

Castles & Estates 10 mi

Riverside Park / Joey Dunlop Memorial Garden

Heritage sites Free · 1 mi

Ballyrobin Farm Shop

Farm shops 4 mi

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.

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