Dunluce Castle's clifftop ruins are close too, and the Old Bushmills Distillery sits in the town itself.
Six beaches within reach, including Runkerry Strand and Portballintrae, mean the coast is always an option. More than half the 48 nearby spots are free, though indoor cover is thin — around three spots — so this is a bright-day kind of destination.
The best days out near Bushmills
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Dundarave House
Castles & Estates
in town
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Bushmills Inn Estate
Castles & Estates
Free · 1 mi
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Old Bushmills Distillery
Distilleries
1 mi
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Surf Sup NI
Surfing & SUP
1 mi
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Runkerry Strand
Beaches
Free · 1 mi
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Giant's Causeway & Bushmills Railway
Adventure & trails
1 mi
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Portballintrae Beach (Bushfoot Strand)
Beaches
Free · 1 mi
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Magheracross Viewpoint Walk
Coastal walks
Free · 2 mi
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Causeway Coast Way: Giant's Causeway to Dunseverick
Coastal walks
Free · 2 mi
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Giant's Causeway
Heritage sites
2 mi
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Play at Creative Gardens
Soft play
Free · 2 mi
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Dunluce Castle
Ruins
3 mi
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Dunseverick Castle
Ruins
Free · 3 mi
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Dunseverick Castle Headland
Coastal walks
Free · 3 mi
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Chestnutt's Farm
Farm shops
Free · 3 mi
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Whiterocks Beach
Beaches
Free · 4 mi
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Whiterocks Beach Snorkel Site
Diving & snorkelling
Free · 4 mi
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The Spa at Dunluce Lodge
Spas & wellness
4 mi
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White Park Bay
Beaches
Free · 4 mi
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Benvarden Garden
Castles & Estates
5 mi
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North Coast Alpacas
Animals & farms
5 mi
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East Strand, Portrush
Beaches
Free · 5 mi
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Troggs Surf School
Surfing & SUP
5 mi
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Arcadia Play Park
Play parks
Free · 6 mi
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Lacada Brewery
Breweries & cider
6 mi
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Wacky Workshop Indoor Adventure Playground
Soft play
6 mi
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Goldrush Entertainment Centre
Activity centres
6 mi
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Curry's Fun Park (formerly Barry's)
Funparks
Free · 6 mi
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Portrush Coastal Zone
Wildlife watching
Free · 6 mi
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Causeway Coast Cycle Route (NCN 93)
Greenways & cycle trails
Free · 6 mi
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Mini Golf Portrush
Mini golf
6 mi
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Portrush Surf School
Surfing & SUP
6 mi
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Portrush Yacht Club
Sailing
6 mi
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Portrush Recreation Grounds
Play parks
Free · 6 mi
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Alive Adventures Portrush
Water sports
6 mi
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Ramore Head
Wildlife watching
Free · 6 mi
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Ballintoy Harbour
Film & TV
Free · 6 mi
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Ballintoy Harbour snorkel site
Diving & snorkelling
Free · 6 mi
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West Strand, Portrush
Beaches
Free · 6 mi
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Ballintoy Boat Tours
Boat trips
6 mi
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Causeway Activities Sea Kayaking
Kayaking & canoeing
6 mi
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Hilltop Holiday Park
Play parks
Free · 6 mi
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Larrybane Headland (GoT — Renly's Camp)
Film & TV
Free · 7 mi
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Broughgammon Farm
Farm shops
Free · 7 mi
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Causeway Coast Way: Ballintoy to Carrick-a-Rede
Coastal walks
Free · 7 mi
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Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
Adventure & trails
7 mi
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Island Farm Equestrian Centre
Horse riding
7 mi
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The Dark Hedges
Film & TV
Free · 7 mi
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