Castlerock Beach is right in the village, and Long Line Surf School runs lessons if anyone in the group wants to try surfing.
Hezlett House and the Downhill Demesne add a heritage angle nearby, and the Gortmore Viewpoint — with the Manannán Mac Lir statue — is worth the short detour for the view alone. There are four indoor options nearby when the weather closes in.
The best days out near Castlerock
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Downhill Beach
Beaches
Free · in town
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Mussenden Temple & Downhill Demesne
Castles & Estates
1 mi
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Castlerock Beach
Beaches
Free · 1 mi
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Seaview Farms
Farm shops
Free · 1 mi
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Hezlett House
Castles & Estates
2 mi
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Long Line Surf School
Surfing & SUP
2 mi
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Long Line Surf School Castlerock
Surfing & SUP
2 mi
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Benone Strand
Beaches
2 mi
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Gortmore Viewpoint (Manannán Mac Lir)
Stargazing & observatories
Free · 2 mi
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Magilligan Point & Martello Tower
Beaches
Free · 3 mi
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Magilligan Coastal Paragliding Site
Air sports
3 mi
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Magilligan Point to Bellarena
Coastal walks
Free · 4 mi
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SUB6 Surf & SUP School
Surfing & SUP
4 mi
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Sauna and Sea
Spas & wellness
4 mi
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Portstewart Strand
Beaches
Free · 4 mi
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Crescent Play Park
Play parks
Free · 4 mi
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HotBox Sea Sauna — Benone
Spas & wellness
4 mi
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Portstewart Cliff Path & Strand
Coastal walks
Free · 4 mi
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Boy Matthew Sea Angling Charter
Fishing & angling
4 mi
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Binevenagh Lake & Viewpoint
Adventure & trails
Free · 4 mi
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Flowerfield Arts Centre
Theatres & galleries
Free · 5 mi
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Aquaholics Sea Safari
Boat trips
5 mi
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Aquaholics Dive Centre & Sea Safari
Diving & snorkelling
5 mi
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Flowerfield Park
Play parks
Free · 5 mi
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Duncrun Fly Fishing Trout Lakes
Fishing & angling
5 mi
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Ulster Gliding Centre
Air sports
5 mi
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Queen's Gliding Club
Air sports
5 mi
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Roe Estuary Walk
Coastal walks
Free · 5 mi
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Cromore Estate
Castles & Estates
Free · 5 mi
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Diamond Shopping Centre
Shopping centres
Free · 6 mi
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Coleraine Museum
Museums
Free · 6 mi
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Alley Cats Soft Play (Jet Centre, Coleraine)
Soft play
7 mi
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Movie House Coleraine
Cinemas
7 mi
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Jet Centre Mini Golf (Coleraine)
Mini golf
7 mi
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Super Strikes Bowling (Jet Centre, Coleraine)
Bowling
7 mi
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Movanagher Fishery (Lower Bann)
Fishing & angling
7 mi
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Hilltop Holiday Park
Play parks
Free · 7 mi
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Itsy Bitsy Wonderland
Soft play
7 mi
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Coleraine Sub-Aqua Club
Diving & snorkelling
7 mi
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Coleraine Leisure Centre
Pools & leisure
7 mi
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West Strand, Portrush
Beaches
Free · 7 mi
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Alive Adventures Portrush
Water sports
7 mi
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NCIC Climbing Wall
Climbing walls
7 mi
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Bounce Coleraine
Trampoline parks
7 mi
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Ramore Head
Wildlife watching
Free · 7 mi
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Portrush Surf School
Surfing & SUP
7 mi
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Portrush Yacht Club
Sailing
7 mi
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Portrush Recreation Grounds
Play parks
Free · 7 mi
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