Ardboe High Cross is another free stop, a historic ruins site worth adding to the same day.
Railway Karting & Adventure Park takes care of the bigger kids. For a cultural angle, Seamus Heaney HomePlace in Bellaghy covers the poet's life and the landscape he came from — specific to this part of Mid Ulster and genuinely interesting for older visitors.
The best days out near Magherafelt
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Meadowlane Shopping Centre
Shopping centres
Free · 2 mi
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The Jungle NI
Paintball & airsoft
2 mi
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Splash Outdoor Waterpark
Pools & leisure
3 mi
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Ballyronan Marina & Beach
Boat trips
Free · 4 mi
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Springhill House
Castles & Estates
4 mi
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Iniscarn Forest
Forest & woodland
Free · 4 mi
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Railway Karting & Adventure Park
Driving experiences
5 mi
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Culsara Equestrian Centre
Horse riding
5 mi
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Ardboe High Cross
Ruins
Free · 6 mi
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Bellaghy Bawn
Castles & Estates
Free · 6 mi
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Seamus Heaney HomePlace
Heritage sites
6 mi
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Lough Beg
Wildlife watching
Free · 7 mi
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Lissan House
Castles & Estates
7 mi
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Heaney Farmhouse Brewery
Breweries & cider
Free · 7 mi
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Abhainn Cruises
Boat trips
8 mi
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The Oaks Trout Fishery
Fishing & angling
8 mi
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Cookstown Leisure Centre — Tenpin Bowling
Bowling
8 mi
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Wee Adventurers Play Hub
Soft play
8 mi
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Kilgad Fishery
Fishing & angling
8 mi
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The Burnavon Arts & Cultural Centre
Theatres & galleries
8 mi
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Maghera Old Church
Ruins
Free · 8 mi
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The Ritz Cinema Cookstown
Cinemas
8 mi
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Cookstown Leisure Centre
Pools & leisure
8 mi
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Cookstown Leisure Centre Soft Play
Soft play
8 mi
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Mid-Ulster Sub-Aqua Club
Diving & snorkelling
8 mi
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Killymoon Castle
Castles & Estates
Free · 8 mi
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The Spa at Glenavon House Hotel
Spas & wellness
9 mi
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Cosmic Kids Softplay & Café
Soft play
9 mi
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Our Brewery
Breweries & cider
Free · 9 mi
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Mackenzies Equestrian Centre
Horse riding
9 mi
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Lough Neagh Canoe Trail (Tyrone shore)
Kayaking & canoeing
9 mi
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Mid Ulster Sports Arena
Pools & leisure
9 mi
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Tullaghoge Fort
Ruins
Free · 10 mi
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Glenshane Country Farm
Animals & farms
10 mi
Greenvale Leisure Centre
Pools & leisure
1 mi
Hunter's Quest
Soft play
2 mi
Traad Ponds Golf Club
Golf courses
3 mi
AJ’s Farmshop
Farm shops
3 mi
Grangewater Open Farm
Animals & farms
3 mi
Moyola Park Golf Club
Golf courses
4 mi
Iniscarn Forest Play Park
Play parks
Free · 4 mi
Littlebridge Farm Fresh Ltd
Farm shops
6 mi
Mullagh Church
Ruins
Free · 7 mi
Maghera Walled Garden
Parks & gardens
Free · 8 mi
Gameland
Activity centres
8 mi
Killymoon Golf Club
Golf courses
8 mi
Mid Ulster Garden Centre
Garden centres
Free · 8 mi
Killymoon Garden Centre
Garden centres
Free · 8 mi
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