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Days Out in Portstewart

Portstewart sits right on the North Coast with one of the best beaches in Ireland.

📍48 placeswithin 10 miles
🎟️20 freeno ticket needed
6 indoorrainy-day picks
🌊By the seabeaches & coast

Portstewart Strand is wide, free, and easy to reach. Walk the Cliff Path for sea views, or get on the water with SUB6 Surf & SUP School or Aquaholics Sea Safari.

Plenty for families on dry land too. Free play parks at Crescent and Flowerfield, arts and events at Flowerfield Arts Centre, and Portrush just minutes away with Curry's Fun Park and indoor entertainment at Goldrush.

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The best days out near Portstewart

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Portstewart Strand

A long, wide free beach right in the town
Beaches Free · 1 mi
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Portstewart Cliff Path & Strand

Clifftop coastal walk with big Atlantic sea views
Coastal walks Free · in town
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SUB6 Surf & SUP School

Surf or paddleboard lessons on the North Coast
Surfing & SUP 1 mi
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Aquaholics Sea Safari

Get out on the water on a guided sea safari
Boat trips 1 mi
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Crescent Play Park

Free play park right by the coast
Play parks Free · 1 mi
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Curry's Fun Park (formerly Barry's)

Classic seaside fun park the kids will love
Funparks Free · 3 mi
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Goldrush Entertainment Centre

Indoor activity centre for when the weather turns
Activity centres 3 mi
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Flowerfield Arts Centre

Free arts centre with galleries and live events
Theatres & galleries Free · 1 mi
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Boy Matthew Sea Angling Charter

Fishing & angling in town
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Aquaholics Dive Centre & Sea Safari

Diving & snorkelling 1 mi
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Flowerfield Park

Play parks Free · 1 mi
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Sauna and Sea

Spas & wellness 1 mi
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Cromore Estate

Castles & Estates Free · 1 mi
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Hilltop Holiday Park

Play parks Free · 2 mi
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West Strand, Portrush

Beaches Free · 2 mi
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Alive Adventures Portrush

Water sports 3 mi
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Portrush Surf School

Surfing & SUP 3 mi
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Portrush Yacht Club

Sailing 3 mi
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Mini Golf Portrush

Mini golf 3 mi
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Causeway Coast Cycle Route (NCN 93)

Greenways & cycle trails Free · 3 mi
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Wacky Workshop Indoor Adventure Playground

Soft play 3 mi
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Ramore Head

Wildlife watching Free · 3 mi
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Portrush Recreation Grounds

Play parks Free · 3 mi
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Lacada Brewery

Breweries & cider 3 mi
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East Strand, Portrush

Beaches Free · 3 mi
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Troggs Surf School

Surfing & SUP 3 mi
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Portrush Coastal Zone

Wildlife watching Free · 3 mi
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Arcadia Play Park

Play parks Free · 3 mi
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Castlerock Beach

Beaches Free · 3 mi
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North Coast Alpacas

Animals & farms 3 mi
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Hezlett House

Castles & Estates 3 mi
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Seaview Farms

Farm shops Free · 3 mi
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NCIC Climbing Wall

Climbing walls 4 mi
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Diamond Shopping Centre

Shopping centres Free · 4 mi
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Coleraine Museum

Museums Free · 4 mi
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Movanagher Fishery (Lower Bann)

Fishing & angling 4 mi
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Itsy Bitsy Wonderland

Soft play 4 mi
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Coleraine Sub-Aqua Club

Diving & snorkelling 4 mi
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Coleraine Leisure Centre

Pools & leisure 4 mi
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Mussenden Temple & Downhill Demesne

Castles & Estates 4 mi
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Bounce Coleraine

Trampoline parks 4 mi
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Downhill Beach

Beaches Free · 4 mi
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The Spa at Dunluce Lodge

Spas & wellness 4 mi
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Alley Cats Soft Play (Jet Centre, Coleraine)

Soft play 4 mi
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Movie House Coleraine

Cinemas 4 mi
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Jet Centre Mini Golf (Coleraine)

Mini golf 4 mi
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Super Strikes Bowling (Jet Centre, Coleraine)

Bowling 4 mi
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Island Farm Equestrian Centre

Horse riding 4 mi

Days out in Portstewart — your questions

What are the best days out in Portstewart?

Portstewart Strand is the obvious starting point — one of the finest beaches on the North Coast and completely free. The Cliff Path above it is well worth a walk too. For activities, SUB6 Surf & SUP School gets you on the water, and Aquaholics Sea Safari is great for something different.

What free things are there to do in Portstewart?

There's a solid spread of free options. Portstewart Strand and the Cliff Path are both free and easy to walk from the town. Crescent Play Park and Flowerfield Park are free for children. Flowerfield Arts Centre has free exhibitions and events. Cromore Estate is also free to visit.

Where can you go on a rainy day near Portstewart?

Goldrush Entertainment Centre in Portrush is the nearest big indoor option. Wacky Workshop Indoor Adventure Playground is well suited to younger kids. Head into Coleraine for more choice — Coleraine Museum, Itsy Bitsy Wonderland, and Super Strikes Bowling at the Jet Centre are all within easy reach.

What's good for young children near Portstewart?

Crescent Play Park and Flowerfield Park are both free and easy for small children. Curry's Fun Park in Portrush is a seaside classic. Wacky Workshop Indoor Adventure Playground is a good call when the weather doesn't cooperate. Hilltop Holiday Park also has play facilities if you're in that direction.

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