Looking for days out near Rathlin Island? Here are 41 of the best places to visit within about 10 miles — real family attractions, climbing walls, coastal walks, stargazing & observatories, film & tv, all sorted by how close they are to Rathlin Island.
The best days out near Rathlin Island
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Fair Head crag
Climbing walls
Free · 5 mi
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Fair Head
Coastal walks
Free · 5 mi
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Fair Head Cliffs Stargazing
Stargazing & observatories
Free · 5 mi
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Fair Head Cliffs (GoT — Dragonstone Cliffs)
Film & TV
Free · 5 mi
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Murlough Bay to Fair Head Clifftop Walk
Coastal walks
Free · 5 mi
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Kinbane Head & Castle
Ruins
Free · 6 mi
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Pans Rocks Snorkel (Ballycastle North Beach)
Diving & snorkelling
Free · 6 mi
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Causeway Coast Boat Tours
Boat trips
6 mi
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Niche Coastal Sauna
Spas & wellness
6 mi
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Kintra Boat Tours
Boat trips
6 mi
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Rathlin Island Ferry
Boat trips
6 mi
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Murlough Bay
Film & TV
Free · 6 mi
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Ballycastle Seafront Playpark
Play parks
Free · 6 mi
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Ballycastle Beach
Beaches
Free · 6 mi
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Bonamargy Friary
Ruins
Free · 6 mi
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Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
Adventure & trails
7 mi
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Ballycastle Museum
Museums
Free · 7 mi
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Moyle Way
Greenways & cycle trails
Free · 7 mi
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Torr Head
Coastal walks
Free · 7 mi
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Causeway Coast Way: Ballintoy to Carrick-a-Rede
Coastal walks
Free · 7 mi
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The Salt Spa at The Salthouse
Spas & wellness
7 mi
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Larrybane Headland (GoT — Renly's Camp)
Film & TV
Free · 7 mi
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Causeway Activities Sea Kayaking
Kayaking & canoeing
7 mi
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Ballintoy Boat Tours
Boat trips
8 mi
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Ballintoy Harbour
Film & TV
Free · 8 mi
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Ballintoy Harbour snorkel site
Diving & snorkelling
Free · 8 mi
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Tor Head Seal Viewpoint
Wildlife watching
Free · 9 mi
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Broughgammon Farm
Farm shops
Free · 9 mi
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Watertop Open Farm
Funparks
9 mi
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Knocklayd Summit Walk
Adventure & trails
Free · 9 mi
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White Park Bay
Beaches
Free · 9 mi
Pans Rocks Cave / The Devil's Churn
Coastal walks
6 mi
Ballycastle Golf Club
Golf courses
6 mi
Trench Farm
Animals & farms
7 mi
Old Coastguard Station
Ruins
Free · 8 mi
Ballycastle Farm Shop
Farm shops
9 mi
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Rathlin Boat Adventures
Boat trips
in town
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Rathlin Island dive sites
Diving & snorkelling
in town
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Rathlin Island Ferry & Seabird Centre
Wildlife watching
in town
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Rathlin Island
Adventure & trails
1 mi
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Torr Head Loop
Coastal walks
Free · 8 mi
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