Drumaheglis Marina suits those after a waterside outing, while the Lower Bann Cycleway offers free traffic-free cycling. Ballymoney Museum and the Joey Dunlop Memorial Garden are both free and close by.
For kids, there's soft play at several venues, farm animals at Rosepark Farm, and indoor karting at Kartsport. Fourteen of the 48 places listed are free, which makes it easier to plan a day without breaking the bank.
The best days out near Balnamore
Drumaheglis Marina & Caravan Park
Room2Race Ballymoney
Kartsport Indoor Karting
Ballymoney Museum
Through the Looking Glass NI
Megaw Park
Riverside Park / Joey Dunlop Memorial Garden
Aghadowey Oval
Brown Trout Golf & Country Inn
Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre
Treasure Island Soft Play
Damhead Miniature Railway
Lower Bann Cycleway
Causeway Gateway Cycle Route (NCN 96)
George's Farm Shop
Rosepark Farm
Xplore Outdoors
Benvarden Garden
Mount Sandel Fort
Cheeky Chimps
Island Farm Equestrian Centre
Bounce Coleraine
Score Football Centres
Alley Cats Soft Play (Jet Centre, Coleraine)
Movie House Coleraine
Jet Centre Mini Golf (Coleraine)
Super Strikes Bowling (Jet Centre, Coleraine)
Riverside Retail Park
Ballyrobin Farm Shop
Coleraine Leisure Centre
Itsy Bitsy Wonderland
Coleraine Sub-Aqua Club
Movanagher Fishery (Lower Bann)
Coleraine Museum
NCIC Climbing Wall
Streamline Garden Centre
Diamond Shopping Centre
Skydive Ireland (Wild Geese)
Culmore Organic Farm
K-Team Karting
Best of the Bann River Cruise (White River Charters)
Garvagh Museum & Heritage Centre
Ballymacaldrack Court Cairn (Dooey's Cairn)
Jim Watt Sports Centre
Manor Golf Club
The Lake Kilrea
North Coast Alpacas
Garvagh Forest
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Days out in Balnamore — your questions
What are the best days out in Balnamore?
Drumaheglis Marina is a great starting point for a waterside day out. For something more active, Kartsport Indoor Karting and Bounce Coleraine go down well with older kids. Ballymoney Museum and Mount Sandel Fort are both free and easy to combine. Rosepark Farm is a good pick for younger children.
What free things are there to do in Balnamore?
There are 14 free options nearby. Walk or cycle the Lower Bann Cycleway, visit Ballymoney Museum or explore Mount Sandel Fort. The Riverside Park / Joey Dunlop Memorial Garden is a free stop worth making. Megaw Park has play equipment for younger children. Drumaheglis Marina is also free to visit.
Where can you go on a rainy day near Balnamore?
Soft play is the easiest call — Through the Looking Glass NI, Treasure Island Soft Play and Cheeky Chimps all keep young children busy indoors. Ballymoney Museum is free and sheltered. For older kids, Kartsport Indoor Karting or Bounce Coleraine are solid rainy-day choices that'll burn some energy.
What's good for young children near Balnamore?
Rosepark Farm is a good gentle outing for toddlers. Through the Looking Glass NI and Treasure Island Soft Play are both great for energetic young children. Megaw Park has free outdoor play, and Cheeky Chimps is another solid indoor soft play choice close by.