Soft play, bowling, and mini golf cover quick fixes, and Belfast Zoo makes for a proper full day.
The free options are genuinely good here. Sentry Hill Historic House, Mossley Mill Museum, and V36 Valley Park give you heritage, green space, and a play park without spending a penny. Rainy days are covered too, with several indoor venues close by.
The best days out near Glengormley
Glengormley Sportsbowl
Sentry Hill Historic House
Movie House Glengormley
Scrapyard Golf
Funworks
Belfast Artisan Distillery
Mossley Mill Bowls Pavilion
Mossley Mill Museum
Theatre at the Mill
Belfast Artisan Gin School
Little Play Studio
Happy Littles Play Café
Ballyearl Golf Club
Gear of War Airsoft Belfast
Bel-Aire Bowl
Newtownabbey Footgolf
V36 Valley Park
Belfast Zoo
Valley Leisure Centre
V36 Playpark, Valley Park
Playzone at Valley Leisure Centre
Skate 100 @ V36
Abbey Retail Park
Laurel View Equestrian Centre
Abbey Centre
Longwood Retail Park
Airtastic Entertainment Centre — Newtownabbey
Cave Hill Adventurous Playground
Movilla Trout Fishery
Belfast Castle & Cave Hill
Fortwilliam Golf Club
Newtownabbey Greenway
Redbarn Cavehill
Jordanstown Loughshore Park Playground
The Donkey Sanctuary Belfast
Greenacres Golf Centre
Patterson's Spade Mill
Greenisland Golf Club
Belfast to Whiteabbey Lough Shore Greenway
Knockagh Monument Stargazing Spot
Cliftonville Golf Club
Grove Wellbeing Centre
Borderline Combat Airsoft
The Duncairn Centre for Culture & Arts
Belfast Lough Nature Reserve
Mini Minds Play Café
Crumlin Road Gaol Experience
RSPB Window on Wildlife
What's on near Glengormley
- 1JulExhibition by Diarmuid Delargy RUA REArtisAnn Gallery
- 6JulNature Through Our Eyes Alphabetography — Holywood LibraryHolywood Library
- 6JulBright Sparks Summer CampW5 Belfast
- 14JulEric Kuhne: A Tribute to the Genius Behind the Titanic Belfast BuildingTtianic Belfast
- 19JulFrom the Harbour to the MoonW5 Belfast
- 20JulTechno Sparks Summer CampW5 Belfast
Days out in Glengormley — your questions
What are the best days out in Glengormley?
Belfast Zoo is hard to beat for a full day out. Glengormley Sportsbowl is a local favourite for bowling, and Sentry Hill Historic House is a free visit worth making. V36 Valley Park gives you green space and a play park close to town. There's a solid range here for most ages.
What free things are there to do in Glengormley?
Quite a few. Sentry Hill Historic House and Mossley Mill Museum are both free to visit. V36 Valley Park has open space and a play park at no cost. Skate 100 @ V36 is free for skaters. Mossley Mill Bowls Pavilion and Gear of War Airsoft Belfast are also on the free list.
Where can you go on a rainy day near Glengormley?
You're well covered indoors. Funworks, Little Play Studio, and Happy Littles Play Café are all good for small children on a wet day. Glengormley Sportsbowl and Bel-Aire Bowl keep older kids occupied. Mossley Mill Museum is free and indoors. Movie House Glengormley is always there when you need a fallback.
What's good for young children near Glengormley?
Belfast Zoo is a great choice with animals and plenty of space to roam. Funworks, Happy Littles Play Café, and Little Play Studio are all built for small children indoors. V36 Playpark, Valley Park is a free outdoor option. Playzone at Valley Leisure Centre is good for an active or splashy visit.