Get out on the water with Xplore Outdoors, cycle the Lower Bann Cycleway for free, or visit the ruins at Mount Sandel Fort without spending a penny.
When the weather turns, indoor options are easy to find — soft play, bowling, and a cinema are all within reach. A good number of the attractions here are completely free, which makes it easy to plan a day out.
The best days out near Macosquin
Xplore Outdoors
Mount Sandel Fort
Alley Cats Soft Play (Jet Centre, Coleraine)
Movie House Coleraine
Jet Centre Mini Golf (Coleraine)
Super Strikes Bowling (Jet Centre, Coleraine)
Riverside Retail Park
Diamond Shopping Centre
Streamline Garden Centre
Coleraine Museum
Movanagher Fishery (Lower Bann)
Coleraine Leisure Centre
Itsy Bitsy Wonderland
Coleraine Sub-Aqua Club
Lower Bann Cycleway
Causeway Gateway Cycle Route (NCN 96)
Bounce Coleraine
Score Football Centres
Cheeky Chimps
Best of the Bann River Cruise (White River Charters)
NCIC Climbing Wall
Island Farm Equestrian Centre
Damhead Miniature Railway
Drumaheglis Marina & Caravan Park
Brown Trout Golf & Country Inn
Flowerfield Park
Castlerock Garden Centre
Flowerfield Arts Centre
Aghadowey Oval
Crescent Play Park
SUB6 Surf & SUP School
Portstewart Golf Club
Hezlett House
Sauna and Sea
Portstewart Strand
Seaview Farms
Cromore Estate
Castlerock Golf Club
Castlerock Beach
Portnahapple wild swim
The ruins of the original Agherton Church Of Ireland Church
Portstewart Cliff Path & Strand
North Coast Alpacas
Boy Matthew Sea Angling Charter
Aquaholics Sea Safari
Aquaholics Dive Centre & Sea Safari
Hilltop Holiday Park
Mussenden Temple & Downhill Demesne
What's on near Macosquin
- 4JulThe Sea we Share | Czacarri MuliFlowerfield Arts Centre
- 10JulSummer Open Studio WeekendsMargey & Bjourson Art Studio & Gallery
- 1AugNew HorizonUlster University Coleraine campus
- 1AugSensory Sessions with Crindle Stables - Autism & SEN Friendly6 Carrowclare Road
- 1AugFrancis Joseph Bigger Collection Exhibition — Portrush LibraryPortrush Library
- 1AugSam Thompson Exhibition — Limavady LibraryLimavady Library
Days out in Macosquin — your questions
What are the best days out in Macosquin?
The top picks near Macosquin include Mount Sandel Fort for free outdoor exploration, Xplore Outdoors for kayaking on the Bann, and the Lower Bann Cycleway for a family bike ride. In Coleraine, the Jet Centre has bowling, mini golf, and soft play all at one venue.
What free things are there to do in Macosquin?
Plenty of the days out near Macosquin are completely free. Mount Sandel Fort and Coleraine Museum are both free to visit, and the Lower Bann Cycleway and Causeway Gateway Cycle Route (NCN 96) cost nothing to use. Riverside Retail Park and Diamond Shopping Centre are free to browse too.
Where can you go on a rainy day near Macosquin?
Coleraine has good cover when the weather closes in. Alley Cats Soft Play, Itsy Bitsy Wonderland, and Cheeky Chimps are all soft play options for younger children. Super Strikes Bowling at the Jet Centre suits all ages, and Coleraine Museum is free and indoors. Movie House Coleraine is handy for a film.
What's good for young children near Macosquin?
For little ones, the soft play options are a solid bet — Alley Cats Soft Play, Itsy Bitsy Wonderland, and Cheeky Chimps are all good choices. The Lower Bann Cycleway offers a free route for a family cycle, and a visit to Coleraine Museum is free and easy to manage with young kids.