Fun days out in Northern Ireland

With summer well and truly here, many families will struggle keeping the children entertained all summer long. That’s were we come in- Portadown Credit Union have compiled a list of fun family days out across the 6 counties of Northern Ireland to keep everyone happy. This will especially be handy if you’re visited a county as part of a staycation.

As times are tough for many with the rising cost of living, we will highlight the free options*.

County Antrim

• Andersonstown Indoor Aqua Park
• Antrim Castle/Gardens- FREE
• Aunt Sandras candy factory
• Barnett Demesne- FREE
• Belfast Castle & Park- FREE
• Belfast zoo
• Blackhead light house
• Botanic Gardens & Park- FREE
• Brookvale farm
• Causeway fun farm
• Carnfunnock country Park
• Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge
• Carrickfergus Marine Gardens- FREE
• Cave Hill Adventurous Playground-  closed for refurbishment
• Cave Hill Country Park- FREE
• City sightseeing Belfast
• Colin Glen Forest Park
• Cranny Falls- FREE
• Crumlin Road Gaol
• Dunluce Castle
• Ecos Centre Nature Park- FREE
• Forest fitness NI
• Galgorm Castle Fairy Trail
• Giants Causeway- FREE whereas there’s a charge of around £11.50 to the Giants Causeway Visitor Experience
• Giant’s causeway and Bushmills railway
• Giants ring- FREE
• Glenariff forest park
• Glenarm Castle & Gardens- FREE
• Glenoe Waterfall- FREE
• Glenview Farm Equine centre
• High Rise Lisburn Clip n Climb
• HMS Caroline
• Junction Jack’s Mini Golf
• Let’s go Hydro
• Limepark Equestrian Centre
• Lisburn Castle Gardens- FREE
• Lisburn leisureplex
• The Lost City Adventure golf
• Maritime Mile
• Moira Demesne Park- FREE
• People’s Park Ballymena- FREE
• Portglenone Forest- Car £3 (under review)
• Prison Island
• Randalstown Forest Park- FREE
• Redburn Country Park- FREE
• Rosepark Farm
• Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park- FREE
• SS Nomadic
• Streamvale farm
• The Ballance House
• The Coastal Zone Portrush- FREE
• The Gobbins Cliff Path
• The Gruffalo Trail- FREE
• Titanic
• Treasure Island at Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre
• Ulster Museum- FREE
• Vertigo Titanic Park
• W5
• Wallace Park- FREE
• Watertop Farm
• White Park Bay- FREE
• Whitehead Railway Museum
• Whiterocks Beach- FREE
• World of Owls

County Armagh

• Airtastic Entertainment Centre
• Ardress House
• Armagh museum- FREE
• Belong gaming
• Bushcraft Centre, Oxford Island
• C & J’s Animal Park
• Clare Glen- FREE
• Craigavon Golf & Ski Centre
• Craigavon lakes- FREE
• Craigavon watersports
• Edenvilla Park & Secret Garden- FREE
• Gosford Forest Park
• Gosford Karting
• Kinnego Marina
• Lurgaboy adventure centre
• Lurgan Park- FREE
• Navan Fort
• People’s park Portadown- FREE
• Peter Pan’s Neverland
• Planetarium
• Portmore Lough Nature Reserve- FREE
• Scallywags
• Slieve Gullion Forest Park- FREE
• Southlake leisure centre
• Tannaghmore Gardens & Farm- FREE
• Tayto Castle Tours
• The Argory
• The Rink Sports Arena & Multipurpose Centre
• Oxford Island- FREE

County Derry/Londonderry

• Ballykelly Forest- FREE (parking charges may apply)
• Bananas Adventure Castle
• Benone Strand- FREE
• Binevenagh Nature Reserve- FREE
• Brunswick Moviebowl
• Carrowmena Activity Centre
• Castlerock beach- FREE
• Cheeky Chimps
• City of Derry Equestrian Centre
• City sightseeing Derry
• Creggan country Park
• Derry City Walls- FREE
• Downhill beach- FREE
• Downhill wood- FREE
• Garvagh Forest- FREE (parking charges may apply)
• Garvagh Forest trails- FREE
• Garvagh Museum- FREE
• Glenshane Forest- FREE
• Gortnamoyagh Forest- FREE
• Jungle NI
• Limitless Adventure Centre
• Lough Neagh stories boat trips
• Magilligan Point- FREE (parking charges may apply)
• Moydamlaght Forest- FREE
• Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne
• Ness Country park- FREE
• Portstewart Strand- Fee for parking
• Riverwatch visitor centre & Aquarium
• Seamus Heaney Home Place
• Springhill visitor centre
• The Edge Watersports Crannagh
• The Jet Centre
• The Lake Kilrea
• The Play Trail Park (Voluntary donation for general use)
• Tower museum

County Down

• Airtastic Entertainment Centre Bangor
• Ballyholme Beach- FREE
• Bangor Aurora Pool
• Bloody bridge- FREE
• Castle Ward
• Castlewellan forest Park & maze
• Clip n climb Dundonald
• Cocos Adventure Playground
• COLOURS Paint Your Own Pottery Studio, Ballynahinch
• Cranfield Alpacas
• Crawfordsburn country park- FREE
• Delamont Country Park- fee for parking
• Downpatrick & County Down Railway
• Dundonald ice bowl
• Dundrum Bay- FREE
• Dundrum castle- FREE
• Escapade HQ escape rooms
• Exploris aquarium
• Fairy Glen, Rostrevor- FREE
• Formula Karting Newry Rowallane Garden
• Fort Evergreen
• Funtastic Play: Indoor Play Area
• Global adventure play
• Good Game Lounge
• Helens Bay beach- FREE
• Hillsborough castle
• Hillsborough forest- FREE
• Indiana Land
• Infinity trampoline park
• Kilbroney forest & Park- FREE
• Mo Mowlam Play Park at Stormont Estate- FREE
• Mount Panther Farm Park
• Mount Pleasant Pony Trekking
• Murlough National Nature Reserve-fee for parking
• Newcastle beach- FREE
• Pickie Park Bangor
• Pirates Adventure Golf
• Rostrevor mountain bike trails
• Seaforde Gardens & Butterfly farm
• Scrabo Tower- FREE
• The Sheepbridge Family Entertainment Centre, Newry
• Silent Valley and Ben Crom Reservoirs
• Slieve Gullion Forest Park- FREE
• Strangford Lough Activity Centre
• Tollymore forest Park
• Tyrella beach- fee for parking
• The Ark farm
• The Narnia Trail, Rostrevor- FREE
• The Saint Patrick Centre
• Thunder Park
• Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
• WWT Castle Espie

County Fermanagh

• Belle Isle Estate
• Belleek pottery
• Carowhony pet farm
• Castle Archdale
• Castle Caldwell Forest Walk- FREE
• Castle Coole
• Cladagh Glen, Marlbank Nature Reserve FREE (parking charges may apply)
• Corralea Activity Centre
• Crom Estate
• Cuilcagh Boardwalk Trail (Stairway To Heaven)- FREE (parking charges may apply)
• Devenish Island- FREE
• Enniskillen Castle
• Fermanagh Fun Farm
• Florence Court
• Headhunters Barber Shop & Railway Museum
• Lady of the Lake Tours
• Lough Navar forest- FREE (parking charges may apply)
• Marble Arch Caves and Geopark
• Monea Castle
• Round O Park- FREE
• Share discovery centre
• Topped mountain- FREE
• Tully castle- FREE

County Tyrone

• AWOL Outdoor Adventure
• Cookstown Leisure Centre
• Dungannon park- FREE
• Drum Manor Forest Park
• Dyan Mill Farm
• Glen Park Estate
• Gortin activity centre
• Gortin Glen Forest Park- FREE
• Killeter Forest- FREE
• OM Dark Sky Park & Observatory
• Parkanaur Forest Park- FREE
• Peatlands park- FREE
• Peatlands Park Railway
• Pomeroy Forest Park- FREE
• The Grange Park, Omagh- FREE
• Todds Leap Outdoor Activity Centre
• Tullaghoge Fort- FREE
• Ulster American Folk Park
• Wellbrook Beetling Mill

If you’re looking to get abroad this summer, look no further than PCU for a loan to spread the cost over a time period that suits your lifestyle! Contact us today on (028) 3833 5104

*Information correct as of 08/07/22. Admission prices are subject to change. PCU recommend checking these before you start your journey.