You can walk to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge along the cliff path, spot Game of Thrones filming locations at Ballintoy Harbour and Larrybane, or spend the afternoon at White Park Bay.
Most of what's here is free — coastal walks, castle ruins, and beaches. Add in boat trips, sea kayaking, and a visit to Broughgammon Farm, and you've easily got a full day sorted.
The best days out near Ballintoy
Causeway Activities Sea Kayaking
Ballintoy Boat Tours
Larrybane Headland (GoT — Renly's Camp)
Causeway Coast Way: Ballintoy to Carrick-a-Rede
Ballintoy Harbour
Ballintoy Harbour snorkel site
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
White Park Bay
Broughgammon Farm
Kinbane Head & Castle
Dunseverick Rock Pools
Dunseverick Castle Headland
Dunseverick Castle
Trench Farm
Moyle Way
Ballycastle Museum
Kintra Boat Tours
Rathlin Island Ferry
Causeway Coast Boat Tours
Ballycastle Beach
Ballycastle Seafront Playpark
Causeway Coast Way: Giant's Causeway to Dunseverick
The Salt Spa at The Salthouse
Ballycastle Golf Club
Bonamargy Friary
Niche Coastal Sauna
Pans Rocks Cave / The Devil's Churn
Pans Rocks Snorkel (Ballycastle North Beach)
Giant's Causeway
Knocklayd Summit Walk
Runkerry Strand
Dundarave House
Giant's Causeway & Bushmills Railway
Billy Church
The Courthouse Bushmills
Ballykenver Farmshop & Kitchen
Old Bushmills Distillery
Bushmills Inn Estate
Gracehill Golf Club
Bushfoot Golf Club
The Dark Hedges
Gracehill House (The Dark Hedges Estate)
Rathlin Island Ferry & Seabird Centre
Rathlin Boat Adventures
Rathlin Island dive sites
Surf Sup NI
Armoy Round Tower
Portballintrae Beach (Bushfoot Strand)
What's on near Ballintoy
- 10JulSummer Open Studio WeekendsMargey & Bjourson Art Studio & Gallery
- 1AugFrancis Joseph Bigger Collection Exhibition — Portrush LibraryPortrush Library
- 5AugDuplo Club — Ballycastle LibraryBallycastle Library
- 5AugR9 Sports Coaching — PortrushPortrush
- 5Augskillschool — PortrushBurnfoot community centre
- 5AugGaelscoil an Chaistil Parent & Toddler (Ballycastle)5 Kilns Road
Days out in Ballintoy — your questions
What are the best days out in Ballintoy?
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is the big one — cross the swinging bridge for views along the coast. Ballintoy Harbour and Larrybane Headland are both free Game of Thrones spots. White Park Bay is a great beach, and Ballintoy Boat Tours or Kinbane Head & Castle make excellent alternatives.
What free things are there to do in Ballintoy?
Quite a lot. Ballintoy Harbour and Larrybane Headland are free Game of Thrones filming locations. White Park Bay is a free beach. Kinbane Head & Castle and Dunseverick Castle are free coastal ruins. The Causeway Coast Way walk from Ballintoy to Carrick-a-Rede is a great way to explore this stretch of coast for nothing.
Where can you go on a rainy day near Ballintoy?
Ballycastle Museum is a free indoor museum in nearby Ballycastle — a good stop on a wet day. Play at Creative Gardens is worth considering if you have young children. Ballycastle is just along the coast and makes an easy base when the weather turns.
What's good for young children near Ballintoy?
Ballycastle Seafront Playpark is right on the seafront and free. Broughgammon Farm is a good family stop, and White Park Bay is a great beach for kids to run around. Play at Creative Gardens and Dunfin Farm are also nearby if you want activities more aimed at young children.