The Dark Hedges, White Park Bay and the Old Bushmills Distillery are all close by — and a good handful of the best visits here are completely free.
There's a real mix to explore: free beaches and coastal ruins, farm shops, soft play and estate gardens all within a short drive. Nearby Bushmills and Dervock add even more to choose from.
The best days out near Liscolman
Billy Church
Benvarden Garden
Gracehill Golf Club
Old Bushmills Distillery
The Courthouse Bushmills
Dundarave House
The Dark Hedges
Gracehill House (The Dark Hedges Estate)
Bushmills Inn Estate
Play at Creative Gardens
Creative Gardens Bushmills
Surf Sup NI
Bushfoot Golf Club
Ballyrobin Farm Shop
White Park Bay
Dunseverick Castle Headland
Dunseverick Castle
Dunseverick Rock Pools
Runkerry Strand
Portballintrae Beach (Bushfoot Strand)
Broughgammon Farm
Causeway Coast Way: Giant's Causeway to Dunseverick
Giant's Causeway & Bushmills Railway
Ballykenver Farmshop & Kitchen
Magheracross Viewpoint Walk
Giant's Causeway
Chestnutt's Farm
Dunluce Castle
Ballintoy Boat Tours
Causeway Activities Sea Kayaking
Armoy Round Tower
Ballintoy Harbour
Ballintoy Harbour snorkel site
Larrybane Headland (GoT — Renly's Camp)
Causeway Coast Way: Ballintoy to Carrick-a-Rede
Altnahinch Reservoir (PAE)
Whiterocks Beach
Whiterocks Beach Snorkel Site
Whiterocks Bay wild swim
The Spa at Dunluce Lodge
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
North Coast Alpacas
Damhead Miniature Railway
Megaw Park
Trench Farm
Through the Looking Glass NI
Ballymoney Museum
Riverside Park / Joey Dunlop Memorial Garden
What's on near Liscolman
- 4JulThe Sea we Share | Czacarri MuliFlowerfield Arts Centre
- 10JulSummer Open Studio WeekendsMargey & Bjourson Art Studio & Gallery
- 1AugNew HorizonUlster University Coleraine campus
- 1AugFrancis Joseph Bigger Collection Exhibition — Portrush LibraryPortrush Library
- 1AugSanderlings - a journey of creativity — Portstewart LibraryPortstewart Library
- 5AugRhythm and Rhyme (Wednesdays and Fridays) — Ballymoney LibraryBallymoney Library
Days out in Liscolman — your questions
What are the best days out in Liscolman?
The Old Bushmills Distillery, The Dark Hedges and White Park Bay are the standouts worth planning around. The distillery makes for a great paid day out. The Dark Hedges is a free must-see. White Park Bay is a sweeping free beach. Benvarden Garden makes a lovely afternoon stop too.
What free things are there to do in Liscolman?
Plenty. The Dark Hedges is free to visit. White Park Bay and Runkerry Strand are both free beaches. Dunseverick Castle and Dunseverick Castle Headland are free to explore on foot. Play at Creative Gardens has free indoor soft play, and Creative Gardens Bushmills is a free garden centre worth a browse.
Where can you go on a rainy day near Liscolman?
Play at Creative Gardens is the go-to when it rains — free indoor soft play that young children love. Through the Looking Glass NI is another solid indoor option nearby. Ballymoney Museum is worth the short drive if you want something a bit more educational.
What's good for young children near Liscolman?
Play at Creative Gardens is ideal — free soft play that smaller children really enjoy. North Coast Alpacas is a big hit with kids. Trench Farm is another great animal-focused option. Through the Looking Glass NI suits imaginative younger children well.