Add Whiterocks Beach further along and you already have three coastal options before you get to the surf schools, fun parks and wildlife spots.
Curry's Fun Park (formerly Barry's) is a real seaside classic, and Ramore Head gives you free wildlife watching right on the coast. With 48 places listed within about 10 miles, there is plenty to fill a full family day out.
The best days out near Portrush
Goldrush Entertainment Centre
East Strand, Portrush
Troggs Surf School
Lacada Brewery
Wacky Workshop Indoor Adventure Playground
Rathmore Golf Club
Curry's Fun Park (formerly Barry's)
Alive Adventures Portrush
Mini Golf Portrush
Causeway Coast Cycle Route (NCN 93)
West Strand, Portrush
Arcadia Play Park
Aurora Charters Portrush
Royal Portrush Golf Club
Portrush Coastal Zone
Elementary Escape Rooms (Portrush)
Portrush Surf School
Portrush Yacht Club
Portrush to Whiterocks Cliff Walk
Portrush Recreation Grounds
Freedive Northern Ireland
Ramore Head
Hilltop Holiday Park
Ballyreagh Golf Club
The Spa at Dunluce Lodge
Whiterocks Beach
Whiterocks Beach Snorkel Site
Whiterocks Bay wild swim
North Coast Alpacas
Cromore Estate
Chestnutt's Farm
Aquaholics Sea Safari
Aquaholics Dive Centre & Sea Safari
Dunluce Castle
Boy Matthew Sea Angling Charter
The ruins of the original Agherton Church Of Ireland Church
Portstewart Cliff Path & Strand
Flowerfield Park
Flowerfield Arts Centre
Portnahapple wild swim
Crescent Play Park
Portstewart Strand
Portstewart Golf Club
Sauna and Sea
SUB6 Surf & SUP School
Best of the Bann River Cruise (White River Charters)
Magheracross Viewpoint Walk
Play at Creative Gardens
What's on near Portrush
- 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
- 2AugMussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne guided tourMussenden Temple & Downhill Demesne
Days out in Portrush — your questions
What are the best days out in Portrush?
Start with the beaches — East Strand and West Strand are both free and hard to beat on a sunny day. For something more active, Troggs Surf School runs surf lessons, and Curry's Fun Park (formerly Barry's) is a classic seaside visit. Ramore Head is a great free spot for wildlife watching too.
What free things are there to do in Portrush?
Quite a lot. East Strand, West Strand and Whiterocks Beach are all free. Arcadia Play Park and Portrush Recreation Grounds are free outdoor play parks for children. Curry's Fun Park (formerly Barry's) has free entry to the site. Ramore Head and Portrush Coastal Zone are free wildlife watching spots on the coast.
Where can you go on a rainy day near Portrush?
Wacky Workshop Indoor Adventure Playground is the top pick for young children, with plenty of soft play. Goldrush Entertainment Centre is another indoor activity centre in town. If you are happy to travel a little, Coleraine is nearby and has indoor options including a museum.
What's good for young children near Portrush?
Curry's Fun Park (formerly Barry's) is a hit with little ones, and Arcadia Play Park and Portrush Recreation Grounds are free outdoor play parks. North Coast Alpacas offers a lovely farm visit that younger children tend to love. For wet days, Wacky Workshop Indoor Adventure Playground is the go-to indoor option.
More about Portrush
Portrush is one of Ireland's great seaside resorts, and home to Royal Portrush Golf Club, the only club outside Great Britain to have hosted golf's Open Championship, in 1951, 2019 and again in 2025. The town grew into a fashionable resort in Victorian times after the railway arrived in 1855.
It has three sandy beaches, the West Strand, East Strand and Whiterocks, backed by dunes, and the long-loved seafront amusements, Barry's, reopened as Curry's Fun Park in 2022. Just offshore lie the Skerries, a scatter of little rocky islets that are an important wildlife habitat.