Loughgall Country Park is right up the road — free grounds, a manor and a play park all in one spot. Local farm shops and cider makers add to the feel, making this a rewarding corner of County Armagh to explore with kids.
Armagh city is close by, which opens up the Observatory & Planetarium, free museums and indoor soft play at Gulliver's. A solid mix of outdoor and indoor, whatever the weather brings.
The best days out near Richhill
Richhill Recreation Centre
Lodge Equine Stables
Chapman's Farm Fresh
Armagh Cider Company (Ballinteggart House)
Armagh Cider Company
Loughgall Country Park & Golf Course
Loughgall Country Park & Manor
Loughgall Country Park Play Park
Armagh Apple Farm at Ballinteggart House
Lurgaboy Adventure Centre
Mahon Garden Centre
Orchard Leisure Centre
Gulliver's Soft Play (Orchard Leisure Centre)
Peck & Pine
Armagh Observatory & Planetarium
Armagh County Museum
The Mall (Armagh)
County Armagh Golf Club
Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum
orchard organics
The Market Place Theatre & Arts Centre
St Patrick's Trian Visitor Complex
The Sensory Xperience
Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Memorial Library and Archive
Armagh St Patrick's Cathedral (Church of Ireland)
Armagh St Patrick's Cathedral (Roman Catholic)
Long Meadow Cider
Spires Retail Park
Gosford Forest Park & Castle
Gosford Forest Park Adventure Trail
Armagh Robinson Library
Palace Demesne (Armagh)
Little Explorers Play Park, Gosford
No 5 Vicars' Hill
Cathedral Road Recreation Centre
Palace Stables Heritage Centre
Empower Garden Centre & Community Café
Brackagh Moss National Nature Reserve
M & W Farm Meats
The Rage Room NI
Rosemount Cottage Farm Meats
Tandragee Golf Club
Tayto Castle Tour
Little Kingdom
Klondyke Portadown
Ardress House
MacIvors Cider
Marine Gardens (Portadown)
What's on near Richhill
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Days out in Richhill — your questions
What are the best days out in Richhill?
Loughgall Country Park is a top pick — free grounds, a historic manor and a play park all in one spot. The Armagh Observatory & Planetarium is great for older kids. For a more active day, Lurgaboy Adventure Centre and Peck & Pine both deliver. Armagh city nearby adds museums and theatres to the mix.
What free things are there to do in Richhill?
Quite a lot. Loughgall Country Park Play Park and the manor grounds are free to visit. In Armagh, the County Museum and Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum cost nothing to enter. Chapman's Farm Fresh and the Armagh Apple Farm at Ballinteggart House are free to browse, and The Mall in Armagh is a lovely free park.
Where can you go on a rainy day near Richhill?
Gulliver's Soft Play at Orchard Leisure Centre is the go-to for younger kids on a wet day. Peck & Pine is a good activity centre option. If you want something calmer, Armagh County Museum and the Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum are both free and worth a couple of hours when it's raining.
What's good for young children near Richhill?
Loughgall Country Park Play Park is free and well set up for little ones. Gulliver's Soft Play at Orchard Leisure Centre is great when the weather's poor. The Armagh Cider Company at Ballinteggart House has farm animals to see, which younger kids tend to love. Richhill Recreation Centre has a pool too.