Baronscourt Estate and Harry Avery's Castle give history fans plenty to explore, and the Strabane to Cloghcor Greenway is a free, traffic-free route perfect for bikes and buggies.
Strabane is close by, adding soft play at Bubbles Adventure Alley, arts at The Alley Arts Centre, and a leisure centre. Altogether there are 23 places to visit within about 10 miles — from castle ruins and heritage sites to wildlife trails and paintball.
The best days out near Sion Mills
Sion Stables Visitor Centre
Strabane Golf Club
Strabane Golf Club practice range
Ash Lee Riding School
Riversdale Leisure Centre
Wilson Ancestral Home
Bubbles Adventure Alley
Gray's Printing Press
The Alley Arts Centre
Strabane to Cloghcor Greenway
Adventure Tours NI
Action Extreme NI Paintball
Newtownstewart Golf Club
Harry Avery's Castle
Newtownstewart Castle
Castlederg Visitor Centre
Ballyheather Trout Fishery
Baronscourt Estate
The Townhouse Venue
Rascalz Soft Play
Mullaghbane Sperrins Biodiversity Trail
Central Sperrins Way
Den In the Glen
What's on near Sion Mills
- 6AugLego Club — Strabane LibraryStrabane Library
- 10AugRhythm and Rhyme — Strabane LibraryStrabane Library
- 27AugEvening of Mediumship, BallybofeyJackson's Hotel Ballybofey Co.Donegal
- 28AugGray's Printing Press open dayGray's Printing Press
- 11SepGray's Printing Press open dayGray's Printing Press
Days out in Sion Mills — your questions
What are the best days out in Sion Mills?
For history lovers, Baronscourt Estate and Harry Avery's Castle are hard to beat. The Strabane to Cloghcor Greenway is a great free option for active families. If you want something more structured, Sion Stables Visitor Centre and The Alley Arts Centre round out a solid day's programme.
What free things are there to do in Sion Mills?
There are four free options nearby. Harry Avery's Castle is a free ruin well worth a visit. The Strabane to Cloghcor Greenway and Central Sperrins Way are both traffic-free trails great for walking or cycling. The Mullaghbane Sperrins Biodiversity Trail is a free route for wildlife spotting in the Sperrins.
Where can you go on a rainy day near Sion Mills?
Bubbles Adventure Alley and Rascalz Soft Play are the go-to choices when the weather lets you down. Both are indoor soft play centres perfect for burning off energy on a wet afternoon. Riversdale Leisure Centre in Strabane adds another indoor option with a pool and leisure facilities.
What's good for young children near Sion Mills?
Bubbles Adventure Alley and Rascalz Soft Play are firm favourites with parents of young children. Both venues offer safe indoor play for toddlers and under-tens. On a dry day, the Strabane to Cloghcor Greenway is an easy, traffic-free trail that works well with buggies and balance bikes.