📍 Portrush, County Antrim 💷 Free 🅿️ Free beach car park 🚻 Public toilets available ♿️ Boardwalk access, but movement on the sand may be difficult ☕️ No café directly on the beach 🧒 All ages 🗺️ Dunluce Road, Portrush, BT56 8NB What You’ll Find Whiterocks is a long sandy beach stretching from Portrush East Strand towards the dramatic cliffs below Dunluce Castle. The soft white limestone cliffs have been shaped by the sea over hundreds of years, creating arches, caves and

📍 Ballintoy, County Antrim 💷 Free 🅿️ Free car park with limited spaces 🚻 No toilets ♿️ Uneven and steep access to the beach ☕️ No café or refreshments onsite 🧒 All ages, but younger children may need help on the walk 🗺️ Whitepark Road, Ballintoy, BT54 6NH What You’ll Find White Park Bay is a wide, sandy beach along the Causeway Coastal Route. It is much quieter and wilder than many of the North Coast’s busier beaches. The beach is reached by a walk of around 700 yards f

📍 Moira, County Down 💷 Free 🅿️ Free onsite parking 🚻 Public toilets available ♿️ Accessible pathways throughout the park ☕️ Coffee dock onsite and cafés within walking distance 🧒 Toddlers to primary-school-aged children 🗺️ Main Street, Moira, BT67 0LE What You’ll Find The children’s play area sits within more than 40 acres of parkland at Moira Demesne. There is a selection of play equipment for different ages, with space for younger children to play as well as equipment

📍 Glenariff, County Antrim 💷 Parking charge applies 🅿️ Large onsite car park 🚻 Toilets available near the main visitor area ♿️ Some upper areas are accessible, but the waterfall trail has steep sections and steps ☕️ Seasonal café facilities and Laragh Lodge nearby 🧒 Families with confident walkers, nature lovers and adventurous kids 🗺️ 121 Glenariffe Road, Ballymena, BT44 0QX What You’ll Find Glenariff Forest Park has several walking routes, so you can choose an adventu

📍 Dundrum, County Down 💷 Free 🅿️ Free parking 🚻 Toilets available ♿️ Not wheelchair or buggy accessible due to the steep hill and uneven ground ☕️ No café onsite, but plenty of options in Dundrum village 🧒 Best for confident walkers 🗺️ Castle Hill, Dundrum, County Down, BT33 0NF What You’ll Find Dundrum Castle sits high above the village and dates back to around the 12th century. The kids can explore the castle ruins, walk through the old gateways and imagine what life

📍 Carrickfergus, County Antrim 💷 Paid—under-fives and carers go free 🅿️ Free parking beside the castle 🚻 Toilets available ♿️ Limited wheelchair access due to historic steps and uneven surfaces ☕️ Café and plenty of food options nearby 🧒 Best for ages four and over 🗺️ Marine Highway, Carrickfergus, BT38 7BG What You’ll Find Carrickfergus Castle was built by the Norman knight John de Courcy and has guarded the entrance to Belfast Lough since the 12th century. Inside, fam