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5 Best Activities In Coleraine
Three indoor play centres and a trampoline park on a list of five: Coleraine knows exactly which age group it is serving. Children between roughly two and ten will find this a straightforward town. Older ones will find it a shorter visit.
Cheeky Chimps and Alley Cats Indoor Play Centre cover the youngest end. JumpLanes Coleraine takes over from about six upwards. Castlerock Beach is the single outdoor listing that works at every age, weather permitting.
Showing 1–5 of 5
BeachesCastlerock Beach
Indoor PlayCheeky Chimps
Activity CentresJet Centre Coleraine
Indoor PlayAlley Cats Indoor Play Centre
Trampoline ParksJumpLanes Coleraine
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With four of the five entries roofed, rain does less damage here than in most towns along this coast. Trampoline parks and play centres usually run in booked sessions, so look at the timetable rather than turning up and hoping for a gap.
Visiting Coleraine with kids: FAQs
Which play centre works for a toddler?
Cheeky Chimps and Alley Cats Indoor Play Centre are the two most likely to suit. Centres of that type usually keep a separate area for the very small, though how big it is and how well it is fenced off will differ. Ask when you ring. Mornings are generally quieter than a school-holiday afternoon, whichever one you pick.
Is there anything for children over ten?
JumpLanes Coleraine is the strongest option, because trampolining stays fun well into the teens, particularly with two of them and a competitive streak between them. Jet Centre Coleraine records indoor and outdoor space. Castlerock Beach does the rest: a big open beach asks nothing of anybody and holds an afternoon at any age.
What is there to do outdoors?
Open air is thin on the ground: Castlerock Beach and Jet Centre Coleraine, and that is the lot. The beach is the real one, and on the north coast that means wind, wide sand and cold water rather than a swimming afternoon. Take more layers than the temperature suggests, and check where it is safe to be in the water first.