Water park · Portrush · Causeway Coast and Glens

Waterworld

Among the sights of Portrush is Waterworld. Another 4 places to visit lie within 5 km. Dunluce Castle, 5 km off, heads what is near.

Where

In Portrush

inside the settlement

Warmest months

Jul–Aug

highs of 18–18°C

In brief

Water park in Portrush

Inside Portrush

Waterworld is inside Portrush’s settlement, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NISRA’s settlement limits and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Month by month

Afternoons in Portrush are warmest in July and August, at 18°C.

Jan8° / 2°101 mm

Feb8° / 2°86 mm

Mar10° / 3°80 mm

Apr12° / 4°67 mm

May15° / 7°68 mm

Jun17° / 9°79 mm

Jul18° / 11°95 mm

Aug18° / 11°102 mm

Sep17° / 10°85 mm

Oct13° / 7°109 mm

Nov10° / 4°120 mm

Dec8° / 3°122 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Portrush, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Portrush. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Portrush’s full climate →

About

Waterworld

Water park.

In Portrush, inside the town’s settlement.

Type: Water park
Town: in Portrush

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Getting your bearings

On this map, Waterworld is orange and its neighbours are numbered.

Towns near it

Bases near Waterworld

Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Portrush

6,150 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 3.2 km southwest of it

Portstewart

7,854 people · 8 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns

Town	Where Waterworld is	People	Places to visit
Portrush	It’s in town	6,150	7
Portstewart	3.2 km southwest of it	7,854	8

Make a day of it

After Waterworld

The 12 places within 15 km include 2 castles, 2 museums and a theme park.

CastleDunluce Castle5 km away 2

Theme parkCurry's Fun Park500 m away 3CastleCastle · National TrustDunseverick Castle14 km away 4Heritage railwayHeritage railwayGiant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway7.8 km away 5AttractionAttraction · National TrustHezlett House10 km away 6MuseumMuseumCoastal Zone300 m away 7ZooZooNorth Coast Alpacas4.2 km away 8MuseumMuseumColeraine Museum8.5 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Your questions on Waterworld

Where is Waterworld?

Waterworld is in Portrush, Causeway Coast and Glens, inside the town’s settlement.

What is Waterworld?

Water park.

When is the best time to visit Waterworld?

July and August are the warmest months in Portrush, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Waterworld?

Within 15 km: Dunluce Castle (5 km), Curry's Fun Park (500 m), Dunseverick Castle (14 km) and Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway (7.8 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in NISRA’s Settlement Development Limits 2015 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Dunluce Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Curry's Fun Park: Greentreetown, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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