The Portrush Coastal Zone is owned and run by DAERA Marine and Fisheries Division and housed in what was an old Victorian Bath House. It is located at the western end of the Causeway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), an area rich in natural and historical interest.
The Centre provides information and interpretation on the marine and coastal environment and overlooks the Skerries and Causeway Marine Special Area of Conservation (SAC). This SAC was the first marine protected area in the UK for harbour porpoise and these wonderful creatures can often be spotted from our viewing platform.
The Centre is also situated immediately adjacent to the Portrush National Nature Reserve (NNR) designated for its geology and fossils. The geodiversity of the north coast can be explored by visitors to the Centre through storyboards and a Virtual Reality suite installed in partnership with the Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust as part of the European-funded Drifting Apart project.
Opening times
June-Sept, 10am-4.30pm daily
Further information & Who to Contact:
- Portrush Coastal Zone contact details and location
- To report a stranded Whale or Dolphin or abandoned Seal Pup call the Environment Officer on 078 76718575
- To report a dead Seal contact your local Council
- To report a Pollution Event call the Water Pollution Hotline on 0800 807060
(If diverted to voicemail please leave your name, number, time of call and brief details)