Case study
Redeveloping Portrush Recreation Grounds with £1.6 million funding
The Levelling Up Fund has awarded over £1.6 million for the redevelopment of Portrush Recreation Grounds. This investment has brought facilities back into use for the local community.
The site on the Ramore headland in Portrush is a key destination for visitors to Northern Ireland’s north coast.
Over the last 100 years, the area has provided the community and visitors with:
- sports facilities
- recreation
- leisure
Before the project was completed, it had become an eyesore. There were parts of the land which were:
- closed off to the public for much of the year
- underused
The funding to improve its appearance has encouraged more people to use and enjoy the site.
The new recreation ground includes:
- a Changing Places accessible toilet
- refreshed street furniture
- an adventure play park
- a large event space
- a bowling green
- a new pavilion
- new trees
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Updates to this page
Published 17 January 2023