10 Things to do Good for Big Groups in County Londonderry That You Shouldn't Miss

December 3, 2021 Fernanda Pittenger

Discover the best top things to do in County Londonderry, United Kingdom including Derry City Cemetery, City Walking Tours, Derry Blue Badge Guide, Bogside History Tours, Derry Guided Tours, The Edge Watersports At The Crannagh Activity Centre, Seamus Heaney HomePlace, Tours of Derry, The Lake Kilrea, St. Columb's Cathedral.
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1. Derry City Cemetery

Lone Moor Road, Derry BT48 9NE Northern Ireland +44 28 7136 2615 http://www.facebook.com/groups/jpbreslin
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Derry City Cemetery

Reviewed By jaimeh412

If you enjoy history, good storytelling, walks with great views, the macabre, having a laugh, or chatting with nice people then a tour of Derry City Cemetery with Seamus Breslin is a must if you are visiting Derry. It was one of the highlights of our very enjoyable time in Derry. Go ahead and book a tour, you won't regret it!

2. City Walking Tours

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City Walking Tours

Martin McCrossan City Tours is the original and best tour of the city operating for over 20 years. The only Tourism NI 5 star tour of the city covering a range of subjects. Open 7 days a week tours at 10am,12noon,2pm and 4pm everyday only £4pp. Complimentary tea or coffee available. No need to book - just show up! Private tours also available on request with group rates . Step on guides available to do coach tours and part coach and part walk. Blue Badge Guide also available on request .

3. Derry Blue Badge Guide

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Derry Blue Badge Guide

Michael Cooper offers fantastic guided tours of Derry and the wider north of Ireland which are great value and extremely informative. Michael Cooper is the only Blue Badge guide in Derry, the highest accreditation in the guiding industry. Michaels tours are available on foot or by private vehicle hire. He also offers step on guides for coaches whether half day, full day or all Ireland. Michael guarantees the best rates in the industry. Tour options include Derry (including the city walls and Bogside murals), the Causeway Coast (including the Giants Causeway, Bushmills Distillery and Carrick rede rope bridge), Glens of Antrim, Sligo, Fermanagh, Belfast, Armagh, the Sperrins as well as trips to Inishowen, the Donegal Highlands, south Donegal (including Slieve League seacliffs) Arranmore island and Dublin. Michael specialises in political tours which describe the origins and events of the conflict in the north of Ireland as well as the peace process.

4. Bogside History Tours

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Bogside History Tours

This walking tour deals with events in Bogside area of Derry City known world wide as Bloody Sunday. The company was set up by some of the relatives that were shot on the day of Bloody Sunday. This hour long walking tour will begin in the center of Derry at the Guildhall and will retrace part of the original march. The tour will the take you into the heart of Derry's Bogside area and visit the places where Bloody Sunday occurred. The tour will pass the Museum of Free Derry and finish at the Bloody Sunday monument on Rossville Street in sight of Free Derry Corner and just below Derry's world famous walls. This walking tour will cover the Civil Right era and Bloody Sunday in great detail and also cover both inquiries into the day. This is the authentic Bloody Sunday tour that no other tour guide company can offer. Political tour of Derry with an insight from family members. Derry walls walking tour. Explore derry's four hundred years old walls with local and knowledgeable guides. Taxi tours of Derry City are also offered as well as half and full day tours of Donegal and the Antrim coast.

5. Derry Guided Tours

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Derry Guided Tours

Derry is one of the most historic cities in Ireland and also one of the most vibrant. The history ranges from 1st century to modern day. You can view Derry from the top of Derry's Walls, the only fully walled city in Ireland or Britain. The Derry Walls private walking tour will do a full circuit of the walls. Derry the crucible of the modern day conflict but now is one of the most vibrant and up and coming cities. You can view the Bogside murals and visit the sites of Bloody Sunday and hear of past events and present situation. Gleann Doherty is a tour guide in Derry offers unique and educational walking and coach tours of Derry and Donegal. Gleann has a BA Honours Degree Irish History & Politics University of Ulster Magee 2013,he also has a level 2 certificate in political tour guiding,tours can be tailored to cover all aspects of Irish history.Gleann lost his father on Bloody Sunday and has been involved in the Bloody Sunday Justice Campaign and attended Saville Inquiry.

6. The Edge Watersports At The Crannagh Activity Centre

76 Portstewart Road, Coleraine BT52 1SB Northern Ireland +44 28 7051 1481 [email protected] http://www.thecrannaghcomplex.com/activity-centre/
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The Edge Watersports At The Crannagh Activity Centre

The Edge at Crannagh Activity Centre is the perfect destination for watersports enthusiasts, located outside Coleraine, just a 10 minute drive from Portrush and Portstewart. The Edge has 23 years of experience delivering activities on the beautiful River Bann. First to introduce Waterparks to Northern Ireland, other activities on offer include, Waterskiing, Wakeboarding, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Kayaking, Canoeing along with Banana Boating and Tube Rides. There is also a fully stocked watersports shop with O'Neill Wetsuits, Jobe & ABC Stand Up Paddleboards, Waterskis, Wakeboards and much more.

Reviewed By bashamon - Portrush, United Kingdom

Brilliant morning doing paddle boarding with my 2 grown up kids at the Edge. Had called the day before to arrange and everything was waiting for us on arrival. Never done it before but with a few helpful tips from Jack we were soon on our feet and paddling about on the beautiful river Bann. The boards were immaculate and we were well kitted out in wet suits and life jackets. All the staff were super friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable. They even let us stay out a bit beyond our time . It couldn't have gone better. So glad we picked here for our first paddle board experience rather than the sea. During our paddle we even attracted the interest of a seal who swam along side us for 10 mins. A magical experience all round. Best place on the North Coast to enjoy paddle boarding by far 10/10 .

7. Seamus Heaney HomePlace

Main Street, Bellaghy, Magherafelt BT45 8HT Northern Ireland +44 28 7938 7444 [email protected] http://seamusheaneyhome.com
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Seamus Heaney HomePlace

Immerse yourself in the extraordinary world of Seamus Heaney, and explore through his words and imagination the people and place that so inspired him. Visit the award-winning exhibition now.

Reviewed By karenj558

An excellent introduction to the life and work of Seamus Heaney. Really interesting exhibition, friendly and knowledgeable staff, and great local refreshments available in the coffee shop. All social distancing measures in place including one way system and lots of sanitiser but does not take away from the experience at all.

8. Tours of Derry

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Tours of Derry

Hi I was born and raised in Derry’s Bogside and one of the city’s longest established tour-guides and resident red head! I’m an accredited guide with 19 years’ experience and have had the opportunity to guide thousands of visitors around my beautiful city and throughout the north of Ireland. This is not just a job to me, my biggest passion is home. I love to talk about this place and share what our great country has to offer. “Tá grá agam don teanga.” I love the Irish Language! I’m a fluent Irish speaker and was one of the first generation of children to be educated through the medium of Irish in the city during the modern language revival in the North of Ireland. I have a great love and passion for Gaelic culture and my tours usually end up in a seisiún or two! My tours focus on our countries history, culture, and politics but I also put across my own personal experience having grown up during “the troubles” in the north of Ireland.

9. The Lake Kilrea

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The Lake Kilrea

The Lake Kilrea is a family friendly Outdoor Adventure and Water Park situated in the heart of mid Ulster. We offer many activities including our Aqua Inflatable Adventure Park, Pedalos, kayaking, canoeing, stand up paddle boarding, climbing wall, archery, Zipline and loads more to come. Our lake is a fresh water spring fed lake which has been quaility tested as extremely clean.

10. St. Columb's Cathedral

London St. Londonderry, Derry Northern Ireland +44 28 7126 7313 [email protected] http://www.stcolumbscathedral.org/
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St. Columb's Cathedral

Majestic, neo-Gothic Church of Ireland (Anglican) Cathedral, built between 1628 and 1633. St. Columb's is the oldest and most historic building within the walled City of Londonderry. It has recently been extensively restored. The Chapter House Museum displays artefacts from the Siege of Londonderry in 1689 and also many other interesting items.There is an audio visual display which tells the visitor the history of the Cathedral and there are guide leaflets available in 8 Languages. Admission is free - donations are welcome.

Reviewed By AfricaEddie - Sydney, Australia

The oldest building in Derry it has much history. It was from this church that Alexander's Hymns emanates. Mrs Alexander was wife of a minister here and started writing children's songs and eventually hymns which have become part of Protestant Church hymnody for over a century. The building is grand with a historic section where photos are not allowed

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