Derry Walls Audio Tour: Explore Historical and Cultural Highlights
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21 Ratings
Derry and Strabane
Embark on a captivating audio tour of Derry's historic walls, uncovering the city's rich history, from ancient monasteries to the Troubles and beyond. Discover the cultural highlights and hidden gems along the way!
Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Peace Flame - The tour starts outside the Peace Flame garden.
  • Walled city Londonderry - The tour passes by sections of the wall
  • Millennium Forum Theatre and Conference Centre - The tour passes by the Millennium Forum Theatre and Conference Centre.
  • Derry Girls Mural - The tour passes by the Derry Girls Mural.
  • Ferryquay Gate - The tour passes by the Ferryquay Gate.
  • St. Columb’s Cathedral - The tour passes by the St Columb’s Cathedral.
  • Bishop’s Gate - The tour passes by the Bishop’s Gate, part of the Derry Walls.
  • Double Bastion - The tour passes by the Double Bastion.
  • St Augustine’s, Derry - The tour passes by the St Augustines church.
  • The Siege Museum - The tour passes by The Siege Museum.
  • First Derry Presbyterian Church - The tour passes by the First Derry Presbyterian Church.
  • Butcher’s Gate - The tour passes by the Butcher’s Gate Derry City Walls.
  • Tower Museum - The tour passes by Tower Museum.
  • Magazine Gate - The tour passes by the Magazine Gate Derry City Walls.
  • Peace Bridge - The tour ends at Peace Bridge.
What's Included
  • VoiceMap App available for Android and iOS
  • Lifetime access to the tour in English
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
What's Not Included
  • Food and drink
  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
  • Transportation
Additional Information

Step into the historical tapestry of Derry, also referred to as Londonderry, depending on your perspective. Our city, with its intricate past, is home to a welcoming community that encourages you to stay and ‘savour the fun’.

Embark on a GPS audio-guided tour that circumnavigates the city’s 400-year-old defensive walls. I’ll pinpoint numerous renowned historical and cultural landmarks along the way, and recommend spots worth revisiting for more in-depth exploration.

Perhaps you’ve gained some familiarity with the city from the recent comedic TV series, Derry Girls. We’ll pay a visit to the much-loved mural inspired by the series. But on this tour, you’ll also delve into:

• The life of the city’s patron saint, St Columba / Colmcille, who first built his monastery here in 542 AD
• The fierce Siege of Derry in 1688 and 1689
• The Troubles, a period of conflict that spanned from 1969 to 1994
• The city’s contribution to World War II and the Battle of the Atlantic
• The mass migration during the Plantation of Ulster
• The wave of emigration during the Great Famine, also known as the Irish Potato Famine, from 1845 to 1849

Location
17 Waterloo Pl
Waterloo Place
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(21 Ratings)
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Steven_t
Mar 18, 2024
Wonderful walk and great history… - Loved the ability to pause and go at our own pace. While we couldn’t ask questions, the narrative was thought out and very informative.
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Kenjokob
Nov 2, 2023
Great way to tour the city - Brilliant way to tour the walls of the city and to take detours whenever you like before jumping back on the trail. Lots of information synched to your location through the app.
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Derryman2013
Oct 15, 2023
Good tour of historical walled city - Walked through city centre and on to walls Very enjoyable and most informative Followed route of walls with good views of city on either side Good background to various landmarks and history of Seige Interesting information on War Memorial Well worth doing
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674bethp
Sep 9, 2023
Great self-paced tour - Loved the format of this tour. It was interesting and informative with just enough information, and I could pause it any time I wanted to stop for a coffee or some shopping.
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Pauline_j
Aug 11, 2023
Was a good audio tour and... - Was a good audio tour and walk around the lovely Londonderry walls. Recommend for those who are short on time ( Only had half a day on Londonderry)
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Journey21896275841
Jun 19, 2023
Listening to guide makes touring the walls easy - Excellent: the commentary was clear and informative, directions very easy to understand and pace was perfect. We felt relaxed at the end!!
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L9172rstheresad
Feb 1, 2023
Great Tour - Many thanks to David for a very informative tour of Influential Women of the Walled City. I would recommend this tour as it gives a great Insight into the many generations of Influential Women in the City.
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Gillcook
Jul 31, 2022
Derry Delights with Derrie Danders! - Very informative tours, we did the Derry highlight of the Walls tour and the Derry riverside and South City ramble. using the Voicemap is awesome! Not having to keep stopping and starting (unless you wanted to see something in more depth) was amazing. great narrative, informative but not stuffy. We will be back!
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Janel357
Aug 31, 2023
Informative - Very informative and enjoyable. Our guide spoke very fast without pausing for questions or clarification which was difficult for us as we really wanted to grasp the details.
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Chrisc801
Sep 12, 2022
Very informative - Very informative, clear and instructive. Gave us a much better insight into the history of Derry-Londonderry. Some struggles with the tech but we managed
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