Maritime Mondays
10.00am Top Tours Ireland
See the city’s sights onboard a tour bus with live commentary.
Departs from Tourist Information Centre with a pick up at the Guildhall.
Price: Adults £8, Concession £7, Child £5
Special family & group rates available.
11.15am Walking Tour of the City Walls
Hear about the symbolic role the city played during country’s mass
emigration during the eighteenth and nineteenth century.
Price: Adults £6.00, Concession £5.00
Children £4.00 Family rate – 2 adults & 2 children
£18.00. Group rates available.
12.00pm Visit the Workhouse Museum
The Atlantic Memorial Exhibition deals with the
extensive role that the city played in the Battle of the Atlantic during
World War II. Also find out about life in a Victorian workhouse and learn
about the plantation of Ulster with the Ulster Scots Agency’s
interactive kiosk.
Admission: Free
1.00pm Lunch
Take time out to satisfy your appetite by sampling the local cuisine at one of the city’s many pubs, restaurants and cafes.
1.30pm Visit the Tower Museum
This newly refurbished museum now houses two state-of-the-art
exhibitions, including the Story of Derry and An Armada Shipwreck –
La Trinidad Valencera exhibition. Guided tours available.
Admission: Adult £4 Child/Concession £2.50/
Family £9 (2 adults & 3 children)
2.30pm Visit the Harbour Museum
An eclectic collection of objects is on display showing the
city’s maritime connections from architectural drawings, early
maps and plans of the city to archaeological finds.
Admission: Free
3.00pm Feeding time at the Lough’s Agency
Come and meet some local species of fish and shellfish at the
Lough’s Agency feeding time! Experience the wonder of nature
at the Riverwatch Visitor Centre and learn about the local environment through
wonderful displays and fantastic local video footage. The Riverwatch mini
aquarium gives visitors an extraordinary window to a fascinating underworld.
(NB: Feeding time takes place at 3pm every Wednesday and Saturday also.)
Admission: Free
4.00pm Pedal Boating at Creggan Country Park
Take a relaxing pedal boat trip in beautiful surroundings, only 5
minutes drive from the City Centre. Suitable for all ages.
Advance booking recommended. Many other outdoor activities available for
the whole family.
Price: £12 per boat (each boat holds 3 people).
Duration: 1 hour
T: (028) 71363133
7.30pm Greyhound Racing
Call into the Brandywell stadium and enjoy ‘a bit of craic at the dogs’.
Admission: Adults £5 Children Free
T: (028) 71265461