The Full Derry Story
The complete sweep, from the city's 6th century founding to the Peace Bridge of today, in one unhurried walk.
Duration
~2 hours
Distance
~2.5 miles · a longer walk, with some hills
Starts at
Guildhall Square
Group size
Up to 15 · private groups welcome
Price
£18 per person
Difficulty
Moderate · longer, with the odd hill and steps
Languages
English · Español · Français, at no extra cost, on this and every other tour
Get booked on this tour today.
Tell me who is coming, when you are here and which language suits you. Andrew comes back with times and a price, usually the same day.
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Which language should your guide use?
Pick as many as you need, or tell us another one.
What to expect
If you want the whole story in one go, this is the walk. Two unhurried hours that join up everything, the walls, the Guildhall, the Bogside and the Peace Bridge, into a single sweep from the 1688 siege to the peace of today.
It's the signature Derry experience: the essential first walk and the deep dive rolled into one, with time to take it all in and ask everything you want to along the way.
What you'll see
- Three quarters of the city walls, gates and cannon
- The Guildhall and its celebrated stained glass
- The Bogside, Free Derry Corner and the People's Gallery
- The story of the Siege, the Troubles and the peace
- The Peace Bridge and regenerated Ebrington
- Fifteen hundred years of history in one walk
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Your itinerary
- 1
The Guildhall
We start at the city's grandest building and the founding of Derry.
- 2
Three quarters of the walls
Most of the way round the ramparts, the gates, the cannon and the siege story in full, coming off at Butcher Gate.
- 3
Into the Bogside
Down off the walls to Free Derry Corner and the twelve murals of the People's Gallery.
- 4
Civil rights & Bloody Sunday
The ground of 1972 and the long road to peace, told where it happened.
- 5
Across the Peace Bridge
We cross the river on the bridge that has come to symbolise the new Derry.
- 6
Ebrington Square
We finish in the regenerated square, looking back at the whole city and how far it's come.
Meeting pointGuildhall Square
Outside the Guildhall
We meet outside the Guildhall and finish across the river at the Peace Bridge and Ebrington Square.
Finishes: Peace Bridge & Ebrington Square
See it on the mapGuided in English, Spanish or French
This tour is guided in English, Spanish and French, and so is every other walk we run. Scheduled departures and private bookings alike are led from start to finish in whichever of the three you choose, at no extra cost. Just tell me which language when you book.
What's included
- Your accredited guide for the full two hours
- Guided in English, Spanish or French, whichever you choose
- The complete Derry story, start to finish
- The walls, the Bogside and the Peace Bridge in one walk
- A short rest stop partway round
Good to know
English, Spanish or French
Like every tour we run, this walk is guided from start to finish in English, Spanish or French, at no extra cost. Just tell me which language you would like when you book.
A longer walk
At two hours and 2.5 miles this is our fullest tour. Comfortable shoes are a must.
Fitness
Moderate, there are hills, steps and a good bit of walking. Get in touch if you'd like a gentler version.
Bring water
Bring a bottle of water, especially in warmer weather. There's a short break partway round.
Any weather
Runs rain or shine. Dress for the day and we'll be grand.
