Derry~Londonderry
Derry City Walls · Photo: Simon Burchell
A history-rich city day for teenagers: walk the complete 17th-century walls, explore the city's story and an Armada wreck at the Tower Museum, lunch in the Guildhall, then visit the Museum of Free Derry in the Bogside.
Landmark · 10:00–11:00 (1h)
Walk the full circuit and spot the cannon on the ramparts.
The only complete set of 17th-century city walls in Ireland, about a mile round, with cannon along the ramparts and views over the Bogside murals. Walking the full loop is free and takes about an hour with stops.
Photo: Simon Burchell
Museum · 11:00–12:15 (1h15m)
Head up to the rooftop view after the Armada gallery.
An indoor museum in Derry-Londonderry, aimed at ages 0–12.
Photo: N Chadwick
Landmark · 12:30–13:30 (1h)
Lunch in the café and look at the stained glass.
Derry's red sandstone Guildhall, just outside the walls, with stained glass, a café and free-to-browse exhibitions. A paid Derry Girls exhibition and short guided tours are also offered.
Photo: Simon Burchell
Museum · 14:00–15:15 (1h15m)
A powerful look at the civil rights era; best for older teens.
A Bogside museum covering the civil rights era and the early Troubles, including Bloody Sunday. Its subject matter makes it a thoughtful visit for teenagers rather than younger children.
Photo: FDW777
Northern IrelandBelfast
Spend a rainy day under cover in Belfast's shipbuilding quarter. Start with the story of Titanic, grab lunch from the food stalls at a Victorian market hall, then climb aboard a real First World War warship.
Titanic Belfast and SS Nomadic → St George's Market → HMS Caroline
Northern IrelandBelfast
A no-cost day in Belfast's university quarter: dinosaurs and a mummy at the Ulster Museum, a wander through the glasshouses and lawns of the Botanic Gardens, then a playground stop across the river.
Ulster Museum at Botanic Gardens → Botanic Gardens and Palm House → Ormeau Park
Northern IrelandBelfast
A gentle day for small children on the slopes of Cave Hill: a morning with the animals at Belfast Zoo, then lunch and a big adventure playground in the Belfast Castle grounds next door.
Belfast Zoo → Belfast Castle Visitors Centre
