Dander Down Tours Ltd

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18/04/2023

Your chance to give your views on new proposals for the Ulster Folk Museum.

16/04/2023

This looks fascinating, well worth booking.

Dear all,

from the 5th to the 9th of June Donal Kelly and myself will be hosting United Irishmen bus tours starting at Antrim Courthouse at 9am and also walking tours. The cost is only £20 and includes a meal at the award winning Dunadry Hotel (the actual site of a Battle in 1798)

https://theoldcourthousetheatre.com

These are online now:

https://theoldcourthousetheatre.com/book/?show=14001
https://theoldcourthousetheatre.com/book/?show=15201
https://theoldcourthousetheatre.com/book/?show=13801

10/02/2023

Perfect for one of our walking tours!

Whether it’s teemin, a skiff, or just a dreich day... we’re all in need of one of these!

10 February is also known as ‘Umbrella Day’ and to celebrate, we’re giving away a few of our exclusive Ulster-Scots branded umbrellas.

We have two compact and two golf umbrellas available. To be in the draw, simply ‘like’ our page and ‘share’ this post. If you already like us on Facebook, don’t forget to share the post!

Competition closes Sunday 12 February at 12 noon, and we’ll contact the winners on Monday 13 Feb. Good luck!

24/12/2022

Happy Christmas from all at Dander Down Tours and a prosperous and peaceful New Year to old friends and new. Looking forward to a new season of walking tours from Spring 2023.

04/11/2022

Our first evening tour of Bangor with a super group of people enjoying the history and the spooky stories 👻. Thanks to Olivia for requesting this tour for her group.

19/10/2022

Today I went from being the tour guide to being the tourist and had a wonderful day visiting the Game of Thrones Studio Tour thanks to Visit Belfast. I can highly recommend a visit, really impressive and a great addition to our tourism industry.

11/10/2022

What a fabulous afternoon we had with Ruth from nisilver.com! We look forward to working with Ruth in the near future on some fantastic tours of Holywood..a whole days experience! Watch this space 😊

02/10/2022

Another fantastic Dander Down walking tour today in Newtownards commemorating the life of Lord Castlereagh and the Londonderry family of Mount Stewart.
Thanks to Ards and North Down Council Tourism for commissioning the tour and all who came to support us, we hope you enjoyed our living history event.
We’re already working on our next event so keep following Dander Down Tours on Facebook 😊

27/09/2022

Walking tour this Sunday 2nd October in Newtownards at 2pm 😬

24/09/2022

What a fantastic late afternoon tour we had today around Bangor Abbey and the Graveyard with a group from Bangor and Carlow taking part in the St Columbanus weekend.
DON’T FORGET… we have our postponed tour of Newtownards next Sunday, 2nd October. More details to follow 😊

09/09/2022

Following the death of Her Majesty the Queen, and in line with the national period of mourning, our tour of Newtownards for Sunday 11th September has been postponed.
If you have booked a ticket please contact Ticketsource about the new date or a refund.

In keeping with tradition while we mourn the passing of Queen Elizabeth and send our condolences to her family we also say ‘Long live the King’

07/09/2022

The weather looks fine for Sunday so why not join us for this historical walking tour with tea/coffee and great craic included 😊

02/09/2022

Booking open now 😬

29/08/2022

What a fantastic day we had yesterday dandering around Newtownards and finding out about the Londonderry family of Mount Stewart and the history of Newtownards. Thanks to all who came and joined in the fun.

Why not join us on our next tour on 11 September. Follow the link to find out more and book your space.
https://andculture.org.uk/whats-on/walking-tour-presented-dander-down-castlereagh-life-legacy

27/08/2022

Today we were dandering around the beautiful ancient site of Nendrum on this amazing summer’s day.
Why not join us tomorrow at 2pm as we dander around Newtownards and hear the story of the Londonderry family of Mount Stewart.

To book your place on the tour follow the link at https://andculture.org.uk/whats-on/walking-tour-presented-dander-down-castlereagh-life-legacy

24/08/2022

Join us at our living history event in Newtownards this Sunday to hear about what flowed from these waterspouts in 1649. Book your tickets at https://andculture.org.uk/whats-on/walking-tour-presented-dander-down-castlereagh-life-legacy

24/08/2022

Congratulations to Newtownards on winning ‘High Street of the Year’!

Why not join us this Sunday for a dander round the town as we commemorate the life of Robert Stewart, Lord Castlereagh. In our living history event you will hear how the Stewart family had a huge influence on the layout of the town we know today.
Book your tickets at
https://andculture.org.uk/whats-on/walking-tour-presented-dander-down-castlereagh-life-legacy

23/08/2022

Historical walking tour of Newtownards this Sunday bookings at www.ticketsource.co.uk or follow the link at www.andculture.org.uk in the what’s on section

13/08/2022

Come and hear the story of one of the most important men from history, Robert Stewart, Lord Castlereagh of Mount Stewart. Let our actors in this living history tour help you delve into the life of this amazingly intelligent man who contributed so much to European peace. Sunday 28 August & Sunday 11 September at 2pm. Starting at The Old Priory, Newtownards. £10 (+ booking fee) including refreshments Bookings via Ticketsource

23/06/2022

We’re taking a well earned summer break to work on more exciting tours. Don’t go away, we’ll be back soon 😊