Photos: Michael Dibb , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Gordon Leggett, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Conall from Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Photos: Michael Dibb , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Gordon Leggett, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Conall from Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Planning your Lagan towpath walk
Your local guide
Niamh Quinn
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Highlights
- A route matched to your time
- The Big Fish, placed on the map
- River views, pointed out in advance
- Thirty minutes, fully focused
- A route summary to take with you
About this tour
This call is a short planning session for anyone about to walk a stretch of the Lagan Towpath. Niamh goes through a map with you, matching a route to your fitness and available time and pointing out where the Big Fish sculpture and the best river views sit along the way. She draws on her own weekend walks along the same path to keep the advice practical.
The call is short and focused, starting with a few questions about what you want from the walk before going through the map together. Niamh answers what comes up and sends the chosen route afterwards as a simple summary.
It suits anyone new to the towpath who wants a realistic plan rather than guesswork. It also works well for visitors with limited time who still want a proper riverside walk.
Included
- A 30-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Belfast, recommendations, or just questions.
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Choosing your stretch 17 min
Niamh goes through a map of the Lagan Towpath with you, matching a stretch to your fitness and available time, and pointing out where the Big Fish sculpture and the best river views sit along the route.
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Your questions 5 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Belfast: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- We connect by video call from home. I don't walk anywhere for this one, we plan everything together on screen. We go through your route on a map.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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