Cork Cycle Tour: Discover Historic Bridges and Spires

Join James Foley on a Cork City Cycle Tour. Discover historic bridges, church spires, and intriguing characters as you pedal through vibrant streets and scenic pathways.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • St. Anne’s Church - The tour features a visit to St. Anne’s Church.
  • Butter Museum - The tour includes a stop outside the Butter Museum.
  • Fitzgerald Park - The tour makes a stop at Fitzgerald Park.
  • University College Cork (UCC) - The tour includes a visit to the UCC campus.
  • St Fin Barre’s Cathedral - The tour includes a visit to the Cathedral grounds.
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Use of bicycle
  • Use of helmet
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Embark on a cycling journey with our local guide through the vibrant heart of the Rebel City. This tour reveals Cork’s transformation—from its origins as a Christian settlement, through Viking invasions, to its emergence as a thriving trade center.
Cork is renowned for its bridges and spires, boasting over 30 bridges and more than 20 church towers. Count…

Location
34 St Patrick's Quay
Saint Patrick's Quay
The cycle tour begins beside the river directly across the street from 33 Saint Patrick's Quay in Cork city centre.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Michael_s
Jul 9, 2025
Get to know Cork! - Really a lot of fun. Tour was led by James, who gre up in Cork, moved around and came back. Man loves the outdoors, has a lot of great observations and stories about Corks history, also made some amazing recommendations for local pubs and restaurants. 10/10
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Elizabeth
Jul 8, 2025
Cork on Wheels - Wonderful way to spend a morning touring Cork. We took advantage of the electric bikes which helped on a couple of hills. James and Laura were friendly and informative - lots of great stories and interesting history about Cork.
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Ironcrowyoga
Jul 4, 2025
yes- this is worth it - We enjoyed this tour very much. we had a very thorough guide, who was not long winded. She kept things interesting and we kept moving
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James_e
Jul 4, 2025
Great trip. Both James... - Great trip. Both James and Lora were very informative and a lot of fun. Very knowledgeable about the area and the history.
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Cindy_j
Jul 2, 2025
Great bike and history tour of Cork - The entire ride was wonderful. James is so knowledgeable about the history of Cork and the current highlights within the city center. He made the ride so enjoyable and we even got to learn how to play hurling!!!
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Teresa_h
May 15, 2025
Must-do in Cork… 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️ - Cycling with James was the perfect introduction to Cork—a must-do! We cycled through a variety of spaces: cobbled city squares, leafy parks, the UCC campus, historic neighbourhoods and across ten bridges that span the River Lee. James offers history, sporting and cultural trivia and a good feel for what it feels like to live in Cork. We appreciated his stories, maps, visuals, good humour and friendly manner. We thoroughly enjoyed our Cork City Cycling experience and would highly recommend this tour! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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Tim
May 9, 2025
A perfect way to see Cork and cover some ground. - Can’t say enough about our tour with James. Perfect balance of history, riding, humor and chatter. Highly recommended.
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Louise
Aug 21, 2024
Cycle the City - I really enjoyed this tour. James was friendly and informative. Getting about on bike is a great way to see the sites of the city.
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Daytrip33760656166
Aug 17, 2024
A historical moment where my family from 100 years ago is remembered - Wow! What an amazing day. This was a surreal tour. We decided to do the green causeway tour and it was spectacular . During the tour I mentioned to the guide that my great grandmother owned a business in Cork on Barrack St. A shop called Jacks where she sold used clothing. I didn’t share anything else. So we continue the tour and on our last stop he brought us to Shalom Park. It was a Jewish park in the Jewish quarters. I stood there in awe and finally told him my family was Jewish and coming here was special. As we were chatting a man and women overheard us and began sharing that each Dec for Hanukkah there are candles lit up in Shalom Park. I decided to share with these two strangers that my great grandmother lived in Cork and operated a business called Jacks and the woman asked her surname and I said Mrs Sieff. Wait ! Wait!! And she said “0h Mrs Sieff owned a shop that sold used clothes and other items and then she said …. Jimmy was a friend of theirs and Jimmy would go by every Saturday to turn on the stove for my great grandma. I couldn’t believe it ! In that exact moment my great grandma was looking down and was saying … I’m glad you came to my home town. After that the guide took us to view the last standing Synagogue and a memory plate on the bridge for a brave women that helped rescue hundreds of Jewish children during the war. It was a spectacular tour that I’ll never forget it .
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N4384vidarrenk
Jun 2, 2025
Interesting guide but pretty dull tour. Overpriced. - Guide was amusing but tour was pretty dull. Couldn't understand why it was necessary to pay additional Euros25 to go from push bike to electric bike. Pretty overpriced for what the tour involved.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).