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What to see in Derry?
18 places selected by the community - landmarks, nature, hidden restaurants and activities.
Landmarks & heritage
7 places
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St Eugene's Cathedral
Neo-Gothic Catholic cathedral dominating the Bogside from 1873, graced with stained glass by Meyer of Munich and a spire visible across the city. A spiritual and architectural landmark of nationalist Derry.
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Guildhall
Neo-gothic building from 1890 with spectacular stained glass windows recounting the city's story. Admission is free, and the permanent exhibitions on the Troubles and the Plantation of Ulster are remarkably candid.
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Derry City Walls
Ireland's best-preserved 17th-century fortifications, intact for 1.5 km. Walking the full circuit offers sweeping views over the Bogside and unionist neighbourhoods—a 360-degree history lesson.
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Craigavon Bridge
Ireland's unique two-tiered bridge (1933), connecting the two banks of the Foyle. Walk across at sunset to watch the city illuminate on both sides of the river.
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Long Tower Church
Derry's oldest Catholic church (1784), built on the site of Saint Columba's original monastery. The neoclassical interiors and Irish stained glass possess a sober, authentic beauty.
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Peace Bridge
S-shaped pedestrian footbridge opened in 2011, symbolising reconciliation between the two communities. The view from the bridge's midpoint over the walls and Guildhall is one of the city's finest photographs.
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Landmark
Landmark
Bogside Artists' Murals
A sequence of twelve monumental murals painted by local artists Tom Kelly, Will Kelly and Kevin Hasson in the Catholic Bogside neighbourhood. These works depict the Troubles with raw visual force, far transcending postcard sentiment.
Museums
1 place
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Museum of Free Derry
Essential museum on Bloody Sunday and the Bogside's civil resistance movement. Founded by victims' families, it offers a raw and moving account you'll find nowhere else.
Nature
3 places
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Nature
Nature
Prehen Wood & Prehen House
Ancient woodland on the Foyle's bank with centuries-old oaks, marked footpaths and river vistas. The Georgian mansion of Prehen House (private property visible from the trails) is linked to the legend of John McNaughten's ghost.
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Nature
Nature
Caw Playing Fields & Waterside Greenway
Greenway tracing the eastern bank of the Foyle from Peace Bridge northwards, passing through authentic residential neighbourhoods of the Waterside. A cherished cycling and walking route amongst local families, well away from tourist trails.
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Nature
Nature
Riverside Promenade (East Bank Foyle)
Walking path along the Foyle's east bank from Peace Bridge to the northern outskirts. Locals jog and walk dogs here, with unbroken views across to the walls and walled city.
Parks & gardens
3 places
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Creggan Country Park
A 200-acre park set high above the Creggan neighbourhood, featuring a reservoir, forest trails and sweeping views across the entire city towards Donegal. The green lung of a working-class district that stood at the heart of the Troubles, now a vital communal retreat and gathering space.
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Park
Park
Brooke Park
A restored Victorian park with period glasshouses, formal gardens and an attractive café pavilion, gifted to the city in 1901. A cherished everyday gathering place for residents of Bogside and Creggan, recently and carefully rehabilitated after decades of neglect.
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Park
Park
Saint Columb's Park
Spacious 75-acre public park on the east bank with a restored Georgian house, formal gardens and tree-lined paths. Virtually unknown to tourists, it's where Derry families spend their Sundays.
Viewpoints
1 place
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Viewpoint
Viewpoint
Ardmore Chapel & Promontory, Derry
Small Catholic chapel perched on the Ardmore promontory offering panoramic views across the Foyle estuary and towards the Donegal hills beyond. A quiet pilgrimage site treasured by Waterside residents.
Activities
3 places
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Ebrington Square
Former British military barracks converted into a cultural and events venue. The granite central plaza, restored Victorian buildings and views over the city walls make it the preferred gathering place for Derry people.
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Derry City FC - Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
Catch a Derry City FC match at their historic Bogside stadium, Northern Ireland's oldest professional football ground still in use. The passionate, working-class atmosphere offers total immersion in the city's sporting culture.
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Activity
Activity
Derry Central Library
Derry's central library occupies a striking modernist building and serves as a vibrant cultural hub, with free temporary exhibitions, historical archives and an active community events programme. The ideal spot to take the city's intellectual pulse.
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