The 19 best nature near Derry

The bridge opened on 25 June 2011 to connect the two sides of the city, over the River Foyle, both physically and symbolically. It measures 235 metres (771 ft) and was designed by bridge AECOM and Wilkinson Eyre Architects.

Beautiful bridge across river Foyle for pedestrians and cyclists. Nice view of city from the bridge. Sunsets and evenings make this place looks photo perfect. It looks much better in reality than my photos lol. You can also access a nice walk along the river through St Columb’s park.

Very nice little bridge, great view of the city. The architecture is wonderful.

Amazing place,try to visit during day time.

Lovely bridge. Have walked across it many times and plan to walk it many more! There's a cycling lane too, and the bridge is nice and wide so can easily accommodate this. There are also two large benches on the bridge.

Bridge is open to all. It's very stable and secure with cameras on the pylons. It's essential for crossing from the river without traffic. Very picturesque.

Nice and modern pedestrian bridge. Possible to see the city and the surroundings. There are also benches to sit down on the bridge to enjoy the view.

We were in today for a walk around and stopped in to see the bike show. Band playing and there was a great atmosphere. Stopped in the cafe for a quick takeaway coffee and sausage roll. Nice and clean area with plenty going on

The Guildhall is a beautiful building with free entry. You can take a poke around and also there is a bit of a museum / educational area to learn more about the history of Derry. The people working the day we were in were friendly and informative. We really enjoyed stopping in here.

Incredible what human hands can do! Generations to build these masterpieces and they will stand Fav stained glass is pic 6 but far too much beauty for one post! 🌈 LED light on the organ is amazing.

Londonderry's incredible neo-Gothic Guildhall with its beautiful interior and stained-glass windows. The guildhall dates from 1887 but was nearly completed destroyed by fire in 1908. It was rebuilt in 1912 but hit by two terrorist bombs, during the troubles, in 1972. It was restored and reopened in 1977.

I have lived in Belfast for 25 years, and to my eternal shame, until last Thursday I hadn’t been to Derry in about 15 years, and I had never done the Belfast to Derry train journey. I remedied this last week on my own, and then decided to come back today with my kids aged 8 and 11. The Guildhall is a must visit. The building is beautiful, and the front area has little fountains to keep the place fun for kids, and adults, alike. Inside there’s a lot of interesting stuff, but the spectacular stairs and Main hall are the best bit. I say this, but also the staff are brilliant, today we had a great chat with the awesome Sophie (flax-flower blue hair and Totoro tattoo) who was knowledgeable and friendly and clearly loves her job. She showed us to the council chamber that we would’ve missed otherwise. Give that member of staff a pay rise!! Thanks from the guy with 2 kids and the Totoro T-shirt and tattoo! A brilliant place, with a decent wee cafe too. Derry is so much slower-paced and friendlier than Belfast!

Beautiful venue and tourist spot - I delivered training in the Main Hall, which was breathtaking. Superb exhibition in building.

This place seemed interesting. It has quite a history from being rebuilt from the ground up since 1912 fire. It was renovated in 2013 with a sizable budget. I was thoroughly impressed with the wood carvings and stained glass that some looked to have been salvaged. I watched the Choir competition and the acoustics was really good. Phillipines had a strong show. Dublin and Cork had really talented set. Estonia in their formal dress was very impressive. The local choir set a high bar for the competitors though as they were the opening act. I didn't like the choke points at the top of the stairs, but packing so many people in a limited space has complications. The organizers did a really good job on utilizing the Derry community.

Highly recommend. Came for the Derry Girls exhibition and stayed for the history of Derry. Very interesting.

A nice museum that showcases the rich history of Derry. If you like the show, "Derry Girls," you'll appreciate the exposition at the beginning!

We went wanting to see the Armada's excavation because one of our relatives were involved in the mission - sadly only the ground floor was available because the museum is re-locating to a bigger place and the exhibition above stairs are being carefully removed when we arrived. Yet when Sharon the lady at the front heard our intentions, she radioed her colleagues to give us a chance to see the exhibition on the 3rd floor anyway. We didn't expect this and didn't want to bother them in the busyness of it all. And yet when we were about to finish appreciating the amazing story-telling of the ground floor exhibitions, Sharon approached us, telling us she had arranged for a colleague Troy to escort us through the now not-available for the public part of the Armada exhibition to find photos of our relative. We were so surprised that they would be willing to do this and Troy whom accompanied us through the stairs were super humorous and kind as well. The two ladies we bumped into who were part of the removal team were also super kind and showed us a book that one of the divers published only a year ago. This was such a precious meeting/ opportunity. We were amazed at the kindness, professionalism, the team work and the personal-ness of the staff. We feel hugely heard, trusted and honored and were both deeply touched. What a wonderful bunch! Above and beyond is too light a description - just so touched and thankful for such warm-hearted people working in the museum. They said the relocation will be done in 18 months and described the interactive nature of the new exhibit - we look forward to the new location in 1.5 years and will for sure pay a visit again. Even though there was only the ground floor to explore, it did take a good 2 hours to fully appreciate the well-presented and creative exhibit and so it was well worth the visit anyway.

I had the great pleasure of visiting the Tower Museum in Londonderry a couple of weeks ago. I have to say that it was a fascinating experience in a really well laid out Museum. The thought process in the layout was exemplary and the way finding simple to follow. I was captivated by the exhibition of artifacts from a lost Armada ship. The descriptions of all of them were so well done that nothing was left to the imagination. All in all a captivating Museum and exceptional value for a modest entrance fee. The Lady on reception was welcoming and very friendly. She explained how to get the most from the museum and and all the artifacts. Many thanks for a wonderful experience.

Very good museum with a little bit of everything. The Spanish Armada exhibition was a lot better than expected. They had a Derry Girls TV show exhibition when I visited which was great as a fan. There is also a piece about the Ferry and Irish history that was super educational. The views from the Roof Top are good as well. Price tickets are very affordable which was a big plus.

Amazing! Derry girls exhibition is fantastic. Love the props and photo opportunities as well. Did not expect rest of museum to be so good. Well worth a visit and very reasonably priced. Loved it!

Well worth a visit. A fascinating mix of contemporary pop culture ("Derry Girls") an extensive history of the north of Ireland (excellent!), the Spanish Armada (much more complicated than I'd understood it) and the discovery of a wrecked Armada ship. Topped off with great views from the tower top.

Amazing food with great service. The staff were friendly and there was a great atmosphere in the pub. Definitely a great place for good proper pub grub and a few cold pints. We will be back

The food was really good! The Beef and Guiness casserole was mildly sweet with a soft texture The bar also has a pretty cool vibe and spacing. Would go her for drinks again!

This place was decent enough. Pretty average food, service, and decent enough pints of Guinness Not much for any sort of personality from any of the staff. Oh well...You can't have stellar all of the time, I guess.

Service was fast and friendly. Our server Kevin was welcoming to us tourists with banter and warmth. The food was delicious and music was lovely. Getting to choose your side with your main was 10/10 i love a mix and match. Would recommend.

Came here for the fish and chips and it did not disappoint! The fish was perfectly battered and they gave you quite a large piece. I really enjoyed that you could pick a side too. I got the sweet potato fries which were great and my wife got champ. The beers are great, the staff is friendly, and the atmosphere is warm and inviting.

Very busy place, pretty nice atmosphere and character with a nice variety of decorations. Roast beef was overcooked and tough. Beef and Guinness stew was ok. Cearser dirty salad was bad. Parsley sauce just had dried parsley sitting at the bottom of the service cup, and we had stir it to mix in the parsley . Philly cheese steak was nothing special. Irish breakfast was fine. Thick fries were ok, not greasy. The garlic potatoes cubes were tasty. Small tap list of beets. Guiness was poured properly. The Rough as Badger hazy IPA had a very mild hop flavour for a hazy IPA, I was expecting more flavour. The booth seating is very short in depth maybe 13 inches in depth, so seating was not comfortable. Service was pretty good and friendly.

Food was absolutely delicious, I highly recommend it. Had a good variety of options from a delicious casserole to pasta dishes, salads and burgers. Really recommend it. Can be quite cozy so wouldn't try and bring in big bags and what not.

Great park, fantastic attractions, very clean and well looked after.

I went to the beach , the views were great , parking was easy , the playground was very well set up but it was cold and raining so not in use by anyone , regardless it is a great setup.

It was a good place. Really compact from the size. I think to spend 3 h is more than enough. The prices have been okay. The strange thing was you could pay in Euros, one reason could be that the guys who organized it have been from Ireland.

A beautiful place in more ways than one, caters for plenty,from the kids aventure park ,the pathway walk, the brand new sports complex Derrys, Lderrys wee version of Central park😍, the vintage car show was just on last Sunday, a real nice part of our city, check it out. Folks ,

If you want a short walk or long walk St Columb's Park gives you all options. So many different routes you can walk, there is also a cycle path/walk out to the Foyle bridge. You can also relax in the park café surrounded by trees and grass areas. Parking available at the café if you don't want to walk around. There is wide tarmac paths suitable for prams and wheelchairs. A beautiful stream that runs from the top of the park down to the main play park. Various play parks available for kids to play, sport facilities at the main entrance including sports centre with a pool, gym, International climbing wall, sports hall and café. Tennis courts located near St Columb's Park House. We live near by so always walk through Ebrington Square, which is a lovely space to walk around or sit and enjoy the views of the town. There is two places you can grab food at or even just teas and coffees.

Beautiful grounds to walk around, park for the kiddies, tennis courts for the sporty and in recent years the new foyle arena which a pool and loads of other activities for all ages..The park also hosts alot of the cities big events throughout the year!

Beautiful park for both adults and kids . Also there's a lovely little cafe for a coffee along the way and a play park for kids . Also you have Foyle arena with swimming facilities a climbing wall and gym . Plenty of car parking spaces on site.

Very educational and sobering site

Loved Derry - this monument is a place of such historical significance, I could not but pay a visit while in Derry.

Very heavy history

What an incredibly emotional place! The murals on the buildings surrounding the area are etched in my mind!

somber and impactful

Tranquil spot with all the murals around so take advantage of that to appreciate them

This was a Simply moving experience to be at this memorial, and I wish and pray for the continued peace of the people of Derry and Northern Ireland and hope this is the end of the troubles for you all. Peace be with you always 🇮🇪 x

I visited St Columba's Long Tower Catholic Church in Derry/Londonderry today and it was a most enjoyable experience. The Church is easy to locate. Drive over the Craigavon Bridge. At the roundabout turn left onto Abercorn Road and keep going straight on. At the top of a slight hill is a set of traffic lights. Go straight on through these traffic lights onto Barrack Street. There is a right turn marked in the middle of the road. Turn right here. This takes you onto Long Tower Street. The Church is directly in front of you on the left hand side of the road. There is a limited amount of parking in the Church grounds themselves but there is street parking outside of the Church. The alter is stunning in its beauty. The Church is packed full of paintings. It has a baptismal font in the Church. The Church has beautiful stained glass windows. There are statues inside of the Church and also outside of the Church. I would recommend a visit to St Columba's Long Tower Catholic Church in Derry/Londonderry.

I was lucky enough to celebrate a week night Mass and Rosary here and it truly amazing.

The longtower to me is steeped in spiritual history eg Saint Columbia And only this week we have a novena to sister Clare another Saint from this parish on her way to being a Saint The Novena this week was one of the most inspiring spiritual testimonials to that fact I love the longtower

Beautiful historic church on a hill overlooking the Bogside in Derry. It's a peaceful location and not far from the Derry walls.

Very beautiful church with extensive exquisite ornamentation. Lovely organ

We were married in the Long Tower Chapel 54 years ago and it was great to be back.

Thank god we can go to mass 🙏 even though in small NOS the long tower or St Columba's is one of the most historical chapel and you will feel the beautiful peace because of the old chapel s icons you are surprisingly no matter where you look you get a feeling of the strong faith that went before us you also are brought into focus of the tabernacle and feel god's presence

Well worth a stop. Very informative and lovely staff ☺ 🐠

Friendly helpful staff. Really interesting about all the different fish that are local to the area. Very good for children as my son was very interested to see all the different tanks and read all the boards. May be small and be forgotten but it's a great way to break up a journey and for something different

Very small - so do not expect to see a large site, but the staff at reception are friendly and the kids are entertained for a few mins. Its free in and a little bit of a walk outside - if the weather is good. I can see schools and classes coming up and visiting to see a little about fish. For young kids & school visits more than anything.

This is a fantastic little exhibition for all the family! It's free as well. Gives the visitor a really good insight into what's in the water in terms of wildlife, fauna and flora. The aquariums are great and provide a close-up view of many fresh and sea water species. It's a little way out of the city centre but if you feel you can walk, it's worth it as there is a river walk you can take for part of the way. (From the Peace Bridge to the Riverwatch visitor centre, it's just under 2-miles)

Kids loved it found interesting me self a lot to see and we'll laid out not an in and out job. Also breakfast soda come on and good fast food for the wee ones I will be back. Ps get the ferry even if it's out of your way kids loved it too adventure they said .

It's ok. There's not really much to see, but worth 15min of your time if passing by. More disappointed by the fact that the tanks were not labelled and there was little in the way of staff interaction. Just a little work would make it much, much better - but hey, it's free!

I love this place, very beneficial in terms of education. I have taken my grandchildren to it. I hope some day they take theirs too. At no cost this is a must for people who want to know what lives in our rivers.

We didn't visit the museum, but we did buy a ticket for staying in the roof tent in the car park (£4.50) Close to the city centre and just in a good location.

Went in for a visit passing..met a few very friendly lads who took time to give me loads of information and some reading material..and let me have a look around at the fabulous collection they have..Definitely well worth a visit..interesting collection toview. .👌

Posted opening hours aren't correct, went in Tuesday and Wednesday with closed sign still on ticket booth

A small , interesting museum by the river Foyle , an enjoyable browse and wander through history .

Brilliant venue for events and great cafe. The Féile event with the Thunder BMX stunt team was an amazing day 👏👏🥳

It was closed on parade day when thousands of people in the city

I can't really review the museum as unfortunately it wasn't open & there are no clues as to when it will be open. There were just a few signs around saying opening soon, so beware if you are thinking of visiting. Correct as at 14/9/2021.

Love having a wee picnic munch here. Always a great place to chow down a few sausages!

I visited Creggan country park at the beginning of February on a cold overcast day. The place was very quiet with a few people walking their dogs around the middle lake. There's plenty of parking beside the main building and information boards at the carpark and around the lake. It's possible to walk around most of the lake at the moment, but there's a gate locked at the final bit which means returning the way you came. The path is tarmaced, but a little muddy. I enjoyed listening to the birds as I did a 45 minute walk around the lake and back. It would be a lovely place to visit in the spring or summertime and is a good place for walking, fishing and water sports. There's a cafe in the main building, but not fully operational during covid restrictions.

The park is never open when ive visited on several occasions. The google times and sign says open everyday at 9 but when I went up on sunday the park was not open and this was well after 9.I think the gate should be open early enough like other parks in the city.

Brilliant day at Creggan Country park. Lots of fun and great staff.

Had a great couple of hours here kayaking, floats and jumping off pier. Instructor very professional and brilliant with the children. Great way to spend a few hours and reasonably priced. We will definitely be back.

We had a brilliant afternoons fun for my daughters 14th birthday. A good variety of activities on the assault course, Noel the instructor was great with kids, safety conscious and very encouraging with the more anxious kids. Super place

Love this place and so does my kids. Staff are great and food lovely. Leaders are on the ball for safety around the water and the gardens and walk ways are beautiful.

Basic green area close to the centre of the city. No parking spaces which would make it difficult during the week but not an issue on weekends. Good for walking the dog or going for a jog. Dog waste and litter bins available. Would be beneficial to provide dog poo bags too to make sure the area remains clean for all.

A lovely walk in nature. Great walkways. Mostly flat with some slight inclines. Nice views

It's a lovely walk and I'm a wheelchair user so it's easy to get around in a wheelchair

Really nice and picturesque. So peaceful with walkways heading under the new bridge.

Lovely walk along the foyle with some picturesque views

Great place for a walk or skate.

Outstanding beauty of our beautiful city ❤️

Perfect location in centre of city and very reasonable parking rates

A large multi-story carpark in the heart of the town gives access to all the local shops and the supermarket located at the same location. A multiscreen cinema is next door and a hotel is also connected to the car park with access to the hotel via the street or a walkway located on the 3rd floor of the car park. A range of restaurants ranging from Pizzas and Chinese restaurants to classic modern food is also a couple of minutes walk from the car park. Local clothing boutiques and jewellery stores are also a couple of minutes' walk from the location.

A really handy spot for parking right beside the cinema and tesco. It's quite expensive though...£2.50 for just over 2 hours. Worth it for the ease of access, card payment facility and it opens to about 9.45 most nights.

Find it funny to review a carpark but here it go's.. never once have I failed to find a space in 20 plus years of using it , and it's cheap.

Good local carpark close to shops 😁

They let anyone park in disable bays, especially when they sit in office and watch

It was a place in passing as the Bus 🚌 was going to and from the Bus Station.

Office staff were utterly vile; 'we have to look after our own first' was what I was told verbatim when I attempted to register some weeks ago. They went above and beyond to ensure I couldn't register with a mountain of excuses, including giving me the incorrect form to fill in, and refusing to even look at me when I tried to point this out.

Horrible rude front of staff. Was told there would be no issue becoming a patient here over the phone, and to come to the practice to fill out the form, when I arrived they had every excuse under the sun and were just plain mean.

Went to hand in letters after keyhole surgery to get date to hav stitches taken out, they hav door closed all the time had to speak tru intercom so put letters tru letterbox, rang bk 2 weeks later for date to get them out they hung up the phone on me took um out myself, very very rude front of staff especially wen they kno I suffer wit mental health after I Been with practice over 11yrs, wat is going like 😭😭

Found it disturbing that someone with a mental health condition was 3 minutes late for an appointment. Phoned on their way to say they would be late, to be handed a piece of paper and told to go elsewhere.

We as people of this city apricate every thing you do to promote it I personally met people from America looking for the actual place where Amelia Earhart crashed on her journey across the Atlantic after there short visit again these people and many many people looking for toilets so please address this urgently thank you

Maritime festival 2024

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(Translated by Google) Free parking and toilet close to the city center, beautiful views and shopping centers, recommended!! (Original) Безкоштовний паркінг та туалет близько до центру міста, прекрасних краєвидів та торговельних центрів, рекомендую!!

An old city park which has been recently restored. The whole park is built on a hill, so as you enter by the bottom gatehouse, it's all landscaped with mature trees, pathways and flower beds. Half way up is a pond, a very good cafe with glass walls so you can view the city on one side, and look onto the kids play park on the other. The play park itself is not very big but quite good, with disabled play facilities currently being installed. On the upper half of the park there are grass football pitches, all weather pitches, tennis courts, bowling free. There is a new sports facility with a modern gym and halls which host judo classes, kids irish dancing etc. The older original building nearby has an indoor pitch, badminton courts etc. Plenty of bins and benches along the way. An essential and well done city park.