Why go
- City in Northern Ireland.
- Served by City of Derry Airport (LDY).
History
Derry, officially Londonderry, is a cathedral city in Northern Ireland. Located in County Londonderry, the city now covers both banks of the River Foyle. Cityside and the old walled city are on the west bank and Waterside is on the east, with two road bridges and one footbridge crossing the river in between.
Restaurants & places to go
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 08:00-18:00; We-Fr 08:00-21:00; Sa 08:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · Foyle Street,… · mcdonalds.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-21:00; Sa 07:30-21:00; Su 08:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · caffenero.com
Irish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00 · Craft Village, Derry / Londonderry, BT48 6AR · sodaandstarch.com
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Strand Road, Londonderry, BT48 7PX · restaurants.subway.com
Regional, Pizza, Burger, Seasonal, Irish, Steak, Pasta, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-22:00 · Butcher Street, Derry, BT48 6HL
Tapas, Restaurant · Tapas restaurant · 7 Waterloo Place, Londonderry, BT48 6BT · eltapasgra.com
Indian, Italian, Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Indian/Italian restaurant · 24a Queen's Quay, Londonderry, BT48 7AS · mamamasala.co.uk
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:30 · 28 Boating Club Lane · quaywestrestaurant.com
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-21:00 · 69 Strand Road
Pizza, Fast Food · Pizza fast food · Ballynagard Road, BT48 8JJ · spar-ni.co.uk
Turkish, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options, halal · Strand Road, Londonderry, BT48 7PX
Fish And Chips, Burger, Kebab, Fast Food · Fish And Chips/Burger fast food · 130 Northland Road, Londonderry, BT48 0LX
Chinese, Fast Food · Chinese fast food · 34 Main Street, BT47 3AD
Kebab, Pizza, Burger, Fast Food · Kebab/Pizza fast food · 42 Shipquay Street, BT48 6DW
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Vietnamese restaurant · 5 Bishop Street Within, BT48 6PW
Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant · 12A Shipquay Street, Londonderry, BT48 6DN
Sushi, Fast Food · Sushi fast food
Cafe · Features: step-free access · 2-3 Shipquay Place, BT48 6DH · facebook.com
Fast Food · fast food · Ballynagard Road, BT48 8JJ · spar-ni.co.uk
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo 08:30-16:00, Tu-Sa 08:00-17:00,Su 10:00-16:00 Features: outdoor seating · 6 Bishop Street Within, Derry / Londonderry,… · thesandwich.co
Irish, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-16:00 · 4 Abbey Street
Chicken, Portuguese, Restaurant · Chicken/Portuguese restaurant · Londonderry, BT48 6PE · nandos.co.uk
Sandwich, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, vegetarian options · 3-5 London Street, Londonderry, BT48 6RQ
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant · 2 Clarendon Street, Londonderry, BT48 7ES · facebook.com
Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Th 16:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 13:00-23:00; Su 12:30-22:00; PH 13:00-22:00 · treehousebar.ie
Mexican, Restaurant · Mexican restaurant · 7 Waterloo Place
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 12 Waterloo Place, Londonderry, BT48 6BU
Fish And Chips, Indian, Fast Food · Fish And Chips/Indian fast food
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant · Lower Clarendon Street, BT48 7AW
Cafe · cafe · 4 Shipquay Street, Derry / Londonderry, BT48 6DN · claudescafe.com
Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Victoria Road, Newbuildings
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: takeaway · Orchard Street, Londonderry, BT48 6XY · starbucks.com
Irish, Cafe · Irish cafe · Craft Village
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant · 51 - 55 Carlisle Road, BT48 6JL
Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 21 Strand Road, Londonderry, BT48 7BJ · brownsintown.com
Pizza, Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Pizza/Fish And Chips fast food · 112 Beechwood Avenue, Londonderry, BT48 9LS
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Fish And Chips fast food · 8d Main Street, BT47 3PQ
Chinese, Fast Food · Chinese fast food
Cafe · cafe · 15 Carlisle Road
Fast Food · fast food · Temple Road, Strathfoyle
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: takeaway · 15 Craft Village, BT48 6AR
Restaurant · restaurant · Crescent Link Road, Londonderry, BT47 6SA · link47.app
Pizza, Fast Food · Pizza fast food
Chinese, Fast Food · Chinese fast food · Culmore Road, Culmore
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Airports
City of Derry Airport (LDY) 6.7 mi to the centre
Airport Roundabout, Eglinton, Londonderry BT47 3GY, UK — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Ryanair) · direct flights to 5 destinations incl. Birmingham, Faro, Liverpool, London, Prestwick (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 5 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 5 routes: Birmingham, Faro, Liverpool, London, Prestwick
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Dunnamanagh Airstrip 8.2 mi to the centre
NIR, GB
Bellarena Airfield 17 mi to the centre
Limavady, Londonderry, NIR, GB
Getting there by ferry
Rathmullan - Buncrana
Ferry route
Where to stay
15 Lawrence Hill, Londonderry BT48 7NQ, United Kingdom · clarenceproperty.co.uk
1 Lawrence Hill, Londonderry BT48 7NJ, United Kingdom · clarenceproperty.co.uk
22 Strand Rd, Londonderry BT48 7AB, United Kingdom · maidencityhotel.com
24 Bishop St, Londonderry BT48 6PP, United Kingdom · bishopsgatehotelderry.com
150 Bishop St, Londonderry BT48 6UJ, United Kingdom · bishopgatebnb.com
3 Dacre Terrace, Londonderry BT48 6JU, United Kingdom · bridgebnb.com
29 Chamberlain St, Londonderry BT48 6LR, United Kingdom · chamberlain.house
15-17 Shipquay St, Londonderry BT48 6DJ, United Kingdom · shipquayhotel.com
6 Great James St, Londonderry BT48 7BZ, United Kingdom · grantrooms.com
6A Northland Rd, Londonderry BT48 7HU, United Kingdom · stationbnb.com
171 Glenshane Rd, The Cross, Londonderry BT47 3EN, United Kingdom · belfrayhotelderry.com
16 Queen St, Londonderry BT48 7EQ, United Kingdom · merchantshousederry.com
Prehen Rd, Londonderry BT47 2NH, United Kingdom · evergladeshotelderry.com
9 Strand Rd, Londonderry BT48 7BH, United Kingdom · no9derry.com
Butcher St, Londonderry BT48 6HL, United Kingdom · ad.doubleclick.net
15 Spencer Rd, Londonderry BT47 6AA, United Kingdom · ionainn.com
Crescent Link, Londonderry BT47 5AB, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
8 Shipquay St, Londonderry BT48 6DN, United Kingdom · quay8accommodation.com
Queens Quay, Londonderry BT48 7AS, United Kingdom · cityhotelderry.com
15 Culmore Rd, Orchard Street, Londonderry BT48 8JB, United Kingdom · davincishotel.com
L, Caw Roundabout, Clooney Rd, Londonderry BT47 6TB, United Kingdom · waterfoothotel.com
53 Rosemount Ave, Londonderry BT48 0HL, United Kingdom · roseparkhouse.com
Waterloo St, Londonderry BT48 6HB, United Kingdom · castle-gate-lodge.org.es
76 Blackthorn Manor, Waterside, Londonderry BT47 5ST, United Kingdom
Abbey St, Londonderry BT48 9DW, United Kingdom
2 Asylum Rd, Londonderry BT48 7DX, United Kingdom
8 Artillery St, Londonderry BT48 6RG, United Kingdom
26 Marlborough St, Londonderry BT48 9AY, United Kingdom
4 Northland Way, Londonderry BT48 7JX, United Kingdom
Indoor
43 Marlborough St, Londonderry BT48 9AX, United Kingdom
1 Pump St, Londonderry BT48 6JA, United Kingdom · cathedralquarterapartments.com
3 Carlisle Rd, Londonderry BT48 6JN, United Kingdom · travellingjohn.com
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is City of Derry Airport (LDY); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: LDY has direct flights to 5 destinations on 1 airline (incl. Birmingham, Faro, Liverpool, London, Prestwick). By water: ferry routes serve the area; routes include Rathmullan - Buncrana.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach