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Londonderry County Borough, Derry — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Old walls ring the west bank above the River Foyle at Londonderry, the historic walled core of Derry, known for its ramparts and the Tower Museum.
About Londonderry County Borough
Where to stay in Londonderry County Borough
Where you base yourself shapes the visit — here's the character of each area.
Londonderry puts the old walled city of Derry at your doorstep. The streets climb from Shipquay Street up to the ramparts, a compact stone quarter of walls, gates, and views over the River Foyle. It suits visitors who want the Tower Museum, the ramparts, and the riverside within walking distance.
The walls hold the centre. St Columba's Church and St. Augustine's Church stand within or beside them, close to the Siege Museum and the streets that carry the city's story.
About Londonderry County Borough
What are the main landmarks in Londonderry County Borough?
Londonderry gathers its landmarks along the ramparts and the streets within them. The Tower Museum stands by the walls, near the Siege Museum and St Columba's Church in the old quarter. Free Derry Corner marks the slopes below.
The Museum of Free Derry and the First Derry Presbyterian Church sit close by, while the Foyle Valley Railway Museum keeps the record of the lines that once ran beside the River Foyle, and the Artillery Street Theatre stands within the old streets.
What is the history of Londonderry County Borough?
Londonderry grew as the walled town raised above the west bank of the River Foyle. Its ramparts were laid out in the early seventeenth century, enclosing the streets around Shipquay Street that still run within them. The walls held.
They withstood a long siege in 1689, an event the Siege Museum records from within the old quarter. The Irish Society Office and the Gaol Tower stand among the historic buildings of the walled centre, alongside St Columba's Church, while the later story of the Cityside slopes is kept at the Museum of Free Derry near Free Derry Corner.
Where is Londonderry County Borough?
Londonderry occupies the west bank of the River Foyle at the heart of Derry, its walled core set on the higher ground above the river, with the Cityside slopes falling away below.
Part of Derry, reached through Shipquay Street below the ramparts, defined by its seventeenth-century walls above the River Foyle and the Tower Museum.
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Updated July 2026