Altnagelvin, Derry

Name: Altnagelvin
Address: Derry, United Kingdom

#42 among attractions in Derry

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Altnagelvin is a townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is also the name of an electoral ward in Derry and Strabane district. Formerly a small village, it has been absorbed into the Waterside neighbourhood of Derry. Within Altnagelvin is Altnagelvin Area Hospital, a large hospital which serves the most of the county. ()

Coordinates: 54°58'60"N, 7°17'55"W

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Altnagelvin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Free Derry Corner, Richmond Centre, St Columb's Cathedral, Hands Across the Divide.

1.4 miNW
Monuments and statues, City wall
Free Derry Corner, Derry
37 min walk • Free Derry Corner is a historical landmark in the Bogside neighbourhood of Derry, Northern Ireland, which lies in the intersection of the Lecky Road, Rossville Street and Fahan Street.
1.2 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Richmond Centre, Derry
32 min walk • The Richmond Centre is a large shopping centre in Derry, Northern Ireland of 100,000 sq ft. The centre hosts over 40 retail units, including some major high street names. It was completed in 1984 within the city's historic walls.
1.2 miNW
Britain's first post-Reformation church
St Columb's Cathedral, Derry
32 min walk • St Columb's Cathedral in the walled city of Derry, Northern Ireland, is the cathedral church and episcopal see of the Church of Ireland's Diocese of Derry and Raphoe. It is also the parish church of Templemore.
1 miNW
Monuments and statues
Hands Across the Divide, Derry
27 min walk • Hands Across the Divide is a sculpture in Derry, Northern Ireland. The statue was created by Maurice Harron, and erected in 1992. It stands on the western side of the Craigavon Bridge and symbolizes reconciliation between both sides of the political divide during The Troubles.
1.4 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Crescent Link Retail Park, Derry
37 min walk • Crescent Link Retail Park is an out-of-town retail park located in the south eastern periphery of Derry, Northern Ireland. It is just off the A514, which itself is named Crescent Link; hence the retail park's name.
1.7 miNW
19th-century Catholic cathedral
St Eugene's Cathedral, Derry
43 min walk • St Eugene's Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral located in Derry, Northern Ireland. It is the "Mother Church" for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Derry, as well as the parish Church of the parish of Templemore.
1.1 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Foyle Valley Railway, Derry
28 min walk • The Foyle Valley Railway is a railway museum in Derry, Northern Ireland. Foyle Valley Railway Museum was initially opened in 1990 on the site of Foyle Road station of the GNR.
0.9 miNW
Bridge
Craigavon Bridge, Derry
24 min walk • The Craigavon Bridge is one of three bridges in Derry, Northern Ireland. It crosses the River Foyle further south than the Foyle Bridge and Peace Bridge. It is one of only a few double-decker road bridges in Europe. It was named after Lord Craigavon, the first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland.
1.3 miNW
Architecture, Historical place, Vernacular architecture
Guildhall, Derry
33 min walk • The Guildhall in Derry, Northern Ireland, is a guildhall in which the elected members of Derry City and Strabane District Council meet. It is a Grade A listed building.
1.3 miNW
Museum
Derry Gaol, Derry
32 min walk • Derry Gaol, also known as Londonderry Gaol, refers to one of several gaols constructed consecutively in Derry, Northern Ireland.
1.4 miNW
Church
St Columba's Church, Derry
35 min walk • St Columba's Church, Long Tower is a Roman Catholic Church in the Diocese of Derry. It is located in the heart of the city of Derry in Northern Ireland. The present church is built on the site of Roman Catholic worship which goes back as far as the 12th century.