# Things to see in Derry (United Kingdom): 16 places and when to go > Derry is a town in United Kingdom with around 84,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 16 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (6), Nature (3), Mountains (3). The best known are St Eugene's Cathedral, Sawel Mountain and St Columb's Cathedral. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 17 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 56. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/londonderry-derry/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United Kingdom · 55.0004, -7.3333 - **Population:** About 84,000 - **Places:** 16 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/) (6) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (3) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/montana/) (3) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (2) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) (2) - **Best time:** April to September. - **Also possible:** February to March, October and December. - **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 271 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Sawel Mountain, at 678 m. ## What to see in Derry The places in and around Derry, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [St Eugene's Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-eugene-s-cathedral/): Church building in Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland · 325 m - [Sawel Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sawel/): Mountain in the United Kingdom · 28 km - [St Columb's Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-columb-s-cathedral/): Church building in Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland · 978 m - [Free Derry Corner](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/free-derry-corner/): Irish historical landmark · 665 m - [Craigavon Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/craigavon-bridge/): Bridge in Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland · 1.5 km - [Altinaghree Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/altinaghree-castle/): Castle in Northern Ireland · 15 km - [Holywell Hill transmission site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/holywell-hill/): Transmission site in Ireland · 4.2 km - [Tower Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tower-museum/): Local history museum in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · 872 m - [Foyle Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/foyle-bridge/): Bridge in United Kingdom · 3.3 km - [Dart Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dart-mountain/): Mountain in Northern Ireland · 27 km - [Dopey Dick Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dopey-dick-brewing-company/): Brewery · 4.2 km - [Northbound Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/northbound-brewery/): Brewery · 9.7 km - [Northbound Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/northbound-brewing/): Brewery · 9.7 km - [Otterbank Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/otterbank-brewing-company/): Brewery · 8.6 km - [Rough Brothers Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/rough-brothers-brewery/): Brewery · 2.8 km - [Walled City Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/walled-city-brewery/): Brewery · 1.5 km ## When to go to Derry The best time to visit Derry is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 30 | | February | Possible | 9 h 22 | | March | Possible | 11 h 28 | | April | Best time | 13 h 50 | | May | Best time | 15 h 52 | | June | Best time | 17 h 04 | | July | Best time | 16 h 34 | | August | Best time | 14 h 44 | | September | Best time | 12 h 25 | | October | Possible | 10 h 08 | | November | Better not | 8 h 02 | | December | Possible | 6 h 56 | In June there are 17 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 56. In April, 16 of the 16 places are at their best. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Derry The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 271 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=55.0004%2C-7.3333) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.0004%2C-7.3333) ## Other towns nearby - [Lifford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lifford/): 6 places · 21 km - [Ballykelly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ballykelly/): 12 places · 21 km - [Omagh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/omagh/): 13 places · 45 km - [Portrush](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/portrush/): 17 places · 49 km - [Kilrea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kilrea/): 9 places · 50 km - [Randalstown](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/randalstown/): 13 places · 66 km And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Derry? The best known: [St Eugene's Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-eugene-s-cathedral/), [Sawel Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sawel/), [St Columb's Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-columb-s-cathedral/), [Free Derry Corner](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/free-derry-corner/), [Craigavon Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/craigavon-bridge/). In all, 16 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Derry? April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 17 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 56. ### How do you get to Derry? The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 271 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.0004%2C-7.3333) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Derry as the destination and these 16 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).