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Derry City Walls
The only completely intact walled city in Ireland, a 1.5km 17th-century rampart circling historic Derry.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · Europe
Culmore is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Derry, 47km from Glenveagh National Park.
Culmore is a town located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. With a population of 3,645, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Culmore sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Culmore to your route.
Culmore (from Irish Cúil Mór, meaning 'the great corner') is a village and townland in Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is at the mouth of the River Foyle. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 3,465 people. It is situated within Derry and Strabane district.
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Culmore is located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 55.0500 latitude, -7.2667 longitude.
Culmore has a population of approximately 3,645 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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landmark
The only completely intact walled city in Ireland, a 1.5km 17th-century rampart circling historic Derry.
7 km · about 15 min drive
mountain pass
Steep, narrow pass climbing to 260m through the Urris Hills of Inishowen, with a holy well and grotto at the summit and a plunging descent to the Atlantic at Urris. Part of the Inishowen 100 drive; low gears essential.
25 km · about 30 min drive
photogenic
Domed 1785 rotunda perched on a 36m cliff edge above the seven-mile strand of Downhill, built by the eccentric Earl-Bishop as a library. Part of the Downhill Demesne ruins; trains pass through the cliff directly beneath it.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
One of the world's most photographed lighthouses, perched on a rugged Donegal headland between Atlantic and lough.
35 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The most northerly point of mainland Ireland, with wild Atlantic vistas and a Star Wars filming location.
37 km · about 45 min drive
restaurant
Driftwood-styled National Trust beach hut turned serious seafood restaurant on the sand of Portstewart Strand, plating fish from local boats yards from the surf. Open year-round; you can park on the beach itself.
37 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Dramatic ruined medieval castle perched on the edge of a basalt cliff with a cave underneath, partly inspired Castle Greyjoy in Game of Thrones.
47 km · about 55 min drive
national park
A remote wilderness of mountains, lakes and a fairytale castle in the heart of the Donegal highlands.
47 km · about 55 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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