Brandywell
Ward in Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.993, -7.334 |
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| Dialling code: | 02871 (Londonderry) |
Brandywell is an inner-urban ward within the Derry City and Strabane district, sitting just to the north‑west of Derry city centre. It’s a compact neighbourhood centred on the sports and leisure facilities around Brandywell Stadium, yet close enough to the city’s riverfront and the historic Bogside to feel thoroughly connected to the life of the city.
The area takes its name from a traditional local well and has a strong community identity shaped by sport, culture and recent regeneration. Matchdays and local clubs bring regular footfall that supports small businesses, while community groups and arts activity link Brandywell to the wider stories of the city, including its civic and political history; the mix of social housing, independent shops and public services gives it a distinctly working‑class, community‑oriented character.
Postcode districts covering Brandywell
Most populated places nearby
- Strabane North 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Strabane West 13 miles21 km
Neighbouring places
- City Walls Ward 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Creggan South Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Creggan Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Northland Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Victoria Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Foyle Springs Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Ebrington Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Sheriff's Mountain Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Lisnagelvin Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Clondermot Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Springtown Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Madam's Bank Ward 1.9 miles3 km
Example postcodes in Brandywell
BT48 9DY, BT48 9JH, BT48 9HH, BT48 6NR, BT48 9JN, BT48 9HY, BT48 6UJ, BT48 6NX, BT48 9AT … See all
Transport links
- City of Derry Airport 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Belfast International Airport 50.2 miles80.8 km
- Londonderry Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Limavady Junction 14.1 miles22.8 km
Hotels near Brandywell Ad
- Bishop's Gate Hotel 5 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Shipquay Boutique Hotel 4 0.6 miles0.9 km
- The Ebrington Hotel 1 mile1.5 km
- Maldron Hotel Derry 4 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Derry - Londonderry 3 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Everglades Hotel 4 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Hotel No.9 0.6 miles1 km
- Da Vinci's Hotel Derry 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Waterfoot Hotel 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Belfray Country Inn 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
Schools in Brandywell
- Gaelscoil Eadain Mhoir Primary
- Lumen Christi College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Heritage tower museum Museum 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Museum of free derry Museum 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Walker's Monument and the Apprentice Boy's Memorial Hall Historic site 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Shipquay Street Historic site 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Magee College Derry Historic site 1 mile1.7 km
- Belmont Estate 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Prehen Estate 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Ashbrook Estate 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Glenkeen House Estate 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Willsborough Estate 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Foyle Park Estate 6.2 miles10 km
- The Oaks Estate 6.2 miles10 km