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 miles
- Strabane West 13 miles
Neighbouring places
- City Walls Ward 0.3 miles
- Creggan South Ward 0.4 miles
- Creggan Ward 0.4 miles
- Northland Ward 0.9 miles
- Victoria Ward 0.9 miles
- Foyle Springs Ward 1.2 miles
- Ebrington Ward 1.4 miles
- Sheriff's Mountain Ward 1.5 miles
- Lisnagelvin Ward 1.6 miles
- Clondermot Ward 1.6 miles
- Springtown Ward 1.8 miles
- Madam's Bank Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Brandywell
BT48 9HA, BT48 9HR, BT48 9HS, BT48 9JP, BT48 9AP, BT48 6TU, BT48 9HT, BT48 9DY, BT48 9HD … See all
Transport links
- City of Derry Airport 7.7 miles
- Belfast International Airport 50.2 miles
- Londonderry Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Limavady Junction 14.1 miles
Hotels near Brandywell Ad
- Shipquay Boutique Hotel 4 0.6 miles
- Everglades Hotel 4 0.8 miles
- Bishop's Gate Hotel 5 0.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Derry - Londonderry 3 1 mile
- Maldron Hotel Derry 4 0.5 miles
- City Hotel 4 0.7 miles
- The Ebrington Hotel 1 mile
- Hotel No.9 0.6 miles
- The Maiden City Hotel 0.7 miles
- Da Vinci's Hotel 4 1.7 miles
Schools in Brandywell
- Gaelscoil Eadain Mhoir Primary
- Lumen Christi College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Heritage tower museum Museum 0.4 miles
- Museum of free derry Museum 0.4 miles
- Walker's Monument and the Apprentice Boy's Memorial Hall Historic site 0.5 miles
- Shipquay Street Historic site 0.5 miles
- Magee College Derry Historic site 1 mile
- Belmont Estate 1.8 miles
- Prehen Estate 1.8 miles
- Ashbrook Estate 3.3 miles
- Glenkeen House Estate 4.5 miles
- Willsborough Estate 6.1 miles
- Foyle Park Estate 6.2 miles
- The Oaks Estate 6.2 miles