Lisnagelvin
Ward in Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.995, -7.295 |
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| Dialling code: | 02871 (Londonderry) |
Lisnagelvin sits on the Waterside of Derry City and Strabane, to the east of the city centre and close to Altnagelvin Hospital. The ward combines low‑rise suburban housing with pockets of commercial space and benefits from good road links along the A6 towards Belfast and easy access across the border into County Donegal; on clear days parts of the area have views towards the Sperrin Mountains and it is within easy reach of the River Foyle and the Peace Bridge.
The neighbourhood has a local, community‑centred feel with shops, schools and sports clubs and a workforce partly drawn from healthcare and nearby small businesses, making it an important local employment area. Like many of Derry's suburbs it reflects mid‑20th century expansion and ongoing regeneration efforts, with active community groups involved in improving public spaces and services.
Postcode districts covering Lisnagelvin
Most populated places nearby
- Strabane North 13.3 miles
- Strabane West 13.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ebrington Ward 0.4 miles
- Kilfennan Ward 0.5 miles
- Caw Ward 0.7 miles
- Clondermot Ward 1 mile
- Victoria Ward 1.2 miles
- City Walls Ward 1.2 miles
- Drumahoe Ward 1.3 miles
- Northland Ward 1.5 miles
- Brandywell Ward 1.6 miles
- Madam's Bank Ward 1.6 miles
- Creggan Ward 1.8 miles
- Creggan South Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Lisnagelvin
BT47 5PT, BT47 6LG, BT47 5PF, BT47 5WF, BT47 6GG, BT47 6YE, BT47 5RS, BT47 5QF, BT47 6DA … See all
Transport links
- City of Derry Airport 6.3 miles
- Belfast International Airport 48.9 miles
- Londonderry Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Limavady Junction 12.7 miles
Hotels near Lisnagelvin Ad
- Shipquay Boutique Hotel 4 1 mile
- Holiday Inn Express Derry - Londonderry 3 1.3 miles
- The Ebrington Hotel 0.7 miles
- Bishop's Gate Hotel 5 1.1 miles
- City Hotel 4 1.1 miles
- Everglades Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- Maldron Hotel Derry 4 1.1 miles
- Hotel No.9 1.1 miles
- Da Vinci's Hotel 4 1.6 miles
- The Maiden City Hotel 1.1 miles
Local points of interest
- Shipquay Street Historic site 1.1 miles
- Walker's Monument and the Apprentice Boy's Memorial Hall Historic site 1.2 miles
- Heritage tower museum Museum 1.2 miles
- Museum of free derry Museum 1.2 miles
- Magee College Derry Historic site 1.4 miles
- Belmont Estate 1.8 miles
- Ashbrook Estate 2.2 miles
- Prehen Estate 2.5 miles
- Glenkeen House Estate 3.6 miles
- Foyle Park Estate 4.7 miles
- Willsborough Estate 4.9 miles
- The Oaks Estate 5.3 miles