Double Bastion

Double Bastion is a scenic viewpoint in Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland. Double Bastion is situated nearby to Verbal Arts Centre, as well as near Wall of Derry.

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Address: Derry / Londonderry
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Columb’s Cathedral and Verbal Arts Centre.

St Columb’s Cathedral

Church

Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St Columb's Cathedral in the walled city of Derry, Northern Ireland, is the cathedral church and episcopal see of the Church of Ireland's Diocese of Derry and Raphoe. St Columb’s Cathedral is situated 600 feet east of Double Bastion.

Verbal Arts Centre

The Verbal Arts Centre is based in Derry, Northern Ireland, and is a centre for the development of the verbal arts and literacy. It was established in 1992 as an educational charity.

St Columba’s Church

Church

Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St Columba's Church, Long Tower is a Roman Catholic Church in the Diocese of Derry. It is located in the heart of the city of Derry in Northern Ireland. St Columba’s Church is situated 650 feet southwest of Double Bastion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Derry and Brandywell.

Derry

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Derry or Londonderry is the second city of Northern Ireland, with a population of 85,000 in 2021. It's on the estuary of the River Foyle and historically within County Londonderry, which has been abolished as a unit of governance so the city is now part of Derry and Strabane District.

Brandywell

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Brandywell is a suburb.

Altnagelvin

Suburb

Photo: Kay Atherton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Altnagelvin is a townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is also the name of an electoral ward in Derry and Strabane district. Formerly a small village, it has been absorbed into the Waterside neighbourhood of Derry.

Double Bastion

Category: tourism
Location: Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.99391° or 54° 59′ 38″ north

Longitude

-7.32586° or 7° 19′ 33″ west

Open location code

9C6JXMVF+HM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6063974895

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wall of Derry and Heritage tower museum.

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