scenic viewpoint
Binevenagh
A basalt escarpment above Limavady with a small lake on top, used as the Dothraki grasslands in Game of Thrones.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Limavady
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · Europe
About Limavady
Limavady works well as a base: 10 minutes from Ballykelly, 30km from Dunluce Castle.
Limavady is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Ballykelly, about 4 km away.
Limavady (; from Irish Léim an Mhadaidh 'leap of the dog') is a market town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, with Binevenagh as a backdrop. Lying 17 miles (27 km) east of Derry and 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Coleraine, Limavady had a population of 11,279 people at the 2021 Census. In the 40 years betweenRead more
1971 and 2011, Limavady's population nearly doubled. Limavady is within Causeway Coast and Glens Borough.
From 1988 to 2004, a total of 1,332 dwellings were built in the town, mainly at Bovally along the southeastern edge of the town. The large industrial estate at Aghanloo is 2 miles (3 km) north of the town.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Limavady?
Within an hour or so of Limavady: Binevenagh (7 km), Gortmore Viewpoint (Manannán Mac Lir) (12 km), Mussenden Temple (16 km), Downhill Strand (Dragonstone beach) (16 km).
Are there any good drives near Limavady?
The nearest famous roads are Causeway Coastal Route, The Dark Hedges and Mamore Gap.
Where is Limavady?
Limavady is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Ballykelly.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,279
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 55.0504, -6.9507
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Limavady
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Gortmore Viewpoint (Manannán Mac Lir)
A viewpoint on Binevenagh above the Bishop's Road with a sculpture of the sea god Manannán Mac Lir looking out to Donegal.
12 km · about 25 min drive
photogenic
Mussenden Temple
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.
16 km · about 30 min drive
film location
Downhill Strand (Dragonstone beach)
The seven-mile beach below Mussenden Temple is where Melisandre burns the statues of the Seven at Dragonstone.
16 km · about 30 min drive
restaurant
Harry's Shack
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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Derry City Walls
The only completely intact walled city in Ireland, a 1.5km 17th-century rampart circling historic Derry.
24 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Dunluce 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Bushmills Distillery
The world's oldest licensed whiskey distillery, producing Irish whiskey since 1608 on the Antrim coast near the Giant's Causeway.
32 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Limavady
- Right hereBinevenaghA basalt escarpment above Limavady with a small lake on top, used as the Dothraki grasslands in Game of Thrones.
- Right hereGortmore Viewpoint (Manannán Mac Lir)A viewpoint on Binevenagh above the Bishop's Road with a sculpture of the sea god Manannán Mac Lir looking out to Donegal.
- 35 kmCauseway Coastal RouteNorthern Ireland's stunning coastal drive from Belfast to Derry passing the Giant's Causeway and dramatic Antrim cliffs.
- 37 kmThe Dark HedgesAn eerie tunnel of intertwined beech trees made world-famous as the Kingsroad in Game of Thrones.
- 41 kmMamore GapSteep, 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.
- 46 kmMalin HeadThe most northerly point of mainland Ireland, with wild Atlantic vistas and a Star Wars filming location.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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