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Straddling a slow bend of the broad River Foyle, with a compact walled city intact at its heart and a human story at every corner, Derry~Londonderry is a city ready to charm.

Most of its paid attractions are made very affordable by the Visit Derry Pass but many of this walled wonder’s highlights are completely free. And we’ve got 10 to try…

Take a stroll or a spin across this sweeping asymmetrical bridge for a 360º perspective on this riverside city. Built in 2011 to connect the two sides of Derry~Londonderry, the foot and cycle bridge has become a symbol of hope for their common future.

On a fine day, continue on through Ebrington Square, a former army barracks turned spectacular public space. Then go north towards the 70 acre St Columb’s Park with its playground, sculptures, 18th-century manor house and medieval ruin of St Breacan’s church. You can loop back along a Greenway route by the river’s shoreline.

Guildhall Square is where President Clinton spoke to crowds in 1995 to crowds about the hope of the burgeoning Peace Process. The Guildhall building itself features a landmark clock modelled on London’s Big Ben outside and one of the country’s most elaborate collections of stained-glass windows inside, set into handsome neo-Gothic style redbrick.

The square is also your unmissable starting point for any city tour, with its interactive tourist information point and historical exhibition uncovering the influence of the Plantation of Ulster on the city and its communities.