There is a DOE car park in Bishop Street oposite the court house, 54.994367,-7.324851, which is inside the walls. I used it for the car last year when I was staying at the Tower Hotel for the weekend. It wasnt manned on a Sunday! It is also very private as you have the walls on two sides of it.
Apart from that the only other carpark that you could possibly use would be Sainsbury's 55.009877,-7.316746. I have always found parking to be a problem in Derry/Londonderry especially city side.
Mark, was the hotel you were thinking of Da Vinci'son the Culmore Road
Deirdre
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John make enqueries at the city golf club i have known people to stay there but not sure where it is and how far from the city centre but if your interested i can find out.
Dont know if it will help but we stay at Elaghvale campsite and from memory it is about a £6 taxi ride into Derry. Its been a while since we stayed there though.
Cheers
Kelvin
Had a rant at Tourist office and Ilex (Regeneration Co.) today about the provision of safe overnight parking in the City for Motorhomes, and the potential benefits to the City of such a facility.
Please as many as possible contact them to add weight to the interest in this.
Tourist Office 02871267284
Ilex 02871269226
Ally
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Derry City Council realising that motorhomes are mobile hotel rooms and as they want to maximise the number of visitors to the city next year are planning to open an Aire de Service for motorhomes. I am surprised the tourist office did not know the Council was planning to open an Aire as they had made an announcement some time ago. So instead of ringing the tourist office I would suggest you ring the Council for more information or you could contact Gerry Doherty of Donaghey Motorhomes whom I understand is a member of the Committee which is advising the Council on the establishment of a Motorhome Stopover.
Adriasonic
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Stayed in Derry week before last, we stayed behind the White Horse Hotel. We rang the tourist office a week or so before we travelled & where told we may be allowed to stay in the coach park behind their office but that this was at the discretion of the Foyleside Centre car park. When I arrived we had to use an intercom to gain entry to the car park, but we were allowed in & also allowed to stay for the day. I called into the tourist office & spoke to a lady & she told me they are planning a caravan park/camper site on the far side of the Foyle just beside the Peace Bridge. She said it was planned to keep it open after the 2013 celebrations. Here's hoping!!
Adriasonic
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This was just on the news, the residents ain't to happy. Although I think their concerns are mostly unfounded, they seem to expect a noisy environment from teenage campers instead of Motorhomers and Caravanners.
Bob
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The work started on the parking area on the Ilex site at Fort George today it will be gravel and for campers and cars should be handy for events in the City
Adriasonic
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Discussion on Radio Foyle yesterday regarding plans for Caravan Park, residents objections rep interview at 54.00 on podcast and various replies through the rest of the programme.
Find it on iplayer - BBC Radio Foyle -Lunchtime with Mark Patterson - Tuesday 19th Feb.
Sorry I cant upload hyperlink.
Ally
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Seems Caravan site was mentioned more than a site for Motorhomers. We needed a Motorhome person on there telling them how little facilities we need and how little room we take up as opposed to caravanners.
Adriasonic
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Interview on Radio Foyle with MA rep yesterday regarding motorhome parking in Derry/Londonderry
Topic starts at 1:05.03 on the link below
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/e…7_03_2013/
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