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Shopping centre Derry city centre

Richmond Centre

Derry's covered high-street mall inside the walls — more than 30 shops, food, soft play and axe-throwing under one roof.

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Open 7 daysLate to 9pm Wed–Fri · Sun from 1pm
Free to browsePark nearby · free after 6:30pm
DerryInside the walls · BT48 6PE
Get directionsOfficial website
1–2 hoursHow long
All agesBest for
IndoorsRain-proof
FreeTo browse
Park nearbyNo on-site car park

More than 30 shops, a proper food line-up and a soft-play and adventure floor for the kids, all stacked under one glass roof right inside Derry's walls — the city-centre day the weather can't spoil.

  • What you'll do — browse the high-street names over three split levels — New Look, JD Sports, Life Style Sports, Warren James, The Works and more — grab a coffee or a Nando's, and let the kids loose in Bonkers Soft Play or the Tactixs adventure centre.
  • How long — an easy 1–2 hours for the shops and a bite; longer if the little ones get stuck into soft play or an escape room.
  • For the kids — Bonkers Soft Play on Level 2 and the Tactixs adventure centre on Level 3 — axe throwing, escape rooms, a pixel floor and MultiBall. Tactixs is closed Monday and Tuesday and best booked online first.
  • Food — Nando's, Starbucks and Caffè Nero under the same roof, plus cafés and kiosks. Honest steer: it's dependable high-street eating rather than a big food hall — handy mid-shop, not a destination in itself.
  • There's no car park under the centre. Because it sits inside the 17th-century walls, park at the pay-and-display on Bishop Street (5-min walk) or one of the big multi-storeys next door — Foyleside or Quayside. The centre also points people at Foyle Street, but that one has been closed for works — check before you rely on it. The open pay-and-displays are free after 6:30pm.
Plan your visit

Just walk in — it's free, and it's open 7 days

No tickets, no booking to browse — step in off Ferryquay Street any day. Centre hours are 9am–6pm Monday, Tuesday and Saturday, 9am–9pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and 1pm–6pm Sunday — individual stores set their own times, so the odd shop opens a touch later or shuts a touch earlier. The kids' attractions run to their own clock: Bonkers Soft Play and Tactixs keep separate hours, and Tactixs is closed Monday and Tuesday. Hours shift on bank holidays and around Christmas — check the centre's site before a special trip.

30+ shops over 3 levels Nando's, Starbucks & Caffè Nero Bonkers Soft Play (Level 2) Tactixs adventure centre (Level 3) Lifts & step-free access Inside the historic city walls
Coming for the kids' floors?

Bonkers Soft Play and the Tactixs adventure centre are run separately from the shops and keep their own opening hours — Tactixs is closed Monday and Tuesday, and axe throwing and escape rooms are best booked online ahead. Check both before you build the day around them, especially outside school holidays.

Before you set off

What to wear & bring

  • 👟Comfy shoesThree levels of shops, plus the walk up from the car parks on the walls' slope.
  • 💳A card for the dayShops, lunch and the pay-and-display — and coins help at the older meters.
  • 🧦Socks for the kidsBonkers Soft Play needs grip socks, so pop a pair in if you're heading for Level 2.
  • 📱Book Tactixs aheadAxe throwing and the escape rooms fill up — booking online first saves a wasted trip.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Cost
Free to browse — you only pay for what you buy, eat, and for soft play, Tactixs and the parking.
Opening
Mon, Tue & Sat 9am–6pm, Wed–Fri 9am–9pm, Sun 1pm–6pm. Individual stores vary, and Bonkers and Tactixs keep their own hours (Tactixs is closed Mon & Tue). Hours change on bank holidays and around Christmas.
Shops
More than 30 high-street names over three levels — New Look, JD Sports, Life Style Sports, Warren James, Trespass, The Works, Yours Clothing and more, plus local independents and kiosks. New Look anchors the fashion floor.
Food & drink
Nando's, Starbucks and Caffè Nero, plus cafés and kiosks. Dependable high-street eating rather than a big food hall — good for a mid-shop break.
For families
Bonkers Soft Play on Level 2 (grip socks needed) and the Tactixs adventure centre on Level 3 — axe throwing, escape rooms, pixel floor and MultiBall (Tactixs closed Mon & Tue). A seasonal Santa's Grotto runs in the run-up to Christmas.
Accessibility
Step-free with lifts between all three levels — handy, as the centre uses a split-level design to sit on the steeply sloping ground inside the walls. Check the centre for current accessible facilities.
Parking
No car park under the centre. Nearest is the pay-and-display on Bishop Street (5-min walk); the big Foyleside and Quayside multi-storeys sit right beside it too. The centre also lists Foyle Street (2-min walk), but it has been closed for works — check first. Open pay-and-displays are free after 6:30pm; check current council rates on the day.
Getting there
Ferryquay Street, Derry/Londonderry BT48 6PE — right inside the historic walls, a 5-minute walk up from Foyle Street bus station via Shipquay Gate.
How long
1–2 hours for the shops and a bite; longer with soft play, Tactixs or a wander round the nearby walls.
Questions

Before you go

Is it free to get in?
Yes — free to walk in and browse, seven days a week. You only pay for what you buy, eat, and for soft play, Tactixs and the parking if you drive.
Is there parking at the centre?
No — because it sits inside the 17th-century walls, there's no car park under the centre. Park on Bishop Street (5-min walk) or in the big Foyleside or Quayside multi-storeys right beside it. The centre also lists Foyle Street (2-min walk), but it's been closed for works — check before you rely on it. The open pay-and-displays are free after 6:30pm.
What can the kids do here?
Two floors of it — Bonkers Soft Play on Level 2 (bring grip socks) and the Tactixs adventure centre on Level 3, with axe throwing, escape rooms and a pixel floor. Both keep their own hours, Tactixs is closed Monday and Tuesday, and it's worth booking Tactixs online first.
What time does it open on Sunday?
1pm — worth knowing before you set off. It runs to 6pm, and individual stores may vary.
Is there anywhere to eat?
Yes — Nando's, Starbucks and Caffè Nero, plus cafés and kiosks. It's dependable high-street eating rather than a big food hall, so it's handy mid-shop rather than a destination on its own.
Is it good with a pram?
Yes — lifts run between all three levels and it's all indoors, which helps on the sloping ground inside the walls. Check the centre for current accessible facilities.
Getting there

Ferryquay Street, Derry/Londonderry BT48 6PE — right inside the historic city walls, off Shipquay Street. Park on Bishop Street (5-min walk) or in the Foyleside or Quayside multi-storeys next door, or walk up in a few minutes from Foyle Street bus centre through Shipquay Gate.

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Check ahead: 028 7126 0525

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Nearby

Make more of the day

The Derry WallsWalk the 17th-century ramparts · on the doorstep The GuildhallFree to visit, stained glass & history · 5 min walk Foyleside Shopping CentreMore shops & the big car park · next door St Columb's CathedralDerry's oldest building · 5 min walk
The story

The mall built inside the walls

The Richmond Centre opened on 14 November 1984, after more than ten years of planning — a £10 million Derry City Council project meant to pull shoppers back into the walled town and put a few hundred people to work. Fitting three shopping floors onto the steeply sloping ground inside the 17th-century walls took a split-level design, which is why you'll find yourself stepping up and down between levels as you shop.

Boots and Dunnes Stores took the two biggest units at the start, with dozens of smaller shops around them. Dunnes closed in 2001 and New Look moved into the space; in 2020 Sports Direct and GAME shifted across to the bigger Foyleside centre next door, and the line-up has kept turning over since. The centre changed hands in December 2021, and the owners have talked about smartening up the Ferryquay Street frontage — so the look outside may change over time.

What earns it a spot on a days-out map, though, is what's arrived upstairs. Bonkers Soft Play opened on Level 2 at the end of 2024, and the Tactixs adventure centre on Level 3 — axe throwing, escape rooms, a pixel floor — has turned a straightforward shopping trip into somewhere you can genuinely tire the kids out, with a seasonal Santa's Grotto pulling the crowds in at Christmas.

The real draw is simple: it's dry, it's warm, and it's dead central. Park up, do the shops and a coffee, let the kids loose upstairs, then step straight out onto the Derry Walls for a walk round the ramparts — a full, weather-proof day inside the old town.