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 Castle Coole (9
miles) - a magnificent neo-classical house designed by James
Wyatt, family home of the Earls of Belmore. It has remarkably
fine interiors and exquisite furniture and furnishings from
before 1830.
 Florence Court
(16 miles) - one of the most important houses in Ulster, built
in mid eighteenth century by John Cole. The house has magnificent
plaster work, the striking rococo dining-room ceiling was
cleverly saved from the fire in 1955. The rest of the plaster
work has been meticulously restored.
Marble Arch Caves (30
miles) - these magnificent Mesozoic limestone caves have an
extensive network of caverns, viewed from a boat.
 Belleek Pottery (34 miles) -
this world famous pottery offers guided tours and has a visitor's
centre.
Crom Estate (18 miles)
- 1,350 acres of woodland, parkland and wetland, one of Northern
Ireland's most important nature conservation areas, including
Crom Old Castle.
 Ancient
Burial grounds - you can discover many of these dotted
around the surrounding countryside.
Devenish Island (15 miles)
- reached by ferry, one of the largest of the 200 islands
of Lough Erne, is the site of the ruins of an abbey and of
a perfect 12th century round tower.
Lough Erne by Boat (8
miles) - there are lots of boats offering day cruises on Lough
Erne. Fermanagh Tourist Information Centre.
Enniskillen Castle (9
miles) - incorporating The Regimental Museum, The Watergate
History and Heritage Centre. The Castle also holds a variety
of other exhibitions throughout the year.
The Buttermarket (9 miles)
- see crafts being produced in the craft workshops. Lots of
special gifts to choose from. The Boston Quay Craft Shop carries
a range of the best craft work and design produced in Ireland.
The Ulster History Park, Omagh
(25 miles) - trace the story of settlement in Ireland from
the Stone Age to the 17th Century Plantations.
American Folk Park, Omagh
(25 miles) - where you can see and experience the passage
across the Atlantic by the first Irish emigrants.
Donegal (45 miles) - town
is a great place to buy Donegal Tweed or woollens, jumpers,
etc. Lough Navar View Point - a spectacular view can be seen
on a clear day over Lower Lough Erne, in the foreground, up
to the northerly mountains in Donegal.
The Argory (42 miles)
- set in 315 acres of wooded countryside, the house dates
from 1824 but is substantially unchanged since the turn of
the century.
Giant's Causeway (70
miles) - the Giants Causeway is a World Heritage site. Here
the visitor can witness a spectacular sight of about 40,000
six sided basalt columns, estimated to be about 55 million
years old, which were formed by cooling lava. The site stretches
for 2 miles along the Antrim coast where there are scenic
walks that take you past splendid amphitheatres and fine rock
formations. The visitors' centre provides audio-visual shows
and interactive exhibitions which explain in detail the formation
of the causeway attributed to the giant Finn Mac Cool (mythology)
and also the actual geology involved.
Bushmills (70 miles) -
the Old Bushmills Distillery is the oldest licensed distillery
in the world where the renowned Bushmills whiskey has been
distilled legally since 1608 when King James I granted its
license. A guided tour of the distillery is provided where
the secrets of whiskey production are revealed and the visitor
also allowed to sample the distilled product.
 Belle
Isle Estate
Lisbellaw, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern
Ireland, BT94 5HG
Telephone +44 (0)28 6638 7231 Facsimile +44 (0)28 6638 7261
Email accommodation@belleislecastle.com
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