woods and forests enniskillen

Florence Court is romantically named after the wife of Sir John Cole who first built a house on the spectacular site in the early 18th century. The present Paladian style house with a dramatic view over Benaughlin Mountain was probably built by his son John, afterwards the 1st Lord Mount Florence. The wings and pavilions were added to the mid-18th century block around 1770 by William Cole, 1st Earl of Enniskillen, and may have been designed by Davis Ducart. Disaster struck Florence Court in 1...

Ely Lodge Forest Viewpoint overlooking the Lower Lough. Jetty on lough shore....

Located near the famous Marble Arch Caves, the forest offers nature trails, a waterfall and a walk along the Claddagh Glen. Open end of March to September....

The scenic beauty and the variety of the landscape make Northern Ireland a great place to explore on foot. The wide scatter of villages and small towns across the country means that forest trails, clifftop paths, mountain hikes and pleasant strolls in country parks are literally on everybody's doorstep. The best known trail - certainly the longest at 560 miles ! - is the Ulster Way . This famous circular path, now largely waymarked, runs all round Northern Ireland and has other tra...

Lough Navar Forest Viewpoint at 900 ft it gives a wonderful panorama of Lower Lough Erne. The forest entrance, opposite Correl Glen, is the start of a seven-mile scenic drive traversing this wild upland area, which has trout lakes and nature trails. The Ulster Way footpath round Northern Ireland passes through the forerst, touching 1,000 ft, and runs down to Belcoo, between Upper and Lower Lough Macnean on the border with the Republic. A fine view of the Upper lough is from Knockninny Hill near...