Activities Guide Your Guide to Water, Land and Air Activities in Fermanagh
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Activities Guide Your Guide to Water, Land and Air Activities in Fermanagh fermanaghlakelands.com Water Activities 7 • Angling 7 • Day Boat Hire 8 • Guided Boat Tours 9 • Cruising 10 • Canoeing 11 Multi-Activity Centres 13 Welcome Land Activities 18 With a rich abundance of natural resources teamed with the very best facilities in our activity centres, Fermanagh is the • Walking 19 perfect location for an activity holiday. Whether you’re an activity enthusiast with an urge to find that new adrenalin • Horse Riding 21 rush, a company looking for a team-building break or someone • Cycling /Mountain Biking 22 who prefers to take a more relaxed pace in the company of one of our highly trained instructors then we have something • Health & Fitness 24 to suit everyone! Lough Erne is unquestionably the jewel in • Karting 25 Fermanagh’s crown. • Golf 26 Its three hundred square miles of fresh water, dotted with over 150 wooded islands, make it one of Europe’s best kept secrets. Underground Activities 28 This vast expanse of water is one of the most uncongested lakes in Europe, making it the ideal location for all water sports. From Air Activities 30 fishing to water skiing, cruising to canoeing this magnificent Lough as it all! The rugged landscape of Fermanagh lends itself effortlessly to a huge selection of land based activities including golf, walking, cycling, horse-riding and even caving, where you can explore Fermanagh’s subterranean world at the Marble Arch Caves, part of the Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark. Recognised by UNESCO for its exceptional geological heritage the Geopark takes in a number of sites in Fermanagh and Cavan, making it the first cross-border Geopark in the world. For the more courageous go airborne and discover the Lakelands from the sky. Or perhaps you’re after a more relaxing activity? If so we have that too! Fermanagh holds the perfect combination to an unforgettable holiday experience. There’s something for everyone. The difficulty is finding time to do it all! 2 | Fermanagh Lakeland Tourism ActivitiesActivities Guide Guide | 3 County Activities Fermanagh 2 Map to Londonderry/ Castlederg 2 Drumskinny Stone Circle 2 KEY Historic Place B72 24 Tullyhommon Lack The UlsterWay - Quality Section Viewpoint B4 to Omagh 7 The UlsterWay - Non-Quality Section Golf Course /Pettigo Kingfisher Cycle Trail/North West Trail Caravan Park A35 to Donegal 26 1 B4 Horse Riding Cruiser Base Hire A47 Kesh Ederney Youth Hostel Tourist Information 11 Boa Island 4 Janus B136 4 B72 Caldragh Figure 8 Cemetery Muckross Aghinver A35 Bay Castle Lusty 1 Beg Island 16 8 Caldwell 29 Lisnarick Irvinestown to Dromore/Omagh A47 Lower Lough Erne White 27 Island Belleek Castle 6 Necarne to Ballyshannon/ Tully Castle Archdale 14B82 21 Castle Donegal/Sligo A46 Lough Navar 3 Roscor Killadeas 9 17 Inishmacsaint to Kilskeery/Omagh B52 Church Whitehill B46 1 3 Hill 1 Blaney 5 25 6 3 B80 2 Lough B107 Melvin Garrison Enniskillen1 Ballinamallard Airport Clabby 3 Ely 4 A32 to Belfast Carrickreagh Lodge Derrygonnelly 15 Monea 2 Topped Tempo Castle B81 Devenish Mountain Fivemiletown Island 3 4 B80 to Springfield 12 B141 Manorhamilton 4 B52 ENNISKILLEN 3 A4 1 B140 2 Tamlaght 1 1 20 A4 23 Boho Lough Brookeborough Coolyermer 3 A4 5 B514 Corralea Letterbreen Lisbellaw Activity Maguiresbridge Centre Upper Lough Macnean Belcoo Lisnaskea Forest Bellanaleck 18 A34 Lower Lough Carrybridge Macnean 2 Carnmore 2 Belle Isle Roslea Estate Lisnaskea Marlbank to Sligo 1 Florencecourt House 5 B36 2 & Forest Park 4 A32 10 B36 Upper 7 Donagh Marble Arch Caves Lough Kinawley Erne 28 Share Discovery Global Geopark Village Magheraveely to Monaghan Benaughlin 19 B127 A34 B108 13 Derrylin Inis Rath Newtownbutler Gortaloughany Island to Clones A509 A34 Doon Crom Estate 22 Teemore Water Activities Walking Start of Angling Horse Riding Lough Erne Canoe Trail to Cavan/ to Cavan/ & Shannon-Erne Dublin Day Boat Fitness Dublin Waterway Guide Boat Tours Karting Cruising Golf Canoeing Potholing / Caving Multi Activity Centres Air Activities 4 | Fermanagh Lakeland Tourism Activities Guide | 5 Water Activities Angling The Fermanagh Lakelands is a haven for anglers. Our Loughs and Rivers offers game anglers the opportunity to fish for stocked and wild salmon and brown trout. The Coarse angler will find some of the finest fishing in Europe with an abundance of bream, roach, hybrids, perch and tench as well as pike fishing that is second to none. Whether seeking to catch them on fly or in a more traditional manner the region offers anglers a great challenge. There is no close season for the coarse fisherman and it is possible for the game angler to fish all year round in our designated rainbow fisheries. 1 Belleek Angling Centre 3 Home, Field & Stream The Thatch, Main Street, 18-20 Church Street, Belleek Enniskillen BT74 7EJ t: +44 (0) 28 6865 8181 t: +44 (0) 28 66322114 e: belleekcountrycottages e: [email protected] @yahoo.co.uk www.homefieldandstream.com www.belleekcottages.com 4 Kilmore Quay Club 2 Frankie McPhillips/ Flytying & Fishing tackle Kilmore Quay, Lisnaskea, BT92 0DT No. 8 The Buttermarket, t: +44 (0) 28 6772 4369 Down Street, e: [email protected] Enniskillen BT74 7DU www.kilmorequayclub.com t: +44 (0) 28 6632 3047 e: [email protected] 5 Fishing Tackle & Bait www.frankiemcphillips.com Sligo Road, Enniskillen For further t: +44 (0) 28 6632 2008 information pick e: [email protected] up a copy of our www.fishingtackleandbait.co.uk Angling Guide 6 | Fermanagh Lakeland Tourism Activities Guide | 7 Day Boat Guided Boat Hire Tours Step into this magical world of peace and tranquillity as you cruise around Fermanagh’s Lakeland Paradise! Or if you’d prefer a more relaxing way to experience the beauty of the area then hop aboard a guided boat tour. All you have to do is sit back and relax while the Whether you travel to Fermanagh as a family, a group insightful guide’s commentary brings life the picturesque of friends, a couple or on your own, whether you expect landscape and historic monuments which can be seen. spectacular scenery, excellent fishing, romantic settings or just a quiet few days away from your hectic everyday life, a holiday on one of the luxurious cruisers available for hire on Lough erne is just what you need. With our on shore boat hire companies no specialist knowledge is required, just a good sense of adventure! This is the perfect way to explore the waters of Lough Erne and the surrounding Fermanagh countryside. 6 Castle Archdale Marina 9 Manor House Castle Archdale, Lisnarick Marine Day Boats 12 Erne Tours (MV Kestrel) 14 Lady of the Lake Cruiser t: +44 (0) 28 686 21156 Killadeas BT94 1NY Main A46 Belleek- Manor House Country Hotel, - day time in season t: +44 (0) 28 6862 8100 Enniskillen Road, Brook Killadeas t: +44 (0) 28 6862 1892 f: +44 (0) 28 6862 8000 Park, Enniskillen BT74 7EU t: +44 (0) 28 6862 2200 - out of hours e: [email protected] t: +44 (0) 28 6632 2882 f: +44 (0) 28 6862 1545 e:[email protected] e : [email protected] e: [email protected] www.manormarine.com www.ernetours.com www.manorhousecountryhotel.com www.castlearchadaleboathire.com 10 North South Marine 13 The Inishcruiser 15 Devenish Island 7 Kilmore Jet Works Ltd & Leisure Share Discovery Village Ferry Service Unit 14 Drumbrughas North, Farransculloge, Lisnaskea Smith’s Strand, Lisnaskea t: +44 (0) 28 6862 1588 Lisnaskea Enterprise Centre, BT92 0AW t: +44 (0) 28 6772 2122 Lisnaskea t: +44 (0) 28 6772 1720 f: +44 (0) 28 6772 1893 16 White Island Ferry t: +44 (0) 28 6772 2073 e: [email protected] e: [email protected] t: +44 (0) 28 6862 1892 e: [email protected] www.northsouthmarine.com www.sharevillage.org www.kilmorejetworks.com www.canoesireland.com 8 Lakeland Marine 11 Muckross Estate Muckross, Kesh, BT93 1TZ 37 Letter Rd, Aghnablaney, t: +44 (0) 28 6863 1414 Belleek, Enniskillen, f: +44 (0) 28 68631960 BT93 3HQ e: [email protected] t: +44 (0) 28 6863 1957 www.lakeland-marine.co.uk [email protected] www.muckrossestate.com See map pg4 denoted as = 8 | Fermanagh Lakeland Tourism Activities Guide | 9 Cruising Canoeing 17 Carrick Craft 20 Lochside Cruisers Tully Bay, Blaney, BT93 7TY Sligo Road, Enniskillen, t: +44 (0) 28 3834 4993 Co. Fermanagh BT74 6HR F: +44 (0) 28 3834 4995 e: [email protected] e: [email protected] www.lochsidecruisers.com www.cruise-ireland.com 21 Manor House Marine 18 Carrybridge Boat & Cottages Company Lough Erne, Killadeas Carrybridge, Lisbellaw t: +44 (0) 28 6862 8100 BT93 7EY e: [email protected] t: +44 (0) 28 6638 7034 www.manormarine.com e: robert_mcclean @btconnect.com 22 Riversdale Barge Holidays & Boatbuilding 19 Corraquill Cruising Ballinamore, County Leitrim Fermanagh is an ideal destination for canoeing Drumetta, Aghalane, t: 00 353 (0) 7196 44122 Derrylin, BT92 9FT e: info@riversdalebarge enthusiasts with the magnificent lakes of t: +44 (0) 28 6774 8712 holidays.com Upper and Lower Lough Erne, lined by the e: [email protected] www.riversdalebarge www.corraquill-cruising.com holidays.com River Erne, providing a trail of up to 50km. Lower Lough Erne and its rugged shoreline provide a vast expanse of open water where large waves can build during windy periods - an ideal venue for the experienced paddler! In stark contrast the Upper Lough provides good shelter with its maze of bays, narrow channels of slow flowing water and innumerable islands and peninsulas - offering a superb venue for the whole family! Upper and Lower Lough Macnean, located to the West of the Erne System and in full view of the breathtaking Cuilcagh Mountains, flow into the Erne system via the River Arney and also offer a fantastic canoeing venue.