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Fermanagh National Trust Looking after our special places in Fermanagh, for everyone, forever. We welcome feedback – both positive and negative. It helps us to learn and grow.

National Trust Fermanagh boasts stunning historic properties, breathtaking vistas, sprawling woodland and forests. Beautiful no matter what the season there is something for everyone to enjoy and all just a stone's throw from the heart of Enniskillen. House Rules of our page

We want our page to be a place where people can share how they feel about the National Trust and talk about their experiences in a fun environment. These house rules aim to ensure everyone can enjoy themselves while they’re here. We ask you to be nice and polite to one another – you almost always are!- and respect each other’s views and comments. We ask all users to ensure your contributions are civil, polite, tasteful and suitable for all ages. We won’t tolerate disruptive, offensive or abusive behaviour, unlawful or objectionable content. This includes any material which might be defamatory, offensive, infringing, obscene, lewd, pornographic, violent, abusive, insulting threatening, harassing, discriminatory, blasphemous, indecent or otherwise unlawful or objectionable. It also includes any material which is aggressive, argumentative or likely to be construed as bullying. No spamming or repetition, please, nor off-topic material in subject-specific threads or areas. Moderation policy

In general, we don’t moderate posts – except on the rare occasion that someone has used offensive language or made libellous allegations about named or identifiable individuals on our page. We have a duty to protect our staff and volunteers, so while deleting comments is totally out of character for us, our legal position is that any post containing a libellous accusations, should be removed. If an individual continues to post offensive, threatening or
libellous content then we’ll be forced to block that person from the page. We won’t tolerate postings, content, or links that are racist, sexist or homophobic. We also don’t permit linking to or posting any content which endorses illegal activity, or any activities against the values of the National Trust. If you’re concerned that a posting or user content has broken any of our house rules or you’re worried about any comment or content then please send us an email to: [email protected] and let us know.

Celebrating 300 years of Gulliver's Travels 📚To mark the 300th anniversary of Jonathan Swift's famous novel, a historic ...
28/10/2026

Celebrating 300 years of Gulliver's Travels 📚

To mark the 300th anniversary of Jonathan Swift's famous novel, a historic edition of Gulliver's Travels is now on display in the Florence Court House Library until the end of the month.

The copy on display in the Library is from 1824, and contains the bookplate of William Willougby Cole, 3d Earl of Enniskillen 1807-1886.

First published on 28 October 1726, Gulliver's Travels follows the journeys of Lemuel Gulliver through four fantastical lands. Through Gulliver's adventures, Swift delivers a sharp and witty satire of politics, society and human nature.

Widely regarded as one of the most successful books of the Georgian period, it is often described as the most widely read book ever written in Ireland.

If you're visiting Florence Court House this month, Visit the House Library to view this special edition for yourself.

Winners of The Florence Court Bake Off announced 🧁As part of our Harvest Fair, we challenged budding bakers to create an...
27/10/2026

Winners of The Florence Court Bake Off announced 🧁

As part of our Harvest Fair, we challenged budding bakers to create an autumn-inspired homemade sweet treat using seasonal fruit 🍎🍐

The results are in and we're delighted to congratulate our prize winners:

🥇 1st – Rebecca Stevenson, An Orchard & Hedgerow Pie
🥈 2nd – Jenny Richardson, The Tipsy Hedgerow
🥉 3rd – Florence McBrien, Apple Pie
🏅 Highly Commended – Patricia McBrien

A huge thank you to everyone who entered. Each bake looked more delicious than the last!

27/10/2026

National Curators Dr Liz Green and James Rothwell visited Fermanagh recently to discuss Castle Coole's Housekeeper's Room, which features in the new book '60 Remarkable Rooms of the National Trust'.

Speaking to visitors, staff and volunteers in the Servants Quarters of Castle Coole, they explored the room's history, design and significance within the Trust's collection. They also shared stories from the process of creating the book and the challenge of choosing just 60 rooms from across the National Trust.

To put that into perspective, the National Trust cares for approximately:

🛌🏻1,006 bedrooms
🍽278 dining rooms
🖼161 galleries
🐎99 stables
🍇58 w**e cellars
🏯50 turret rooms
🍻35 saloons
🎨32 tapestry rooms
🕰27 clock towers
🔫22 gun rooms
🔥10 forges
🚬9 smoking rooms

'60 Remarkable Rooms of the National Trust’ is now available for purchase, costing £12 in National Trust shops and online, making a great Christmas stocking filler.

https://shop.nationaltrust.org.uk/60-remarkable-rooms-of-the-national-trust.html

And if you'd like to see the House Keeper's Room at Castle Coole for yourself, it will open for public tours for the first time in 2027.

In the five years of Harvest Fair, this is the first time we have had to cancel the event, and we are all incredibly dis...
26/10/2026

In the five years of Harvest Fair, this is the first time we have had to cancel the event, and we are all incredibly disappointed.

However, in the interests of safety, it was the right decision, and we would like to thank everyone for their understanding and support.

While the preparation that went into Harvest Fair 2026 was unfortunately undone by Storm Boelo, we want to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude to everyone involved. Thank you to our staff, volunteers, vendors, and, of course, John, Mario, and the team at Tully Mill and Lilly Annes Café.

An enormous amount of time, effort and care went into planning this year's event, and we are truly grateful to everyone who played a part in bringing it together.

Our focus now turns to preparing for next year. But first, we have some tidying up to do.

All three Fermanagh properties have now reopened following the storm. However, the Red Trail at Florence Court remains closed due to fallen debris, and some paths at Castle Coole are also currently inaccessible.

Our ranger teams are working hard to restore normal access as quickly as possible. In the meantime, please keep an eye on our social media channels and website for the latest updates.

26/10/2026

Although Storm Boelo scuppered our weekend plans, the Scarecrow Competition prevails👻

Now that all three Fermanagh sites have now reopened, we’re extending the competition over half term until Sunday, 1st November.

The scarecrows are safe and dry in the visitor reception at Florence Court so be sure cast a vote for your favourite when visiting us.

Scarecrow collection will be on Monday 2nd November between 9am-4.30pm.

Due to high winds from Storm Boelo, Crom will also be closed on Sunday 25 October.So all sites in Fermanagh are closed -...
24/10/2026

Due to high winds from Storm Boelo, Crom will also be closed on Sunday 25 October.

So all sites in Fermanagh are closed - Florence Court, Castle Coole and Crom.

Stay safe out there! 🍃

Important event update: Harvest Fair at Florence Court 🌧Due to the wet and windy conditions courtesy of Storm Boelo, Har...
24/10/2026

Important event update: Harvest Fair at Florence Court 🌧

Due to the wet and windy conditions courtesy of Storm Boelo, Harvest Fair will close early at 1pm today and is unfortunately cancelled tomorrow (Sunday 25) in the interest of safety for visitors, staff, volunteers and vendors.

We’re really disappointed.

Storm Boelo – you win 😔

Castle Coole will also be closed due to the conditions. We hope to welcome you back soon!

23/10/2026

Staff and volunteers have been working hard all week to get Florence Court looking well for Harvest Fair.

Although the weather has taken an unfortunate turn, it's still business as usual for now. If things change, we will let you know!

Here are some tips to help you plan your visit:

💷Cash – we advise bringing cash for the food and craft stalls.

👜Bring a bag – to carry all the goodies you might buy from the food and craft vendors.

👟Wear comfy (and waterproof) shoes – the food, craft, and entertainment is spread out across the grounds of the estate so prepare to get your steps in!

☔Bring a raincoat – because it’s Fermanagh and Storm Boelo is quite insistent on visiting us…

🐶Dogs – are welcome but must be kept on leads at all times. *They are not allowed in the mansion.

*Please note free passes will not be accepted over the weekend*

Visit our website where you can find everything you need to know about Harvest Fair and don't forget to keep an eye out for weather updates too:

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/northern-ireland/florence-court/harvest-fair

Visitor Notice📢Due to the high winds forecast for this weekend, Trust10 at Castle Coole which is set to take place on on...
23/10/2026

Visitor Notice📢

Due to the high winds forecast for this weekend, Trust10 at Castle Coole which is set to take place on on Sunday 25 October is cancelled.

At this time there are no further closures at our Fermanagh properties but we are monitoring the situation so keep an eye out on socials for more information.

We've had our first celebrity arrival ahead of this weekend's Harvest Fair🚜🌾A big thanks to St Patrick's PS Derrygonnell...
22/10/2026

We've had our first celebrity arrival ahead of this weekend's Harvest Fair🚜🌾

A big thanks to St Patrick's PS Derrygonnelly for ensuring made the trip to Florence Court in good time!

All scarecrow entries will be on display in the Kitchen Garden on Saturday and Sunday - and they're all impressive, so be sure to get down to see them and vote for your favourite.

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Florence Court
Enniskillen
BT921

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