Belle Isle Estate, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
The beautiful Belle Isle Estate is both a cookery school and self-catering complex, spread over several islands on the Upper Lough Erne. Stay in cottages, apartments or in the stunning castle among ancient woodland on the 470-acre working farm.
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Price is for house and depends on the number of bedrooms.
Belle Isle is a working estate, with a 200 acre farm. There are 3 cottages and 10 apartments to let self-catering and a castle which can be either let self-catering or on a fully catered basis. There is also a cookery school on site offering a variety of one day and weekend courses as well as a month diploma course. Boats are available to hire and there is excellent pike fishing and coarse fishing on site. Walks around the island are encouraged and it is 25 minutes from the International Geo Park at Marble Arch.
Reviewed by Catherine Mack:
"This is the first castle in Ireland to go green, with Charles then going on to convert the whole estate to meet EU Flower Ecolabel standards and gaining the award in 2009... Belle Isle is indeed a ‘beautiful island’, on the northern tip of Upper Lough Erne. The estate, and working farm, is a designated Area of Special Scientific Interest..."
Read Catherine's full review of Belle Isle Estate
What makes Belle Isle Estate a green accommodation?
Wood pellet boiler
Wood burning stoves use sustainable timber cut from the estate
Electricity & water consumption are monitored & annual reduction targets are set
Collection point for recycling & hazardous waste
Wild animals such as Otters & Badgers are monitored by recording sightings
Location
Directions from station:
The closest bus station is in Enniskillen and from there a taxi costing £12 will bring you to Belle Isle
