 | | | | | Crom Castle - Visitor
Guide | | Address: | Upper
Lough Erne, Newtownbutler, Co. Fermanagh. | | Postcode:
| BT92 8AP | | Telephone: | 028
6773 8118
0870 458 4422 - holiday cottage bookings | | e-mail: | crom@nationaltrust.org.uk | | Fax: | 028 6773
8118 | | Facilities: | Picnic
sites and tea-room in visitor centre. Tours by special arrangement. Children's
play area. | | Key attractions: | Bat
watching. Nature trails. Pony trekking. Guided walks. Wildlife exhibition. Fishing
/ coarse angling. Boat hire. Camping. Kingfisher cycling trail (2 miles) | | Essential kit: | Camera,
binoculars and outdoor clothing. Bat device for avid bat watchers. | | Nature watching: | Bat
events are held throughout the summer - contact the National Trust for details.
Sunny days in late spring and summer are brilliant for butterflies. | | Access: | The grounds
are widely accessible by wheelchair, with disabled parking available. Ramped entrance
to the property, with courtesy wheelchair available if booked in advance. Adapted
WC and shower at visitor centre. Braille visitor guide | | Getting
there: | Crom Estate is just 20 minutes
from Eniskillen. It is situated three miles west of Newtownbutler, on the Newtownbutler-Crom
road, or follow signs from Lisnaskea. Crom is next to the Shannon-Erne waterway,
with public jetty at the visitor centre, and is accessible via ferry from Derryvore
Church if booked 24 hours in advance.
The No 95 Ulsterbus service (connections
from Belfast) runs to Newtownbutler, three miles from the site. | | Opening times: | From
Easter to the end of September, the grounds and visitor centre are open daily
from 10am until 6pm, and 12 until 6pm on Sundays, with last admission 30 minutes
before closing time. | | Charges: | Grounds
& visitor centre - car or boat: £4.70. Minibus £13.00, coach £16.70,
motorbike £2.00. Campsite charge - £10 per tent per night. |
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