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Forest bathing at Castle Archdale Country Park
Lowland mixed woodland and lough shore on Lower Lough Erne, reached through a free country park.
Castle Archdale is a country park on the shore of Lower Lough Erne, with a forest of about 520 hectares of mixed broadleaf and conifer woodland behind it, plus several islands. Around the old Archdale House courtyard there are wildfowl ponds, a wildflower meadow and a butterfly garden, and a heritage trail tells the site's Second World War story.
Waymarked walking and cycle trails start from the car park by the ruins of Castle Archdale, with a trail map on site. You can follow the lough shore or head into the woods, which are the quieter choice on a busy summer day when cruisers tie up at the jetty. Entry is free. The main car park is off the B82 Enniskillen to Kesh road, about four miles from Lisnarrick. Parts of the forest may close at times for forestry work.
Practical
- Managed by
- Northern Ireland Environment Agency (country park); Forest Service (forest)
- Parking
- Main car park off the B82 by the castle ruins
- Terrain
- Waymarked woodland and shore trails
- Nearest station
- No railway in Fermanagh; Enniskillen bus station about 20 minutes by car
- Facilities
- Jetty; trail map on site
- Opening and entry
- Free
- Official page
- nidirect.gov.uk
Last updated 4 November 2026. Paths, parking and access can change, so check before you visit. Spotted something out of date? Please let us know.
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