Forest bathing at Crom

Crom is a National Trust estate of about 2,000 acres on the shores and islands of Upper Lough Erne, south of Newtownbutler. Much of it is ancient woodland, which makes it one of the best places in Fermanagh to walk among old trees with water on every side. Near the Old Castle ruins grows a conjoined pair of yews, one male and one female, thought to be nearly 400 years old and spreading over a huge area.

Start at the visitor centre. The green route to the Old Castle and the yews is only 0.7 km and fully accessible, and most other trails are gravel and suit buggies and mobility scooters, so you can choose how far to go. Away from the visitor centre the woods and shoreline are quiet. The grounds open 10am to 4pm, and the visitor centre and tea room close in winter, when the toilets there shut too. Two mobility scooters can be booked. Dogs on leads are welcome.