castle coole

hazelk2015

Extensive grounds and tour of the house. Passage from farmyard to the house. National Trust second hand Bookshop

__Jordan_Anderson__

Unfortunately we went in the winter and the castle itself was closed but we still took a walk around the grounds which are worth the view.

carriessh0es

Great place to visit, with family and friends, family friendly, kids loved it, shop and cafe, would recommend visiting, super

TeriW383

The national trust do it again. Great spot for dog walking and losing an afternoon even off season in the rain. The lake walk was lovely.

maigheocolleen

Nice to walk around. Worth the visit. The house was very interesting and the tour guide was excellent

Grahamcracker579

Castle Coole is still partially occupied but a large portion of the home is open and furnished for the National Trust. The building is gorgeous and very important to illustrate classical symmetry architecture with many false doors to balance the large rooms. The tour examines the main areas, upper bedrooms and servants quarters in the cellar including the wine cellar. The tour lasts an 1:15-1:30 minutes and is well worth the entrance fee. The cafe and stable book store are lovely and well appointed. Filming just took place in the house so this will become an even more contemporary visitor spot shortly.

108frankr

Conducted tour of house very informative.Beautiful grounds and numerous walks to enjoy.Coffee shop well worth the visit.

ClareP352

This is great way to find out about the history of Fermanagh and enniskillen. Castle Coole is very impressive and the tour guides very knowledgeable, great way to spend an afternoon in enniskillen.

Lucylou872014

I am disabled& in a wheelchair but staff got a ramp&got me in no problem,even tho I could only visit the ground floor rooms I was treated well& the staff made me a cup of tea&showed me what I was missing in books& answered any questions I had whilst my wife continued the tour both upstairs& a visit to the basement,very good

begration

Castle Coole has guided tours (check in advance for times et.c.) beautiful grounds and walks, shop and café. Lovely place for a half day walk and those with historical interest.

Mcallist

Castle coole worth every penny to visit but a must to go in to see the big house just loved it !! Grounds lovely and nice coffee shop also wee second book shop great too came home wth few more books lol

NiallM786

Castle Coole is an 18th century, neo classical house built on the outskirts of Enniskillen. It has wonderful walks through the surrounding parklands. The house itself is well worth a visit as it gives a vivid glimpse into a bygone era of privilege and aristocracy. The rooms are essentially as they were in the late 1800's, with all the bespoke furniture and belongings on display. Stunning! Our guide was enthusiastic and funny. No overload on details but enough to keep us smiling and interested. The tour lasted one hour. The only small negative was not being able to take photographs inside the house as all the furnishings are still privately owned. We had a light lunch in the Tallow tea room which was delicious and very good value. All in all, a great way to spend an afternoon.

Cameo_Alpha

I'm no expert, but I consider this a manor house, not a castle. Did enjoy the house tour, no photos allowed. The interior reminded me of The TV show, Downton Abbey.

Anon70

I recently visited Northern Ireland to visit some friends and they took us to Castle Coole - we had a brilliant time. It was a lovely sunny day which helped. The grounds are lovely, though don't expect formal gardens as this was built to be a Mansion in a Meadow so the gardens are not "planted" in the way you might expect at such a place. Still a wonderful place for a stroll though. The giftshop is lovely and reasonably priced and the lady was incredibly friendly and helpful. We went on the tour of the house which took around an hour and was very enjoyable indeed. Our tour guide, Melissa, was knowledgeble about the property and she did not come across as "scripted" which can't be easy when you do the same tour regularly. The hour flew in an dwe couldn't believe we had been in there for that long. Would definitely recommend this.

nifamilyg

We were on Patricia's tour and she certainly knows her stuff and clearly enjoys her work! Her knowledge of the house and its history was incredible and she takes great pride in explaining all to adults and children alike. We did a lovely walk of the lake and the children enjoyed the play area. Again book shop was staffed by very pleasant volunteers.