Things to do in Upper Lough Erne
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Knockninny Marina
Day boats can be hired for fishing or exploring from Knockninny Marina on the west shore of the lough; rates are €50/70 per half-/full-day for a six-seater motor boat with cabin. The marina also rents bikes for €7/12 a half-/full day. It's signposted from the main road just north of Derrylin.
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Kissin Crust
Very popular with local people, this friendly coffee shop is stacked with home-baked apple pie, lemon meringue pie, quiches and scones, and serves up a lunch menu of homemade soup, freshly made sandwiches and a hot dish of the day.
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Crom Estate
Home to the largest area of natural woodland in Northern Ireland, the National Trust's beautiful Crom Estate is a haven for pine martens, rare bats and many species of bird.
You can walk from the visitor centre to the ruins of old Crom Castle, with its ancient walled garden, abandoned bowling green and gnarled yew trees, and views over the reed-fringed lough to an island folly. There are rowing boats for hire (€6 per hour).
Check the National Trust website for details on bat-watching and other wildlife events.
The estate is on the eastern shore of the Upper Lough, 5km west of Newtownbutler.
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Share Holiday Village
Guests and day visitors at the Share Holiday Village near Lisnaskea can take part in canoeing, windsurfing, dinghy sailing, archery, orienteering and other activities for €16/13 per adult/child per 2½-hour session.
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Inishcruiser
The Inishcruiser offers 1½- to two-hour cruises on the lough leaving from the Share Holiday Village, 5km southwest of Lisnaskea.
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