Introduction
There is mature woodland, parkland, clump and shelter belt trees. An oak avenue and the outline of a canal remain from the earlier garden.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
028 9056 9615Website
https://www.castlehume.comDirections
One mile south-east of Enniskillen, off the A4. Signposted.
Owners
The National Trust
Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, SN2 2NAOther Websites
- History
An early 17th-century demesne remodelled in the late 18th century by William King for the first Earl Belmore to accompany the new house by James Wyatt.
Period
- 18th Century (1701 to 1800)
- Late 18th Century (1775 to 1799)
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Designations
Environment and Heritage Service of Northern Ireland Heritage Gardens Inventory
- Reference: F 6
Style
English Landscape Garden
Features
- Shelter Belt
- Lake
- Icehouse
- Kitchen Garden
- Gate Lodge
- House (featured building)
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Avenue
- Description: Oak avenue.
- Canal
- Description: The outline of a canal remains from the earlier garden.
- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Period
18th Century (1701 to 1800)
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
- References
References
- Bence-Jones, M {A Guide to Irish Country Houses} (London: Constable, 1988) A Guide to Irish Country Houses
- Register of Parks, Gardens and Demesnes of Special Historic Interest, Northern Ireland