Activities in Belleek
Boat Hire Ireland Travel Guide to the Shannon River

Places of Interest

ExploreErne interpretive centre tells the complete story of the lakes and their hinterland using the latest technology.

Tully Castle was built in the early 17th century by Sir John Hume, but was destroyed by fire on Christmas day in 1641. The seventeenth century garden has undergone considerable refurbishment.

Lough Navar Forest provides a viewing point with a magnificent veiw of the lake. The viewing point can be reached by road or by path from Magho jetty on the lake.

Castle Caldwell was built in 1612 and was home to the Caldwell family, landlords of Belleek. Although the castle is mostly in ruin, the park is a haven to for wild birds and deer. Note the inscription on the stone fiddle at the entrance.

Boa Island Figures: A ferry is available from Lustybeg to Boa Island, home of the famous stone carved Janus figures at Caldragh, believed to be pre-Christian.

Rath Mor: A hill fort above Belleek village which dates from the 5th century, St Patricks time.

Angling Information

Full information on angling in the area can be obtained from the Tourist Information Centre, Wellington Road, Enniskillen. Phone: (028) 6632 3110.

Lough Keenaghan, is a 38 acre lake with brown trout and rainbow trout.

Lough Scolban is 171 acres and fishes for perch and is stocked with rainbow trout by the department of agriculure. Pike is the main reason anglers come to this lake, and specimens have been caught up to 20lb.

Belleek is renowned as a centre for both freshwater and sea fishing, boasting lakes for trout, pike, and record coarse fishing waters, while the river itself holds trout, perch, roach, bream, eels and some salmon. As well as river and lake fishing, you can enjoy pier and beach fishing, inshore boat charter and offshore shark.