Can you stay in Crom Castle?

Crom Castle is privately owned by the Crichton family, Earls of Erne. The west wing radiates a warm and welcoming atmosphere, where guests can feel that they are staying in someone’s home rather than an impersonal hotel or guest house.

Where is Crom Castle located?

County Fermanagh
Crom Castle (Irish: Caisleán na Croime) is situated on the shores of the Upper Lough Erne in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, and set within a 1,900-acre (7.7 km2) estate. The castle is built of grey stone with the main part of the building and wings being over two floors.

Who owns Crum Castle?

This 1,900 acre estate includes the largest surviving area of oak woodland in Northern Ireland and one of the most important and least spoilt freshwater habitats in the British Isles. Hidden amongst the trees is Crom Castle, owned by the Crichton family, Earls of Erne, in what is known as Ireland’s Lake District!

How many castles are there in Fermanagh?

7 Fermanagh Castles. I love exploring castles, wondering all that went on there over time.

Can you walk around Crom Castle?

Take a walk on the wild side at Crom. Wander through this important nature reserve with its tranquil landscape of islands, woodland and historic ruins.

Who lives in Castle Crom?

Crom Castle is a magnificent 19th-century castle, located within 1900 acres of beautiful protected parkland in an extremely romantic setting overlooking Lough Erne. It is the family home to the 7th Earl and Countess of Erne.

Who built Crom Castle?

Michael Balfour
The Old Castle at Crom was built in the early 17th-century by a Scottish planter, Michael Balfour. The Castle and the Estate passed to the Crichton family in 1655 when Abraham Crichton married the daughter of the previous tenant, the Bishop of Clogher.

What was filmed at Crom Castle?

Blandings
A new BBC comedy filmed in County Fermanagh will hit television screens for the first time on Sunday. David Walliams and Jennifer Saunders are two of the stars in Blandings, a production based on the works of PG Woodehouse. The six-part series was filmed at Crom Castle near Newtownbutler in County Fermanagh.

Where does Lord Erne live?

Lord Erne also changed the spelling of the family surname from Creighton to Crichton. He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Earl….

Who is Lord and Lady Erne?

Biography. Lord Erne was the eldest son of the 5th Earl Erne and his wife Davina (Lady Davidema Katharine Cynthia Mary Millicent Bulwer-Lytton), a younger daughter of the 2nd Earl of Lytton, and was a godchild of King George VI.