Visiting Florence Court: What you need to know

Florence Court on a sunny day — Florence Court

Our grounds and gardens are now open for pre-booking on weekends. Your visit will include car parking and toilet facilities. To ensure the safety of our visitors, staff, volunteers and local communities, we've reduced the number of people we can welcome at one time and you’ll need to book your visit in advance. In this article you’ll find everything you need to know about what's open and what to expect from your visit.

What's open in Northern Ireland

You no longer need to book to visit many of our places. The exception is the Giant’s Causeway where the Visitor Experience must be booked in advance. At Mount Stewart and Rowallane Garden pre-booking is recommended especially during weekends and holidays. However, where space is available on weekdays, pre-booking isn't always necessary. Please check the individual property pages for details before visiting.

We’re really looking forward to welcoming you back. We’ve worked hard to reopen Florence Court and we want to keep it open for you and everyone to enjoy. We'll need your help to do so.

How to book

Florence Court County Fermanagh

Please book ahead before visiting

The gardens, parkland, tearoom and bookshop are open daily. The Mansion reopens for guided tours on 5 June. Please note that guided tours cannot be booked in advance, and is subject to availability. We've introduced advance booking to keep everyone safe and maintain social distancing. To avoid disappointment please book in advance. However, where space is available, pre-booking may not always be necessary. Members can book for free, while non-members will need to pay when booking. We're looking forward to welcoming you.

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Before setting out

We’re all in this together. If you’re showing any of the symptoms of coronavirus, or if you’ve been in contact with anyone that has the virus in the last 14 days, please don’t visit.

You can cancel your visit in advance by telephoning the box office on 0344 249 1895 The centre is open 9am - 5.30pm from Monday to Friday and 9am - 4pm on weekends and bank holidays. Unfortunately we cannot take or cancel bookings at the property.

Arrival

Your booking offers access by car at the time shown on your ticket. To manage visitor flow, a one-way entry and exit system is in operation. Please arrive at the Entrance to the estate is via Grand Gates on Mill Road. You can exit via Forest Park onto the Marble Arch Road.

We've set up a system to check your ticket and guide you through on arrival. Staff will be on hand to greet you and answer any questions. Please have your ticket to hand to show to staff through the car window. Members will also need to show their membership card.

Arriving on time allows us to provide you and everyone with the safest possible experience. Sadly, if you’re more than 10 minutes late for your slot, then entry will be at the discretion of the property team.

Facilities

Car parking is available at Car Park 1 which is adjacent to the Visitor Centre. The grounds and gardens are open for you to enjoy. Toilets with access and baby change facilities are also available. You'll find bottles of hand sanitizer and sinks for hand washing.

Sadly, we’re not able to open everything at once. We’re sorry but the house, tearoom, shop and play area remains closed. The Visitor Centre and second-hand bookshop are open on weekends during winter.

A view from the Summer House at Florence Court — The structure of the Summer House may have changed, but the view hasn't

During your visit

To help keep everyone safe, please follow social distancing and government guidance when you visit. We may need to make some changes to the usual routes to help keep you safe. Our staff will be on hand to guide you. Please follow their instructions. Look out for signs while you’re here which will explain any changes to how you can access different parts of the site.

Our grounds and gardens are looking lovely, but we’ve had a severely reduced team at the property for many weeks so they may not be as well-groomed as you might expect them to be. Please bear with us as we do what we can as soon as we can.

You are welcome to pack a picnic. Picnic tables are available appropriately spaced. Please respect other visitors and staff, by using bins and taking excess litter home with you.

We're currently not able to loan wheelchairs or mobility scooters. Benches are located around the site for visitors to rest as they walk.

Children must be supervised at all times.

Dogs are welcome but please keep them on a short lead at all times.

Enjoy!

Above all, enjoy your visit. We are delighted to welcome you back. We are so thankful for your support as we work through these unprecedented times and make this gradual transition a success, so we can get back to offering nature, beauty and history for everyone.

How to book

All visitors must book a ticket in advance, including members. Entry and parking is free for members, but please bring your membership card with you. Non-members will need to pay in advance.

Please book one ticket per person, except for children aged 5 or under as they don’t need a ticket.
You’ll need to choose a 30-minute arrival time for the day you want to visit.
The timeslot is for your arrival time only
Tickets are for your use only and are not available for resale
We'll send your booking confirmation by email. Please make sure you fill in your correct email address when you book to ensure you receive your confirmation email.

Every Friday we'll release new bookings for visits the following week. You can book up to 18 hours before a timeslot.

Due to limited spaces, we’re asking that you only book once a week to allow others a chance to visit.

View across to Benaughlin mountain from the Summer House at Florence Court — The pleasure gardens provide views across to Benaughlin and a riot of colour

Florence Court County Fermanagh

Florence Court Blue Trail

A gentle, even gradient walk through native Irish woodland with historical estate features along the way, including the Florence Court Yew Tree.

Walk the Blue Trail

Enjoy views across Fermanagh from the Red Trail viewpoint

Florence Court County Fermanagh

Florence Court Red Trail

A trail through the forest park at Florence Court which rewards walkers with views across Fermanagh and beyond at its peak.

Walk the Red Trail

Looking into the Kitchen Garden in the 1930s

Florence Court County Fermanagh

Florence Court Kitchen Garden history

Learn about the important role that the Kitchen Garden played in the Florence Court story and why we are restoring it back to its former glory.

Take a walk through history

Walking trail

Stunning views from the Pleasure Grounds

Take in the breathtaking views from our Summer House as you admire the beautiful backdrop of Benaughlin mountain. Find yourself in nature as you explore what was once a favourite space of the Cole Family.

Wander the Pleasure Grounds