A red-sandstone Georgian mansion at the heart of a 1,000-acre estate on the Colebrooke River — the family seat of Viscount Brookeborough, opened up for exclusive-use stays, weddings, country pursuits and a run of holiday cottages in the parkland.
What you'll find — a grand Georgian house (thought to date from the 1820s), full of family portraits and fine furniture; parkland with old oaks, riverside and shrub-garden walks along the Colebrooke; and self-catering cottages and lodges dotted around the estate.
Stay in the house — the mansion is let for exclusive use, said to sleep in the region of a couple of dozen guests across its bedrooms, with the run of the state rooms and grounds for the length of your stay.
Weddings & events — the great hall, with its stained-glass window and sweeping staircase, hosts civil ceremonies and receptions, along with corporate away-days, conferences and private celebrations.
Country pursuits — a working sporting estate offering fishing on the river, driven and rough shooting in season, clay-pigeon shooting, archery and off-road driving, guided on the day.
Cottages & lodges — several self-catering properties around the parkland, from estate cottages to a glamping-style pod, if you'd rather a smaller base than the big house.
It's a private estate and a family home — you visit by staying, an event, or a booked shooting or fishing day, not as a casual walk-in. There's no ticket office or open-to-the-public gate.
Enquire ahead for everything. Dates, rates and what's on offer are arranged directly with the estate — contact them first to check availability and prices before you plan a trip.
Plan your visit
You visit by staying, an event, or a country-sports day
Colebrooke Park is a private estate and a lived-in family home, not a ticketed attraction — so there's no turn-up-and-wander option. You experience it one of three ways: as a guest on an exclusive-use stay in the mansion or one of the cottages; as part of an event — a wedding, a corporate away-day, a conference or a private party; or on a country-sports day for fishing, shooting or one of the outdoor pursuits. Every one of these is arranged directly with the estate, and dates, rates and packages are all on enquiry, so get in touch first to check what's available and confirm the cost before you plan around it.
It's a private home, not a day-visitor attraction:
There are no public opening hours, no ticket office and no casual access to the house or grounds. Access is only as a booked guest, an event attendee or on an arranged sporting day. Contact the estate ahead to check availability and confirm the price for what you have in mind.
Before you set off
What to bring
📞A confirmed bookingEverything here is arranged directly with the estate — have your stay, event or sporting day confirmed before you travel.
🥾Boots & outdoor gearFor riverside and woodland walks or a sporting day — the parkland is grass, gravel and slopes, and the air off the river is bracing.
🧥Layers and a good coatYou're deep in the Fermanagh countryside — pack for changeable weather, indoors and out.
🎣Your kit, if relevantAsk when you book what's provided and what to bring for fishing, shooting or the other pursuits.
Good to know
Everything before you go
How you visit
By exclusive-use stay in the mansion or a cottage, as part of an event (wedding, corporate day, private celebration), or on an arranged country-sports day. It is not open for casual day visits.
Cost
On enquiry — rates vary by the type of stay, event or activity. Confirm the current price with the estate before you book.
The house
A Georgian country mansion, thought to date from the 1820s, of red sandstone with a columned portico, decorated with family portraits, period wallpaper and fine furniture. Let for exclusive use.
Weddings & events
The great hall — said to be known for its stained-glass window and sweeping staircase — hosts civil ceremonies and receptions, plus conferences, corporate away-days and private parties. Guest numbers on enquiry.
Country pursuits
A working sporting estate: fishing on the Colebrooke River, driven and rough shooting in season, clay-pigeon shooting, archery and off-road driving — arranged and guided on the day.
Cottages
Several self-catering cottages and lodges around the estate, from traditional estate cottages to a glamping-style pod, bookable separately from the main house.
The setting
Around a 1,000-acre working estate on the banks of the Colebrooke River, with parkland, old oaks, and riverside and shrub-garden walks — said to be roughly 90 minutes from Belfast, near Lough Erne.
Parking
On-site parking within the estate for guests and event visitors.
Enquiries
Arrange all stays, events and sporting days directly with the estate. Check availability and confirm prices before you travel.
Questions
Before you go
Can I just turn up and look round?
No — Colebrooke Park is a private estate and a family home, not a ticketed attraction. There's no public gate or open-house visit. You come as a booked guest, an event attendee, or on an arranged sporting day, all set up with the estate in advance.
How do I stay there?
The mansion is let for exclusive use — you take the whole house and its grounds for your group. There are also self-catering cottages and lodges around the estate for smaller parties. Dates and rates are on enquiry, so contact the estate to check availability.
Can I get married at Colebrooke Park?
Yes — it's a wedding and events venue. The great hall hosts civil ceremonies and receptions, and the estate also takes corporate away-days, conferences and private celebrations. Guest numbers and packages are arranged directly with the estate.
What country pursuits are on offer?
It's a working sporting estate with fishing on the Colebrooke River, driven and rough shooting in season, clay-pigeon shooting, archery and off-road driving. These are guided on the day — ask what's available and what to bring when you enquire.
How much does it cost?
Prices are on enquiry and vary with the type of stay, event or activity, so there's no single fixed rate. Contact the estate to confirm the current price for what you have in mind before you plan around it.
Where exactly is it?
Colebrooke Park, Brookeborough, Co. Fermanagh, BT94 4DW — in the countryside near Brookeborough, said to be around 90 minutes from Belfast and close to Lough Erne.
Getting there
Colebrooke Park, Brookeborough, County Fermanagh, BT94 4DW — in the countryside near Brookeborough, with on-site parking within the estate. Access is for booked guests, events and arranged sporting days.
The Brooke family have held Colebrooke since the seventeenth century, and the present mansion is said to be the third house to stand on the estate. It was built in 1820 for Sir Henry Brooke, thought to be the culmination of years of careful economy aimed at restoring the estate's fortunes, and designed by the Dublin architect William Farrell. The old house was largely taken down, and in its place went two ranges of red sandstone — quarried, it is said, from the estate's own ground at Alterbrock — around the columned portico you see today.
The family's name runs through Northern Ireland's story. Sir Basil Brooke of Colebrooke served as Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and was raised to the peerage in 1952 as Viscount Brookeborough, the title the family holds today; his younger brother was Field Marshal Viscount Alanbrooke, one of the leading British commanders of the Second World War. Colebrooke remains their seat — still a lived-in family home, and now opened up so guests can stay, marry, and take to the river and the woods on the thousand acres around it.