A tall Victorian manor with an arched stone entrance and a tower, sitting on the shore of Lower Lough Erne with its own marina, gardens running down to the water and a leisure club inside. A lakeside hotel where the day out is a long lunch, an afternoon tea, a swim, or a cruise on the lough.
What you'll find — a Victorian country manor hotel on Lower Lough Erne, with a marina and lough cruises, an indoor pool and leisure club, a restaurant and afternoon tea, and gardens on the water's edge.
How to visit — it's a hotel, so you come to dine, take afternoon tea, hire a boat or join a cruise, use the leisure club, or stay the night. Non-residents are welcome for the restaurant and leisure — just book.
The setting — right on the shore of Lower Lough Erne, one of the great lakes of the west, with wooded islands and boats on the water. The gardens and marina are the reason to linger.
How long & who for — an hour or two for lunch or afternoon tea, half a day with a swim or a cruise, longer if you stay. All ages, and a relaxed spot for a treat or a family meal.
This is a lakeside HOTEL, not a free-entry attraction. The day out is a meal, an afternoon tea, a cruise, the leisure club or an overnight — not a walk-round-and-leave. There's no ticket at a gate; you're spending on food, a cruise or leisure.
Book ahead. The restaurant, afternoon tea, lough cruises and leisure-club sessions all get busy — ring or book online before you travel rather than turning up on spec, especially at weekends and in summer.
Good to have — bring a swimsuit for the pool, layers for a cruise on the open water, and your camera for the lough. There's parking on site by the hotel.
Plan your visit
Dine, cruise, swim or stay
The Manor House at Killadeas is a lakeside hotel, so there's no admission ticket — the day out is what you come to do. Most people arrive for lunch, dinner or afternoon tea in the restaurant, for a lough cruise or a boat from the marina, or for the leisure club and indoor pool. Non-residents are welcome, and you can of course make a night of it with a room on the water. Because it's a working hotel with several things going on, hours and prices vary by season and by what you're booking — always ring ahead or check the hotel's own site for current times and rates before you set off.
This is a hotel, not a free attraction — you come to eat, cruise, swim or stay. The restaurant, afternoon tea, cruises and leisure club fill up, so book ahead rather than turning up, especially at weekends and in summer.
Before you set off
What to bring
🏊A swimsuitFor the indoor pool and leisure club — worth a session if you're making an afternoon of it.
🧥A warm layerOut on the open lough the breeze bites even on a bright day, so pack a coat for a cruise.
📷Your cameraThe manor, the marina and Lower Lough Erne make the kind of view you'll want to keep.
📅A bookingRing ahead for the restaurant, afternoon tea, a cruise or the leisure club — it saves a wasted trip.
Good to know
Everything before you go
What it is
A Victorian country manor hotel on the shore of Lower Lough Erne at Killadeas, Co. Fermanagh — with a marina, a leisure club and indoor pool, a restaurant and afternoon tea, gardens and lough cruises. A lakeside day out rather than a free attraction.
Cost
Varies by what you're doing — a meal, an afternoon tea, a cruise, a leisure session or an overnight stay each have their own price. There's no general admission. Check current rates with the hotel before you book.
Opening
Open through the year as a hotel, but restaurant, afternoon-tea, cruise and leisure times all vary by season and day. Ring ahead or check the hotel's own site before travelling.
The lough
Right on Lower Lough Erne, with a marina on site. Boat hire and lough cruises run in season — the water and its wooded islands are the heart of the setting.
Leisure
An indoor pool and leisure club. Non-residents are usually welcome by booking; confirm sessions and any day-pass with the hotel.
Food
A restaurant does lunch and dinner, with afternoon tea a popular treat. Booking is wise, especially at weekends.
Family
All ages welcome for meals and, generally, the pool — check any age rules for the leisure club and for cruises when you book.
Getting around
A country hotel on level lawns by the water. Check accessibility for the pool, restaurant and any cruise directly with the hotel.
Parking
On-site car park by the hotel.
How long
An hour or two for a meal or afternoon tea; half a day with a swim or a cruise; longer if you stay over.
Questions
Before you go
Do I have to be staying to visit?
No — non-residents are welcome for the restaurant, afternoon tea, the leisure club and, in season, lough cruises and boat hire. Just book ahead, as these fill up. Staying over is an option too if you'd rather make a night of it.
Is it a hotel or a day-out attraction?
It's a lakeside hotel first. The "day out" is a long lunch, an afternoon tea, a swim in the leisure club, or a cruise on the lough — there's no general admission ticket, so you're spending on food, leisure or a cruise.
Can I take a boat or a cruise on the lough?
There's a marina on site and lough cruises and boat hire run in season on Lower Lough Erne. Times and availability vary, so check with the hotel and book ahead.
Is there a pool?
Yes — an indoor pool and leisure club. Non-residents can usually book in; confirm sessions, any day-pass and age rules with the hotel before you travel.
Can I just come for afternoon tea?
Afternoon tea is one of the nicest ways to enjoy the place without staying. It's popular, so book a table rather than turning up, especially at weekends.
Is it good for families?
All ages are welcome for meals and generally the pool, and the marina and lough views keep everyone happy. Check any age rules for the leisure club and cruises when you book.
Getting there
Killadeas, on the eastern shore of Lower Lough Erne, Co. Fermanagh — a few miles north of Enniskillen on the road toward Kesh, with a car park on site by the hotel.
The Manor House at Killadeas grew from a country house on the eastern shore of Lower Lough Erne, and much of what you see today — the arched stone entrance, the ornate front and the tower over the roofline — is thought to date from a Victorian rebuilding in the 19th century, when houses like this were dressed up to make the most of their lake views. The setting is the point: the lawns run down toward the water, and the lough spreads out beyond with its wooded islands.
Over the years the house was said to pass through private hands before becoming the hotel it is now, with a marina added on the shore and a leisure club and pool built in behind. Fermanagh is lake country — Lower Lough Erne alone is scattered with islands, from early Christian sites to quiet wooded holms — and a manor with its own jetty makes an easy base for getting out on the water. Come for a meal, a swim or a cruise, and you get the old house and the great lake in one.