A hotel, spa and lakeside chalets sitting right on the shore of Lough Erne, just minutes out of Enniskillen — with a health club, a marina, a restaurant with big water views, and gardens that run down to the lough. The kind of place you come for lunch, afternoon tea, a spa day or a lazy overnight by the water.
What you'll find — a lakeside hotel, a spa and health club, a marina and lakeshore walks, a restaurant with afternoon tea, and a run of self-catering chalets tucked along the shore. It sits in gardens that slope down to Upper Lough Erne, one of the great inland waterways of the west.
How to visit — this is a working hotel and spa, so the day-out is a thing you do here: dinner or lunch with a lough view, afternoon tea, a spa day or a session at the leisure club, or a night in a room or a chalet. You can wander the gardens and lakeshore around it too.
The water on the doorstep — the hotel has its own marina and jetty on Lough Erne, so a boat trip, a paddle or a lakeshore stroll can be part of the plan. The gardens and views are the free bit that anyone can enjoy.
How long & who for — an hour or two for tea or lunch, half a day for a spa or leisure session, or a full stay in a room or chalet. All ages — families, couples and groups all fit here.
This is a lakeside hotel and spa, not a free attraction. The "day out" is dining, afternoon tea, a spa day, the leisure club or a stay — the gardens and lakeshore are open to enjoy, but the good stuff is a booked experience.
Book the restaurant, spa or afternoon tea ahead. Tables, treatments and afternoon tea fill up, especially at weekends and in summer, so ring or book online before you set off rather than turning up on spec.
On site — parking, the restaurant and bar, afternoon tea, a spa and health club with pool, the marina, and gardens and lakeshore to stroll. Confirm current hours and prices when you book.
Plan your visit
Free to wander · the good stuff is booked
There's no ticket to walk the gardens and lakeshore, and you're welcome to call in for a coffee or a bite. But Killyhevlin is a hotel and spa, so the real day-out is something you book: lunch or dinner with a Lough Erne view, afternoon tea, a spa day or treatment, a session at the leisure club with its pool, or a night in a room or a lakeside chalet. The hotel, restaurant and leisure facilities run daily, but hours and prices change, so ring ahead or book online and confirm the details before you travel.
Because it's a hotel and spa, the best of it — tables, afternoon tea, spa treatments — needs booking ahead, especially at weekends and in summer. Hours and prices vary, so confirm on the day rather than turning up on spec.
Before you set off
What to bring
📞A bookingRing ahead or book online for a table, afternoon tea or a spa treatment — they fill up, especially at weekends.
🩱SwimwearIf the leisure club and pool are your plan, pack a costume and a towel — check swim times and any age rules when you book.
🧥A coat for the shoreThe gardens and lakeshore are the free bit to enjoy — worth a coat so you can stroll down to the water whatever the sky.
📷A cameraThe view out over Lough Erne, from the restaurant or the gardens, is the reason a lot of people come.
Good to know
Everything before you go
What it is
A lakeside hotel with a spa, a health club, a marina, a restaurant and afternoon tea, and self-catering chalets, all on the shore of Upper Lough Erne just outside Enniskillen.
The day-out
Dining or afternoon tea with a lough view, a spa day or treatment, a leisure-club session with the pool, or an overnight stay in a room or a lakeside chalet. The gardens and lakeshore are free to wander.
Cost
Free to visit the grounds. Everything else — food, afternoon tea, spa, leisure and stays — is paid, and prices vary by what you book. Check current prices when you reserve.
Opening
The hotel, restaurant and leisure facilities run daily, but hours change by season and service. Confirm current opening and any booking requirements before you travel.
Food
A restaurant and bar with big windows onto Lough Erne, plus afternoon tea. Booking is recommended, especially at weekends and in summer.
Spa & leisure
A spa offering treatments and a health club with a pool. Treatments and spa days should be booked ahead; check swim times and any age rules for the pool.
Staying over
Hotel rooms plus self-catering chalets set along the lakeshore — handy if you'd rather make a weekend of the lough.
The water
The hotel has its own marina and jetty on Lough Erne, with lakeshore walks and boating on the doorstep.
Parking
On-site car park at the hotel.
How long
An hour or two for tea or lunch, half a day for a spa or leisure session, or a full stay if you're booking a room or chalet.
Questions
Before you go
Is Killyhevlin a free day out?
The gardens and lakeshore are free to wander, but Killyhevlin is a hotel and spa, so the real day-out — dining, afternoon tea, a spa day, the leisure club or a stay — is a paid, booked experience. Come for a coffee and a stroll, or book something to make more of it.
Do I need to book?
For the restaurant, afternoon tea and spa treatments, yes — ring ahead or book online, especially at weekends and in summer when they fill up. Turning up on spec can mean no table or no slot.
Can I do a spa day or afternoon tea?
Yes — the spa offers treatments and spa days, and the hotel does afternoon tea. Both are popular and should be booked ahead. Check current packages and prices when you reserve.
Is there a pool?
There's a health club with a pool as part of the leisure facilities. Bring swimwear and a towel, and check swim times and any age rules when you book.
Can I stay over?
Yes — there are hotel rooms plus self-catering chalets set along the lakeshore, so you can make a weekend of the lough. Book directly for current availability and rates.
Is it good for families?
It's all ages — families, couples and groups all come. Just remember it's a hotel and spa rather than a play attraction, so plan around dining, the pool, the gardens and the lakeshore.
Getting there
Dublin Road, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, BT74 6RW — just south of Enniskillen on the shore of Upper Lough Erne, with a car park on site at the hotel.
Killyhevlin has long been a family-run lakeside hotel on the edge of Enniskillen, built on a spot where the ground runs green down to Upper Lough Erne. Over the years it's grown from a hotel into a small estate of its own — rooms and a restaurant looking out over the water, a spa and health club added, and a run of self-catering chalets set right along the shore for people who want the lough on their doorstep.
The setting is the thing. Fermanagh is lake country — a landscape of water and islands where Lough Erne threads between low green hills — and Killyhevlin sits with a front-row seat to it, its own marina and jetty reaching out into the lough. It's said to be one of the best-loved spots in the county for a lakeside lunch, an afternoon tea or a spa day, and that reputation is built almost entirely on the view and the water just beyond the gardens.