Newcastle · County Down

A mountainside hideaway above the Shimna Valley.

Family-run, in twelve wooded acres beneath the Mournes — the river trail from the door, Mourne Honey afternoon tea on the terrace, and a quiet nightcap in the Brandy Pad Lounge.

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Enniskeen House — the turreted 1890s country house wrapped in autumn ivy — The house · built 1890s

The house & the valley

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StayTwelve individually styled rooms — art-deco baths, the turret, the balconies.
DineThe Oak Restaurant, Mourne Honey afternoon tea, and the Brandy Pad Lounge.
The estateTwelve wooded acres, the Wishing Well, and the trail down to the Shimna River.
Things to doSlieve Donard from the door, Royal County Down next door, bikes to Spelga Dam.

A warm welcome

Family-run, under the Mournes.

Enniskeen Country House Hotel is a mountainside hideaway resting in the lush Shimna Valley just outside Newcastle, Co. Down — explore the twelve-acre estate and the winding woodland trail down to the Shimna River, enjoy the views over Slieve Donard and the Irish Sea, or spot wildlife roaming the gardens.

Just 45 minutes from Belfast and 1 hour 30 minutes from Dublin, on the outskirts of Newcastle, Co. Down.

The ivy-framed entrance to the house, stepped in summer flowers