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Ulster American Folk Park

Ulster American Folk Park

6.37km from Carrickaholten Forest.

The Ulster American Folk Park is an open-air museum just outside Omagh, in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. With more than 30 exhibit buildings to explore, the museum tells the story of three centuries of Irish emigration. Using costumed guides and displays of traditional crafts, the museum focuses on those who left Ulster for America in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. The museum is part of National Museums Northern Ireland.

Aladdins Kingdom

Aladdins Kingdom

9.65km from Carrickaholten Forest.

Aladdins Kingdom has been serving the local community and visitors to the Omagh area for over 20 years. The colourful play area comprises ball pools, slides, rope bridges, climbing frames, crawl tunnels, bouncy ball section, disco room and many more features usually found in children's soft play centres.

Strule Arts Centre

Strule Arts Centre

9.99km from Carrickaholten Forest.

Strule Arts Centre is an award-winning contemporary arts venue and conference centre that is home to theatre performances, comedy, music, dance, workshops, exhibitions and so much more. It is a perfect setting to host any event, conveniently located in the heart of Omagh close to transport links and town centre parking. The facility features a 384 seat auditorium, lecture theatre, visual arts gallery, museum exhibitions, dance studio, workshop space, art studio, meeting rooms, café and bar.

McKenna Gallery

McKenna Gallery

10.01km from Carrickaholten Forest.

Purpose built art gallery in Omagh close to the Strule Arts Centre and overlooking the Strule Weir. It was one of the iconic attraction in this area and welcomes visitors everyday.

Lough Bradan

Lough Bradan

25.13km from Carrickaholten Forest.

A beautiful lake located in the heart of Fermanagh and also it is one of the bea tufiul picnic location and also there are so many opportunities for adventures too.

Ness Wood

Ness Wood

28.96km from Carrickaholten Forest.

Ness Woods is one of three woodlands – the others are Ervey Wood and Burntollet Wood – which lie within the 55 hectares of forested countryside that comprise Ness Country Park. There is plenty of wildlife and birdlife, as well as pondlife, to enjoy. There’s also an expansive meadow which can be accessed by those with limited mobility.

Beltany Stone Circle

Beltany Stone Circle

29.55km from Carrickaholten Forest.

A bronze age stone circle dates from circa 2100-700 BC. overlooks the now destroyed passage tomb complex at Kilmonaster and Beltany is dominated by Croghan Hill to the east on the summit of which there sits a Neolithic mound most likely a passage tomb. Today Beltany has 64 stones of varying height and width enclosing an earthen platform.

Ness Country Park

Ness Country Park

30.07km from Carrickaholten Forest.

A beautiful country park, which is 55 hectares of mixed woodland along with open parkland which extends along both sides of the Burntollet River. There are over 7km of stunning woodland and riverside walks including a magnificent waterfall walk.

Oakfield Park

Oakfield Park

30.11km from Carrickaholten Forest.

A privately owned house set in 100 acres of magnificent parkland, woodlands and gardens near the town of Raphoe in the heart of County Donegal. Sitting in a lush landscape of parklands, lakes, mature woodlands, overlooking the distant Croaghan Mountain, the grounds include a hedge maze, sculpture and miles of walking paths. There is also a narrow gauge railway that winds its way over 4km of track within the estate.

Drumskinny Stone Circle

Drumskinny Stone Circle

30.91km from Carrickaholten Forest.

Drumskinny is the site of a stone circle in the townland of Drumskinny, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. This stone circle is part of a complex of five in this immediate locality, dating back to the new stone age, 2250 B.C. The purpose of the circle, made up of 39 stones and a small round cairn, is unknown but probably involved that of religious practices, astronomical observations and calendar functions.

Lissan House

Lissan House

31.22km from Carrickaholten Forest.

A majestic 17th century country house set in the heart of a 267-acre estate, nestled in the valley of the Lissan Water. It remained the home of the Staples family for nearly 400 years, reputedly the longest habitation by any single family of a country house in West Ulster.

Ardess Parish Church

Ardess Parish Church

33.57km from Carrickaholten Forest.

A majestic churhc which was located in the heart of Fermanagh and it is an ancient church which has a long history to say.

Round Lake

Round Lake

33.72km from Carrickaholten Forest.

This is a tranquil lakeside destination set in the heart of the lush Clogher Valley. Ideal as a base to tour the Fermanagh Lakelands, or as a stop-over on your way to the West, the park is 15 minutes’ drive from the main town of Enniskillen, and a short walk from the village of Fivemiletown.

Craigavon Bridge

Craigavon Bridge

34.39km from Carrickaholten Forest.

Craigavon Bridge is the oldest of Derry's 3 bridges. This is the third bridge to be built at this location over the mighty River Foyle. It is one of only a few double-decker road bridges in Europe. It was named after Lord Craigavon, the first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland. The present bridge was designed by the City Architect, Matthew A Robinson. A pair of bronze statues forming a sculpture entitled Hands Across the Divide are situated at the west end of Craigavon Bridge.

Foyle Valley Railway Museum

Foyle Valley Railway Museum

34.44km from Carrickaholten Forest.

Foyle Valley Railway Museum was initially opened in 1990 on the site of Foyle Road station of the GNR. The exhibition consists of a recreated station platform and visitors can find out about the various railway companies which once operated out of the city. The steam locomotive exhibited in front of the museum is a 3 ft narrow gauge locomotive built for the County Donegal Railways Joint Committee in 1907 by Nasmyth , Wilson &Co.

St. Columba's Church Long Tower

St. Columba's Church Long Tower

34.75km from Carrickaholten Forest.

St Columba's Church, Long Tower is a Roman Catholic Church in the Diocese of Derry. It is located in the heart of the city of Derry in Northern Ireland. The present church is built on the site of Roman Catholic worship which goes back as far as the 12th century. The current Long Tower Church began life in 1783 in a much smaller scale than seen today.

St Columb's Cathedral

St Columb's Cathedral

34.8km from Carrickaholten Forest.

This was the first Cathedral built after the Reformation. It is the city’s most historic building containing displays of artefacts from the Siege. It was built in 1633 by William Parrot for the Honourable The Irish Society and is in the Planter Gothic Style. Built after the Reformation in Ireland, St Columb's is the first Anglican cathedral to have been built in the British Isles after the Reformation and was the first non-Roman Catholic cathedral to be built in Western Europe.

The Derry Walls

The Derry Walls

34.95km from Carrickaholten Forest.

The Derry Walls define the ‘old town’ quarter at the heart of the modern city of Derry Londonderry. Within and just ‘without’ these walls is a network of streets, full of character and charm, enclosing an urban area: the Walled City delights. Here you will find a variety of craft shops, arts venues and museums. The walls are at the centre of the historic city of Derry and within them are a number of Derry's most important landmarks including the Apprentice Boy's Hall and St. Columb's Cathedral.

The Siege Museum

The Siege Museum

34.99km from Carrickaholten Forest.

The Siege Museum and Exhibition is a permanent display of the history of the Siege of Londonderry and of the Associated Clubs of the Apprentice Boys of Derry, including artefacts, video and interactive media. The museum contains three modern galleries and includes audio visuals, touchscreens, artefacts and scale models to enhance the visitor experience.

Apprentice Boy's Memorial Hall

Apprentice Boy's Memorial Hall

34.99km from Carrickaholten Forest.

The Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall is best known as the headquarters of the Apprentice Boys of Derry but there is much more behind the doors of what is affectionately known as “The Mem” The society aims to commemorate the 1689 Siege of Derry when Catholic James II of England and Ireland and VII of Scotland laid siege to the walled city, which was at the time a Protestant stronghold.

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Carrickaholten Forest.

Carrickaholten Forest.

Glenpark Rd, Omagh BT79 7SU, UK

This 515 hectare upland forest is four miles from Killeter village. Carrickaholten Forest is on the right as you travel over Scraghy Hill on the Ederney to Castlederg road.