Timeless Tastes: The Fermanagh Experience

What to Expect

Timeless Tastes is a combined ticket pairing an underground tour of Marble Arch Caves with a tour and tasting at The Boatyard Distillery, running until 31 August 2026. The cave half is the Owenbrean River Cave Tour, 60 to 75 minutes underground through limestone chambers carved out by the river, reached by a descent of 154 steps. The distillery half is the standard 90 minute Boatyard experience on the shore of Lough Erne, a few miles the other side of Enniskillen.

Together the two run to roughly two and a half to three hours of guided time, plus the drive between the sites, so it works as a full day rather than an afternoon. The distillery leg takes in the working production floor, a tasting of the spirits range and a look at the botanicals used, finishing with a personalised bottle. Cave tours run daily; the distillery runs Wednesday to Friday at 11:00am and 2:00pm and Saturday and Sunday at 12 noon and 3:30pm, so the two legs have to be timed against each other when booking. The experience is adults only and needs average fitness for the cave section. The Boatyard site is fully accessible, but the cave is not, because of the steps down.

Good to Know

• Running until 31 August 2026
• Venues: Marble Arch Caves, 43 Marlbank Road, Florencecourt, BT92 1EW, and The Boatyard Distillery, 346 Lough Shore Road, Enniskillen, BT93 7DX
• Cave tour 60 to 75 minutes, distillery tour 90 minutes; allow 2.5 to 3 hours plus travel between the two
• Distillery times: Wednesday to Friday 11:00am and 2:00pm; Saturday and Sunday 12 noon and 3:30pm
• Adults only; average fitness needed, with 154 steps down into the cave
• The price is confirmed at booking
• Book at marblearchcaves.co.uk or by phone on 028 6632 1815

Getting There

The two sites sit on opposite sides of Enniskillen. Marble Arch Caves is on the Marlbank Road above Florencecourt, about 20 minutes southwest of the town on the A4 then the A32, following the brown signs through the Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark. The Boatyard Distillery is at Tullybay Marina on the Lough Shore Road, about 15 minutes northwest of Enniskillen. Both have free parking on site. There is no bus link between the two, so a car is needed for the day.