Tourism Awards:

Fermanagh Regional Winners 2004

Fermanagh Regional Winners 2003

Rural Cottage Holiday of the Year 2003

Extract from Impartial Reporter Newspaper:

Winter scene at Lowrys’ ‘Rural Cottage of the Year’

This year’s “Rural Cottage of the Year” at Blessingbourne Estate, near Fivemiletown, is pictured above this week in a wintry setting as heavy frost gripped the country during the Christmas holidays.

The cottages are managed by Nicholas and Colleen Lowry who recently celebrated their win at the launch of this year’s new brochure of Rural Cottage Holidays held at St. Anne’s Court.

Situated in tranquil and beautiful surroundings, boasting an 18 -acre fishing lake, countless woodland walks and a private tennis court, the cottages and apartments are attractive for visitors. The cottages are furnished with some local crafts ranging from handmade tables to toiletries made from goat’s milk.

The grounds are well developed with attractive planting. Visitors can hire out a boat on the lake for pike fishing all year round with day licences available for £5.

Animals are also welcome.

Presenting the awards, Alan Clarke, Northern Ireland Tourist Board Chief Executive said, “I am delighted to reward individual and group enterprises flying the flag for tourism in the beauty spots of rural Northern Ireland in what has been one of the most challenging years for tourism worldwide. It is impressive to hear the excellent feedback from visitors to rural cottages here, reinforcing the attention to quality standards so important in this industry.”