“Through hills at the foot of Bessy Bell …we come to Baronscourt,
Lord Abercorn’s magnificent seat….the great number of fine
oaks and three long narrow lakes which ornament this place give it an
air of great grandeur.”
Daniel Beaufort (1739-1821)
Situated in a sheltered valley in the foothills of the Sperrin mountains in Ireland’s County Tyrone, you come across an oasis of peace and tranquillity. Baronscourt, the home of the Duke of Abercorn’s family since 1612, is among that handful of old family estates in the British Isles which combine great historical and architectural interest with a landscape of outstanding natural beauty.
This
vibrant working farm, rural business, and estate spreads over the valley
floor at Baronscourt and throughout its history each generation of the
family has continued to ensure a programme of constant planting and landscaping
of the park and gardens.
The management of the estate’s wild herd of Japanese Sika deer has been recognised with the Laurent Perrier Award for wild game conservation while the forestry enterprise, an integral part of the Estate, won the Royal Forestry Society's ‘Duke of Cornwall’s Award', 2003.
Enjoy the beautiful rolling countryside and spectacular walks around
the Estate enhanced in spring and early summer by the magnificent displays
of bluebells, rhododendrons and azaleas. The carefully tended woods frame
wonderful vistas that together with the lakes create a truly enchanted
location in which to relax away from the pressures of modern
living.
