This 19th-century villa is a hidden gem nestled in the rolling hills of County Fermanagh. With its Italianate architecture and beautifully restored interior, Cherryburn showcases the elegance of a bygone era. Explore the ornate plasterwork, intricate wood carvings, and stunning stained-glass windows, and discover the fascinating history of the Dawson family who once called this place home. Stroll through the tranquil gardens, featuring a walled garden, woodland walks, and a picturesque pond, and enjoy the serene atmosphere of this charming villa.
Thomas Bewick 1753- 1828 who was born at Cherryburn cottage. At the age of 14 he worked as an apprentice in Newcastle. He was a wood engraver for printing, author, naturalist and ortohologist. Thomas's main passion was birds. Tha landscape around the cottage is unchanged and has beautiful scenery. We spent an hour here. Much smaller than other National Trust properties, but no less interesting, still packed with history and information. I would like to thank the staff at cherryburn, Norma, Violet & James who were very welcoming and friendly. Also, I'm paying foe a joint membership in which I shouldn't being disabled & they are the first to tell me. The grounds are disabled friendly & will put a ramp out to enter the printing room. There is a toilet. There is a small car park just outside of the entrance. Cherryburn is only open on Thursday & Fridays in which you need to make a reservation. Dogs are allowed, but on leads only. We came on Thursday 29th August and already looking like autumn .
Interesting information and experience of printing from woodcuts. Shame that the birthplace house is suffering from damp and rather bleak at present. Garden very lovely and wild den making opportunity very good
Lovely spot with an interesting history, Thomas Bewick was an intriguing character. Includes a tour and practical demonstration with enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides. The flowers were blooming when we were there and I was given a gorgeous bunch to take home, thank you! The names we caught of the fabulous volunteers were Norma, Kate and Jordan.
Friendly and knowledgeable team on site. Shame it's only open limited times at present, as definitely worth a visit for any local history, nature or art lovers. Home to Thomas Bewick, wood-engraver and natural history author. Some of his work can be found here and is also on display at the Laing Art Gallery and Great North Museum, both in Newcastle.
Although this is a small NT property it is nonetheless very interesting and gets 5 stars from me because of the super friendly staff. Jordan, who looks after the garden was particularly engaging and fun. The smaller house on this site is where Thomas Bewick was born whilst the larger house, now housing the print room and museum, was built later in the 1820s by his brother's family. You can see some of Thomas Bewick's original illustrations in the museum, as well as several portraits of him , and the tools he used for carving his fine images onto woodblocks for printing. In a rather nice touch, they will give you an instantly produced print in the print room straight from the 19th Century printing press. Oh yes, and the views across the valley from here are fabulous, I could sit and look at this view all day long.
Small but fun. Great little treasure our first visit here today and it was quite rainey. However the staff were amazing very helpful and very enthusiastic generally lovely people we felt very welcome and very looked after. The kids printing, den building and lawn were great despite the rain. Due to the weather it felt like we had the place to ourselves but it was really good and again can't praise the staff enough.
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Toilets
Getting tickets in advance recommended
Good for kids
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Thomas Bewick 1753- 1828 who was born at Cherryburn cottage. At the age of 14 he worked as an apprentice in Newcastle. He was a wood engraver for printing, author, naturalist and ortohologist. Thomas's main passion was birds. Tha landscape around the cottage is unchanged and has beautiful scenery. We spent an hour here. Much smaller than other National Trust properties, but no less interesting, still packed with history and information. I would like to thank the staff at cherryburn, Norma, Violet & James who were very welcoming and friendly. Also, I'm paying foe a joint membership in which I shouldn't being disabled & they are the first to tell me. The grounds are disabled friendly & will put a ramp out to enter the printing room. There is a toilet. There is a small car park just outside of the entrance. Cherryburn is only open on Thursday & Fridays in which you need to make a reservation. Dogs are allowed, but on leads only. We came on Thursday 29th August and already looking like autumn .
Interesting information and experience of printing from woodcuts. Shame that the birthplace house is suffering from damp and rather bleak at present. Garden very lovely and wild den making opportunity very good
Lovely spot with an interesting history, Thomas Bewick was an intriguing character. Includes a tour and practical demonstration with enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides. The flowers were blooming when we were there and I was given a gorgeous bunch to take home, thank you! The names we caught of the fabulous volunteers were Norma, Kate and Jordan.
Friendly and knowledgeable team on site. Shame it's only open limited times at present, as definitely worth a visit for any local history, nature or art lovers. Home to Thomas Bewick, wood-engraver and natural history author. Some of his work can be found here and is also on display at the Laing Art Gallery and Great North Museum, both in Newcastle.
Although this is a small NT property it is nonetheless very interesting and gets 5 stars from me because of the super friendly staff. Jordan, who looks after the garden was particularly engaging and fun. The smaller house on this site is where Thomas Bewick was born whilst the larger house, now housing the print room and museum, was built later in the 1820s by his brother's family. You can see some of Thomas Bewick's original illustrations in the museum, as well as several portraits of him , and the tools he used for carving his fine images onto woodblocks for printing. In a rather nice touch, they will give you an instantly produced print in the print room straight from the 19th Century printing press. Oh yes, and the views across the valley from here are fabulous, I could sit and look at this view all day long.
Small but fun. Great little treasure our first visit here today and it was quite rainey. However the staff were amazing very helpful and very enthusiastic generally lovely people we felt very welcome and very looked after. The kids printing, den building and lawn were great despite the rain. Due to the weather it felt like we had the place to ourselves but it was really good and again can't praise the staff enough.
