Drum Manor Forest Park is located three miles west of the town
of Cookstown, to the south of the Sperrin Mountains and west of
Lough Neagh in County Tyrone.
The estate
was bought from its private owner in 1964 by the Forest Service,
and was opened to the public as a Forest Park in 1970. The manor
house dates from the 19th century, although only the shell of
the building now remains. The attractive park is of botanical
interest, containing a variety of gardens, including a shrub garden
and a walled butterfly garden.
The park is also filled with areas of mixed woodland. Forest plots
containing both native and exotic deciduous and evergreen trees
have been cultivated in the fertile soil, and there is also an
arboretum.
There are
wonderful views over the parkland to some lovely lakes where swans
and ducks swim peacefully. A large community of herons also live
near the lakes. The park has many waymarked nature trails which
vary in length. There is a tearoom, which has photos of the original
manor house on display, and camping facilities can also be found
in the park.
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