Following the north shore of lower Lough Erne, drive through Kesh and onto Belleek, home of the famous Belleek Pottery. Fine Parian china has been made on this site since 1857 and the 30 minute tour includes the opportunity to meet the craftsmen and women who have helped make the pottery one of Ireland's top five visitor attractions. We then carry onto Bundoran and then down the coast to Drumcliffe, where Ireland's famous poet WB Yeats is buried. Sligo town rests on the banks of the River Garavogue in a quiet haven protected from the wild Atlantic Ocean by a series of Peninsulas. Discover its medieval abbey ruins, art galleries, museums and the statue of Yeats himself wrapped in a tribute of his own words. Travel back through Glencar Valley, carved in the ice age, gringed with forests and overlooked by the might Benbulben Mountain.

Spend the morning exploring Enniskillen, built on a natural island that splits upper and lower Lough Erne. This attractive waterside setting bustles with boats in the summer and has many lively pubs and restaurants. Visit the prominent 16th century castle, home to the Royal Fusiliers and containing an impressive regimental museum. Make time to visit the Buttermarket, a restored dairy market from the early 1800's with a range of Irish craft workshops, studios and galleries. A short drive south brings you to Florence Court, owned by the National Trust and one of Ireland's most important 18th century houses, the estate includes a walled garden, set before a natural backdrop of the Cuilcagh Mountains.