Portora

Ward in Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland

Coordinates:54.35, -7.653
Dialling code: 02866 (Enniskillen)
Map of the UK

Portora is an electoral ward on the eastern side of Enniskillen in Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland, hugging the shores of the River Erne and Upper Lough Erne. Its geography gives a mix of waterside vistas, islands and riverside walks that feed the local leisure and tourism economy, with easy access to the town centre and boating facilities that attract visitors in the summer months.

Locally the area blends residential streets with pockets of historic interest - notably the old schoollands and Georgian-era buildings that reflect Enniskillen’s civic past - and a community life centred on shops, schools and small businesses. The ward is often described as a neighbourhood with a strong sense of place: quiet riverside amenity, regular local events and the everyday rhythms of a town that also serves as a gateway to the lakeland countryside of Fermanagh.

Postcode districts covering Portora

Neighbouring places

Example postcodes in Portora

BT74 7EE, BT74 5JB, BT74 7BP, BT74 7HW, BT74 7BZ, BT74 6AR, BT74 5PU, BT74 7HE, BT74 6JU … See all

Transport links

  • City of Derry Airport 51.7 miles83.2 km
  • Belfast International Airport 61.4 miles98.9 km
  • Bundoran Junction 7.1 miles11.4 km
  • Dromore Road Station 12.3 miles19.8 km

Hotels in Portora Ad

Schools in Portora

  • Devenish College Secondary

Local points of interest

  • Portora, Enniskillen Historic site 0.1 miles0.1 km
  • RUINS on DEVENISH ISLAND LOUGH ERNE Historic site 1.3 miles2.1 km
  • Castle Coole Estate 2.4 miles3.9 km
  • Lisgoole Abbey Estate 2.5 miles4 km
  • Castle Hume Estate 2.6 miles4.1 km
  • Lisbofin House Estate 3.5 miles5.6 km
  • Skea House Estate 3.7 miles5.9 km
  • Hall Craig Estate 4.7 miles7.6 km
  • Lough Erne, Fermanagh Historic site 4.7 miles7.6 km
  • Inismore Hall Estate 4.9 miles7.9 km
  • Belleisle Estate 7.1 miles11.5 km
  • Florence Court Estate 7.7 miles12.3 km