Introduction
3
Main Towns/Villages
4-14
Douglas Onchan Castletown Port St Mary Port Erin St.Johns Peel Ramsey Laxey
Culture
Island Explorer Ticket
15
Manx National Heritage 4 Site Tickets 15 Railways
16-33
Steam Railway Manx Electric Railway Snaefell Mountain Railway Douglas Horse Trams Groudle Glen Railway Great Laxey Mine Railway Orchid Line Miniature Railway Port Erin Railway Museum Coast
Sea Kayaking The Venture Centre 7th Wave Whales/Dolphins
34-55
Adventurous Experiences Basking Sharks Boat Charters Coastal Footpaths Diving
56-83
Ancient Sites & Burial Grounds Manx Aviation & Military Museum Great Union Camera Obscura Gaiety Theatre Ghost Walks Laxey Heritage Trust Laxey Woollen Mills Manx Transport Museum Tynwald Erin Arts Centre Food and Farming Libraries Villa Marina Story of Mann
84-113
lnt.roduction Castle Rushen The National Folk Museum at Cregneash Grove Museum ofViaorian Life House of Manannan The Great Laxey Wheel and Mines Trail Manx Museum
Nautical Museum Niarbyf Cafe & Visitor Centre Old Grammar Schoof Old House of Keys Peel Castle Rushen Abbey Sound Visitor Centre & Restaurant Motorsport
114-125
TT Course List of Events TT Grandstand Car Events A.RE.Motorcycle Collection Duke Track Days Quad Bike Trail Rides Nature
126-153
Arboretum, Tynwald National Park Ayres Visitor Centre Calf of Man
Garey ny Cloie Cooil Y Ree Gardens Curraghs Wild Life Park Guided Walks Home of Rest for Old Horses Mann Cat Sanctuary Pennybridge Stables Scarlett Visitor Centre Seventeen Natural Glens Wifdffower Garden Leisure Activities
154-179
Bowling Goff Courses Manx Flyers Aero Club Mooragh Park Moore's Traditional Curers Mountain Biking Noble's Park Onchan Pleasure Park Palace Cinemas Broadway Cinema Sayle Gallery Sporting Venues Bus & Rail Services
Welcome to Issue I of this new One Stop Guide to the Isle of Man. Within this Guide you will find a host of attractions and details of how to get there. The Guide has colour coded sections to enable you to find the area of your choice quickly and details of all sections can be found in the index on pages I & 2. At the rear of the Guide is a comprehensive list of bus services and their destinations along with detailed route maps. We will continue to update and improve this Guide; your comments and observations would be most welcome. To assist us in this matter we would be grateful to receive your comments either by the cut off fonm on page 19 I or by emai l to
[email protected]
Department of Tourism and Leisure Issue I April 2008, infonmation correct at time of going to press.
Main TownsNillages Dougla,"-------------------··········· 6 Onchan ...
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Castletown ...
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Port St Mary
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Port Erin St.Johns...
Peel... Ramsey... Laxey.... Island Explorer Tickets. .. Manx National Heritage 4 Site Tickets ...
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Douglas (Doolish) The Island's capital has much to offer the visitor an d is undergoing a major renaissance at the present time. The impressive two-mile sweep of Douglas Bay is home to a vibrant town . Its main shopping area behind Loch Promenade at its southern end, boasts many wellknown UK High Street stores and a host of independents. Befitting a capital, Douglas has an abundance of good qual ity hotels, guesthouses and restaurants and the re