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Castletown Things to see & do www.visitisleofman.com Sound Fleshwick Bay Niarbyl Bay Ayres Visitor Centre The Sound Visitor Centre Glen Maye Arboretum Glen Helen Glen Mooar Glen Wyllin Bishopscourt Glen Tholt-y-Will Glen Dhoon Glen Ballaglass Glen Glen Elfin Groudle Glen Bradda Glen Port Soderick Port Soderick Glen Cregneash Cregneash Village Folk Museum Calf of Man PORT ERIN PORT ST MARY Scarlett Visitor Centre CASTLETOWN Ballasalla Colby Ballabeg Santon Castle Rushen Old Grammar School Old House of Keys Nautical Museum St Johns Ballacraine Union Mills Braddan Glen Vine Crosby Foxdale St Marks Tynwald Hill PEEL Peel Castle House of Manannan St Patrick’s Isle Niarbyl Visitor Centre Glen Maye Dalby Patrick Manx Museum Camera Obscura Gaiety Theatre & Villa Marina Douglas Horse Trams DOUGLAS Port Cornaa Clay Head LAXEY Great Laxey Wheel Baldrine RAMSEY Grove Museum of Victorian Life (and Tearooms) Ramsey Bay Maughold Head Maughold Snaefell Curraghs Wildlife Park Milntown House Point of Ayre Sulby Glen Andreas Bride Jurby Great Laxey Mine Railway A.R.E. Motorcycle Museum Kirk Michael Ballaugh Ballaugh Glen Sulby St Judes Glen Mona Cronk-y-Voddy Jurby Head Greeba SEA TERMINAL AIRPORT Transport Museum Moore’s Traditional Kippers TT COURSE TT COURSE TT COURSE TT COURSE Stea m R a ilw ay E l e c t r i c R a i l w a y Snaefell Mountain Railway A3 A3 A18 A18 A1 A3 A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 A7 A36 A27 A27 A27 A24 Braaid A26 A4 A4 A1 A14 A14 A14 A10 A10 A10 A9 A9 A13 A13 A17 A17 A2 A2 A2 A2 A15 A1 Did you know? • The Isle of Man measures 33 miles long and 13 miles wide. • The Island has its own language, Manx Gaelic. Ellan Vannin is Manx for Isle of Man. • The Isle of Man has the oldest continuous parliament in the world, called Tynwald. • Snaefell is the Island’s highest peak at 2036 feet and provides breathtaking views. • The Island’s coastline is around 100 miles in length including 26 beaches to explore. • Home of the world famous TT Races, held on the 37 ¾ mile TT Mountain Course. CASTLETOWN BAY Scarle The Breakwater The Promenade RONALDSWAY AIRPORT King William’s College Poulsom Park STEAM RAILWAY FARRANT’S WAY ARBORY ROAD ARBORY ST. A R BORY ST. T H E C R O F T S Bowling Green Shopping Area M A L E W S T R E E T M A L E W STREET DOUGLAS STREET VICTORIA ROAD BOWLING GREEN RO A D A5 ALEXANDRA ROAD A3 MALEW ROAD A5 DOUGLAS ROAD A 5 VICT O R I A R O A D CASTLETOWN STATION TO BALLASALLA 1 2 3 4 6 5 8 7 9 MAY2015
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CastletownThings to see & do
www.visitisleofman.com
Sound
Fleshwick Bay
Niarbyl Bay
AyresVisitor Centre
The SoundVisitor Centre
Glen Maye
Arboretum
Glen Helen
Glen Mooar
Glen Wyllin
Bishopscourt Glen
Tholt-y-Will Glen
Dhoon Glen
Ballaglass Glen
Glen Elfin
Groudle Glen
Bradda Glen
Port Soderick
Port Soderick Glen
Cregneash
Cregneash VillageFolk Museum
Calf of Man
PORT ERIN
PORT ST MARY
ScarlettVisitor Centre
CASTLETOWN
BallasallaColby Ballabeg
Santon
Castle RushenOld Grammar SchoolOld House of KeysNautical Museum
St Johns Ballacraine
Union MillsBraddan
Glen VineCrosby
Foxdale
St Marks
Tynwald Hill
PEELPeel Castle
House of Manannan
St Patrick’s Isle
NiarbylVisitor Centre
Glen Maye
Dalby
Patrick
Manx Museum
Camera Obscura
Gaiety Theatre & Villa Marina
Douglas Horse Trams
DOUGLAS
Port Cornaa
Clay Head
LAXEYGreat Laxey Wheel
Baldrine
RAMSEY
Grove Museum of Victorian Life(and Tearooms)
Ramsey Bay
Maughold Head
Maughold
Snaefell
CurraghsWildlife Park
Milntown House
Point of Ayre
Sulby Glen
Andreas
Bride
Jurby
Great Laxey Mine Railway
A.R.E. Motorcycle Museum
Kirk Michael
Ballaugh
Ballaugh Glen
Sulby
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Cronk-y-Voddy
Jurby Head
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Moore’s Traditional Kippers
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Did you know?• TheIsleofManmeasures33mileslongand13mileswide.
• TheIslandhasitsownlanguage,ManxGaelic.EllanVanninisManxforIsleofMan.
• TheIsleofManhastheoldestcontinuousparliamentintheworld,calledTynwald.
• SnaefellistheIsland’shighestpeakat2036feetandprovidesbreathtakingviews.
• TheIsland’scoastlineisaround100milesinlengthincluding26beachestoexplore.
• HomeoftheworldfamousTTRaces,heldonthe37¾mileTTMountainCourse.
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No visit to the Isle of Man is complete without a trip to the
ancient Capital of the Isle of Man, Castletown home to
Castle Rushen. Castletown has many heritage attractions
and traditional cobbled streets overlooking a tidal harbour
where numerous boats are moored.
Take some time to explore Castletown and the surrounding area which is also well worth a visit. We wish you an enjoyable stay on the Isle of Man and we hope that you come again soon.
Shops, Cafés and Pubs InthepicturesquetownofCastletownyouwillfindtraditionalcobbledstreetshometosmallindependentshops,apostofficeandATM’s,aswellascafés,restaurantsandpublichouses.PickupyourfreeTasteDirectoryforasummaryofeaterieswhichhaveallbeenindependentlyassessedaspartoftheTasteIsleofManqualityassuranceschemetohelpyoumakeaninformedchoiceaboutwheretoeatanddrinkduringyourvisit.
Welcome to Castletown
If you have a little more time to spend during your visit these attractions are all close by and well worth a visit:
Visitor Information
VisitorinformationcanbefoundattheCastletownCivicCentreonFarrantsWay.OpenfromMondaytoSaturdayallyear.Telephone:+44(0)1624825005.
Further Information
FormoreinformationandtostartplanningafuturevisittotheIsleofMangotowww.visitisleofman.comorcontacttheIsleofManWelcomeCentre,telephone:+44(0)1624686766oremail:[email protected]
Things to see & doIf you have a short time to spend during your visit these attractions are all within the town:
1. Castle Rushen
Approx 15 mins walk from Castletown Station. Allow approx 1 ½ hours to visit. OneofthebestpreservedmedievalcastlesinEuropecanbefoundintheheartofthetown.Today,archaeologistsarestilluncoveringstoriesfromthecastlesancientwalls,whichbearevidenceofmanysieges.Inside,finerooms,spiralstaircasesandwallwalksalltellthetaleofCastleRushenasaroyalresidence,mintandprison.
2. Old House of Keys
Approx 15 mins walk from Castletown Station. Allow approx 45 mins to visit. TakeyourseatintheformerhomeoftheManxParliamentandenjoyanactivedebateinthefinelyrestoreddebatechamber.Sessionstakeplaceat11amand2.45pmandticketscanbepurchasedbeforehandfromtheOldGrammarSchool.
3. Old Grammar School
Approx 10 mins walk from Castletown Station. Allow approx 30 mins to visit. Builtaround1200ADtheOldGrammarSchoolwasthefirstchurchforthesettlementthatgrewuparoundCastleRushenandlatterlyaschoolforboys.TheOldGrammarSchooloffersafascinatinginsightintotheIslandseducationalhistory.
4. The Nautical Museum
Approx 15 mins walk from Castletown Station. Allow approx 1 hour to visit. Formorethan200yearstheNauticalMuseumwashometothe‘Peggy’theearliestexampleofaBritishYacht.ThePeggyiscurrentlyundergoinglongtermconservationworkataspecialistfacility.Explorethenew‘QuayleGallery’tolearnaboutthePeggy’seccentricownerGeorgeQuaylewhoinhistimewasabusinessman,banker,soliderandallegedsmuggler.
5. Scarlett Visitor Centre
Approx 25 mins walk from Castletown Station. Allow approx 30 minutes to visit, longer to also explore the local area. Outstandingcoastalsceneryandspectacularrockformationsmakethisaninterestingplacetovisit.You’llfindmaps,diagramsanddisplaysatthevisitorcentreincludinginformationaboutthecomplexgeology,fossilremainsandwildlifeyoumayspotduringyourvisit.OpenTuesdaytoSunday2pm-5pmfromMaythroughtoearlySeptember.
6. Manx Aviation and Military Museum
Approx 20 mins walk from Castletown Station. Allow approx 1 hour to visit. Thisexcellentvolunteer-runmuseumispackedwithmemorabiliafromlocalmilitaryandaviationhistory,withsomethingofinterestforeverybody.TheIslandplayedasurprisingroleinbothWorldWarsandexhibitionscoverthefourairfieldsandsomeofthemanywartimeflyingaccidentswhichhappenedhere.
7. The Original Manx Fudge Factory
Approx 15 mins walk from Ballasalla Station. Allow approx 1 ½ hours to visit. PayavisittotheOriginalManxFudgeFactorywhereyou’lllearnhowtraditionalfudge,toffeeandchocolateisproducedusinglocalingredients.Open9amto5pmMondaytoFriday.
8. Rushen Abbey
Approx 10 mins walk from Ballasalla Station. Allow approx 1 hour to visit. InnearbyBallasallaisoneofthemostimportantmedievalreligioussitesintheIsleofMan.OriginallygiftedbyKingOlafIforuseasamonasteryin1134.TodaytheremainsoftheAbbeysitinthepeaceoftheAbbeyGardensandtheInterpretationCentretellsitsstoryfrom1134tothepresentday.ThereistheopportunitytovisitTheAbbeyrestaurantonsiteforlunchordinner.
9. Silverdale
Approx 10 mins walk from Ballasalla Station. Allow approx 2 hours to visit. Surroundedbyacresofbeautifulwoodland,Silverdaleisanidyllicspotwiththecrowningfeaturebeingawater-poweredVictorianmerry-go-roundwhichisbelievedtobetheoldestofitskind.ThecraftworksstudioisagreatplacetogetcreativewithceramicsandpaintsandislocatedwithincloseproximitytotheIceCreamparlourandrestaurant.It’salsoworthwhiletakingawalkthroughSilverdaleGlentoRushenAbbeytomakeawishattheMonksWell.
