Traditional Manx Village and 1000 year old Castle Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Castle Rushen

  View the ancient capital and rugged southern coast from atop the battlements. And if it takes your fancy, see how the Irish Sea, although it’s one of the most treacherous seas on Earth, has never stopped the Manx Folk from being famous for being such good sailors. Discover what life was like for a King and what life was like for ordinary people as you explore what was for centuries the most important building on the Isle of Man. Find out about warfare in this ancient time, and how you as an attacker or as a defender can maximize your chance of winning the day. Witness the story that created a title that still exists today as part of the British Aristocracy, with the family that owns it, earning it on the battlefield, betraying the King no less. Find out about the unique government and how the island can claim to have the world’s oldest parliament here in the island’s ancient capital.

  1 hour • Admission ticket not included
• 2
  Isle of Man Steam Railway

  Travel on a 151 year old Steam Railway that will take you from Douglas to Castletown and onwards to Port Erin using original rolling stock and steam locomotives that will whisk you back to the Victorian era with its entirely authentic interior design and layout. Lovingly maintained, the ride is very comfortable.

  2 hours • Admission ticket not included
• 3
  The National Folk Museum at Cregneash

  see the truly unique Loughtan sheep, a multiple-horned variety that can grow up to 6 horns. Witness how the upper class and the peasants lived in this tiny locale, and how life was different for both groups in many more ways than you can think of. Talk to highly knowledgeable staff members who are in period dress and can tell you all about the nuances of the site. Of course, your guide will be there on hand to guide you around the site and answer any questions you may have. Visit the most authentic Folk Museum in the British Isles, nothing has been added or taken away from this village which is the same as it has been for centuries. Opened in the 1930s as Britain’s first folk Museum, see how the ordinary people of this island survived as well as how the rich made their lives comfortable. Learn what makes the island’s history so unique, from the myths and legends that adorn this island to the many invasions fought against as well as the cuisine and

  1 hour • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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