Billown Circuit Southern 100 M.C.R.C, Castletown, IM9 1LT The Billown Circuit has been used continuously since 1955. Providing a short, relatively flat alternative to the TT course. At only 4.25 miles, full of hairpin bends and fast straights, this circuit makes excellent viewing. The current lap record of 114.245 mph was set by Guy Martin during the 2013 Southern 100 Races. From the […] Read More
Blue Badge Tour Guides Blue Badge Tour Guides are associated to the Guild of Manx Registered Tour Guides. They are highly trained and some have specialist knowledge and/or speak languages. To find the best guide for you please look at their website. Read More
Braddan Cemetery Ballafletcher Road/Braddan Road, Braddan, IM4 4LB As the churchyard of Old Kirk Braddan was full, the Braddan Burial Ground Act 1848 enabled the Churchwardens to purchase new burial ground off Braddan Road, a few hundred yards from the church. It was extended in 1898 and 1938, and is now the largest in the Isle of Man. Next to the main gate […] Read More
Calf of Man The Calf of Man, situated to the southwest of the Isle of Man, is the Island’s only obvious Islet. It is approximately a mile square of rough grazing and home to Loaghtan Sheep and various wildlife. It has its own tiny “Islet” Chicken Rock, on which was built a lighthouse, in 1875. Robert Stevenson, built […] Read More
Calvary Glen St Anthony's , Ridgeway Road, Onchan , IM3 1HT The original Calvery Glen led up the steep sides of Summerhill behind Summerland leading to Onchan Park and the Lourdes Grotto. Created by Father McGrath in the early 1960s this was illuminated and could be seen across Douglas Bay. The winding path was boarded by a small stream and a series of tiny waterfalls. The […] Read More
Cashtal yn Ard-Castle of the Heights Dhoon Quarry Road, Maughold, IM7 Cashtal yn Ard is the largest Neolithic tomb in the British Isles and one of three on the Island, dating back roughly to, 2000 BC. That said, it can be a bit tricky to find, but does make for a picturesque walk. It is situated in Maughold, close to the Dhoon Quarry, north east of […] Read More
