The Herring Trail-Bayr Ny Skeddan Running from Peel to Castletown, this is the old horse trail, from the Peel fishing boats to Castletown market, a distance of roughly 14 miles. It is easiest to find by leaving Castletown on the Millennium Way, before heading up South Barrule to the Roundtable and dropping down through Glen Maye and along the coastal […] Read More
The Kaye Memorial Garden-Summerland The Kaye Memorial garden, was bequest by Sydney James Kaye, in honour of his parents Joseph and Sarah Jane Kaye, in 1955. The garden is surrounded by flowers, including sunflowers, together with two sunflower wrought iron benches. A bronze statue of the Manx writer, Sir Hall Caine MHK (1853-1931), by Bryne Kneal, also stands in […] Read More
The Matrix Arena Unit 3 Portway, Balthane Industrial Estate, Ballasalla, IM9 2AJ Multiplayer, Virtual Reality Arena. Read More
The Millennium Way The Millennium Way, was established to mark the Millennium of Manx Parliament in 1979 and is 28 miles long, so it can be completed in a day by a determined walker. It runs between Castletown to Ramsey, along the length of the Island following an earlier path, called the Royal Way, which was the route […] Read More
The Point of Ayre-The Ayres Lhen Road, The Ayres, IM7 4BF The northernmost point of the Isle of Man is a large pebble beach which covers the alluvial plain deposited by retreating Ice from the end of the Ice Age. This beach is not fixed but subject to coastal erosion which is slowly changing the shoreline. Scotland is only 14 miles away therefore closer than Douglas. […] Read More
The Promenade Gardens/Marine Gardens The Promenade, Douglas These Gardens also known as the Sunken Gardens were designed in the 1930s. Predominately flower gardens with raised beds they stretch the length of the Promenade and include benches and shelters. Many of these shelters now contain kiosks offering Ice-Cream, Teas and Takeaway food. Some gardens are themed or connected to charities. Within the Gardens […] Read More
