Activities on the rest of the island
General
North side of the island, including Ramsey and Jurby
Ramsey
Milntown Historic House and Gardens, with Cafe
The Milntown Trust, Lezayre Road, Ramsey, Isle of Man, IM7 2AB
On the A3 road departing out of Ramsey towards Sulby.
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House
- Tel: 01624 812321
- Garden open 10am-5pm in March-October
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Cafe
- Tel: 01624 818091
- Open 10am-5pm in March-October
Ten Pin Bowling alley
SureStrike, Queens Promenade, Ramsey, IM8 1ET
Tel: 01624 812444
GPS 54.320999 -4.377189
Last admission 1 hour before close
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Opening
- Varies depending on school term
- Thurs 2pm-10pm
- Fri & Sat 11am-10pm
- Sunday 11am-6pm
Sureshots Diner for food
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Opening
- Thursday 12noon-8pm
- Fri & Sat 11am-8pm
- Sunday 11am-6pm
Douglas
The Great Union Camera Obscura
From leaflet 2014
Marine Drive, Douglas
From South Quay, roundabout, follow Head Road, Fort Anne Road, Head Road, Marine Drive. Stop before big right turn. Near lighthouse. Manx Radio should be visible.
Open Weekends May-September, Sat 1pm-4pm, Sun 11am-4pm, Bank holidays 11am-4pm
The Manx Museum
Kingswood Grove, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3LY
Open Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm
Tel: 01624 648000
Segway driving
"The Evolution of transportation is here. You know you want a go!"
Mobile: 07624 252525
Off-road Forest Safari, 50-60 minutes, £35 per person
Promenade Tour, 30 minutes, £20 per person
Beach Guide, 30 minutes, £25 per person
U-drive Karting
Onchan Pleasure Park, Onchan, IM3 1HU
Open daily from 10am April-September
Party bookings available.
Mobile: 07624 388401 or 07624 432232
Tel: 01624 629446
Isle of Man Trike Tours (Chauffeur driven trike tours)
mobile tel: 07624 492444
North outside Douglas
Groundle Glen Railway & Sea Lion Rocks Tea Rooms
This railway is a heritage railway which does not connect any towns.
It is set in the Groundle Glen being north of Douglas and Onchan but some way from Laxey.
Small steam engines run to the coast cliffs.
It is run by volunteers.
August 2016 runs most likely on Saturdays, Sunday and Wednesdays. Check timetable.
North-West, Jurby
Jurby Transport Museum
Steam traction engines, old buses and old trucks
Saturday, Sunday & Tuesday, Easter 2015-27th September 2015
Isle Of Man Motor Museum
A new motor transport museum reported open 22 May 2015
300 vehicles belonging to father and son team Denis and Darren Cunningham
Includes motorbikes, buses, trucks, fire engines and ambulances
Also has an on-site Cafe called the Guard House
Tel: 01624 888333
North-West, south of Jurby
The Curraghs Wildlife Park
Ballaugh, Isle of Man, IM7 5EA
Summer hours, 10am-6pm every day.
Tel: 01624 897323.
Peel
Manx Transport Heritage Museum
Brickworks Office, Mill Road, Peel, Isle of Man, IM5 1TB
Including the infamous small car Peel P50 made in 1964
Opening times 1pm-5pm weekends from Easter to September
Tel: 01624 842448.