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Is le o f M an 19 – 24 Ju n e Y o u w ilbeam az ed by t h ebeau t y o ft h eis land and t h ev ar iet y o fit s lands cape;t h er ecan befew places o n ear t h w h er enat u r eh as dis t r ibu t ed h er g ift s m o r eex t r av ag ant ly ;t h ew ild and t h eg ent le;t h er u g g ed and t h es o ft ,t h em o o r s and t h em eado w s ,t h ew ilder nes s o fg o r s e,h eat h er and br acken and t h em ildnes s o f t h efr ag r ant ,flo w er -decked co u nt r y lanes . Departing O xted early morning w e make our w ay north w ards to H eysh am for our early afternoon ferry crossing to Doug las, arriving late afternoon at th e Rutland h otel. W EDN ESDAY 2 0 J U N E A fter breakfast w e visit L axey, an h istoric mining vilag e, w h ere set h ig h on th e h ilside looking out over th e vilag e is th e ‘L ady Isabela’, th e larg est w orking w ater w h eel in th e w orld and perh aps th e island’s best know n landmark. If you w ish you can climb th e steep spiral staircase to th e view ing platform above th e w h eel, w alk th e picturesque trails and even enter a section of th e mine. Folow ing our visit w e take a journey on th e TU ESDAY 19 J U N E century old mountain railw ay for a breath -taking , but 2 8 g entle ride to th e summit of th e Island’s h ig h est mountain, Snaefel, w h ere w e can enjoy th e mag nificent view of th e six king doms – M ann, E ng land, Ireland, Scotland,W ales and H eaven.W e drive to “Royal” Ramsey, a th riving market tow n, set on th e coast w ith a mag nificent backdrop of N orth B aarrule. H ere you w il find a long promenade, busy h arbour and a w ealth of specialist sh ops. TH U RSDAY 2 1 J U N E Today w e enjoy a ful day g uided tour taking in part of th e TT course to Tynw ald H il, h ome of th e M anx Parliament. E stablish ed by th e Viking s over 1000 years ag o, it is th e oldest in th e
Te l:( 01883 )713 63 3 E m ail:info @ s kinner s .t r av el w w w .s kinner s .t r av el w orld.W e continue on to nearby Peel, considered to be th e most M anx of al tow ns w ith th e h istoric St Patrick’s Isle w ith many tiny lanes ful of ch aracter leading out from th e w orking h arbour. F RIDAY 2 2 J U N E Today w e visit Castletow n, th e ancient Capital of M ann – w h ich stil retains much of its former splendour. Take a look at th e h arbour, w ander th roug h th e narrow streets and maybe visit Castle Rush en, an ancient fortress, dominating th e tow n and h arbour.W e continue on to Creg neash Vilag e Folk M useum, one of th e last strong h olds of th e traditional skils and customs w h ich ch aracterised th e crofter’s w ay of life. Since th e mid 17 th century a smal community of M anx men and w omen h ave prospered in th is h arsh environment by combining smal-scale farming w ith oth er occupations: some w ere fish ermen, oth ers combined th eir ag ricultural tasks w ith specialist craft skils such as w eaving , joinery or w ork at th e forg e. A t th e M useum evidence of th is rug g ed and self-sufficient lifestyle is ag ain broug h t to life in th e orig inal building s.W e make th e sh ort journey to th e Sound Visitor Centre w h ere w e W h at ’s in clu ded RU TL AN D H O TEL Do u g la s W ith a premium location and facilities, th e Rutland offers an individual style and luxury th at ranks among st th e best offered on th e island. Renow ned International Desig ners h ave added a touch of class to one of th e island’s finest venues. A l bedrooms h ave private facilities, colour tv, radio, teleph one, h airdryer, trouser press and h ospitality tray. 5 nig h ts Dinner, B ed & B reakfast E ntry to L axey W h eel & mines sh al h ave a ch ance to enjoy th e spectacular panoramic view s, see if you can recog nise th e birds th at pass by, w atch th e currents racing th roug h th e Sound or simply take in one of th e best view s in th e B ritish Isles. In th e Centre are displays teling th e story of th e Sound and th e Calf of M an and w atch th e seals h auled out on K itterland. W e th en continue on to Port E rin. SATU RDAY 2 3 J U N E A day at leisure to explore th e g rand Victorian resort of Doug las, th e Island’s lively capital, set in a w ide bay w ith a sw eeping promenade. Take a strol along th e promenade or enjoy a ride on one of th e w orld’s oldest surviving h orse trams, dating from 187 6 , w ith many of th e orig inal cars stil in use. Th e h orses, know n as ‘trammers’, beg in to pul w h en th ey are about four years old, pul for no more th an tw o h ours a day and h ave an averag e w orking life of 15 years. O n retirement, trammers spend th e rest of th eir life at Th e H ome of Rest for O ld H orses on th e outskirts of Doug las. SU N DAY 2 4 J U N E Folow ing an early breakfast w e return to th e port and our ferry to H eysh am, th ereafter making our w ay h ome, arriving back midevening . Ride on mountain railw ay Time to explore Doug las, Ramsey & Castletow n Ful day g uided tour of Tynw ald, th e M anx Parliament and th e north ern part of th e Island E ntry to Creg neash Vilag e Folk M useum £ 542 .00 PER PERSO N Sin g le Ro o m Su p p : £ 50.00 Se aVie w (lim it e d n u m b e r ) £ 50/r o o m 2 9
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