Isle of Man Railway Museum, Port Erin

Name: Isle of Man Railway Museum
Address: Port Erin, United Kingdom

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The Isle of Man Railway Museum in the village of Port Erin in the Isle of Man is a small museum of the history of the Isle of Man Railway from its founding in 1873 to the present, including the now-closed lines that served Peel, Ramsey and Foxdale, and the remaining line to Port Erin which forms part of the southern terminus. ()

Established: 23 August 1975 (49 years ago)Coordinates: 54°5'6"N, 4°45'29"W

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Isle of Man Railway Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castle Rushen, Old House of Keys, Mull Hill, Manx Aviation and Military Museum.

4.3 miE
Huge medieval castle with many stairs
Castle Rushen, Castletown
111 min walk • Castle Rushen is a medieval castle located in the Isle of Man's historic capital, Castletown, in the south of the island. It towers over the Market Square to the south-east and the harbour to the north-east.
4.4 miE
Historical place, Museum, City hall
Old House of Keys, Castletown
112 min walk • The Old House of Keys is the former meeting place of the House of Keys, the lower house of Tynwald, the Isle of Man's parliament.
1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mull Hill
25 min walk • 'Mull Hill is a small hill in the exclave of Rushen Parish at the southern end of the Isle of Man, just outside the village of Cregneash. It is the site of a chambered cairn called Mull Circle or Meayll Circle. Near the summit of the hill also lie the remains of a World War II Chain Home Low RDF station.
4.9 miE
Museum, Military museum
Manx Aviation and Military Museum, Castletown
125 min walk • The Manx Aviation and Military Museum is a museum dedicated to the history of aviation and the military on the Isle of Man. The museum is open at the weekends throughout the year and every day from late May to the end of September.
5.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
South Barrule
146 min walk • The South Barrule is the highest hill in the south of the Isle of Man. It has the remains of a fort on its summit, which is traditionally the home of the Manx god of the sea Mannanan beg mac y Leir. The hill is largely surrounded by conifer plantations.
4.6 miSW
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Chicken Rock
119 min walk • The Chicken Rock Lighthouse is an active 19th-century lighthouse, located on Chicken Rock, an isolated island at the southern end of the Isle of Man.
1.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bradda Hill
35 min walk • Bradda Hill is a headland some 2 kilometres north of the village of Port Erin on the Isle of Man. It is not to be confused with Bradda Head which is about 2 kilometres to the SW.
3.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cronk ny Arrey Laa
100 min walk • Cronk ny Arrey Laa is a hill in the south west of the Isle of Man. It may be confused with a hill of a similar name in the parish of Jurby, further north along the west coast of the island.
1 miSE
Village
Port St Mary
25 min walk • One of the highlights of Port St Mary is its stunning coastline, which boasts breathtaking views of the Irish Sea. Visitors can take leisurely walks along the sandy beaches, feel the refreshing sea breeze on their faces, and even dip their toes in the crystal-clear...
5 miE
Monastery
Rushen Abbey
127 min walk • Rushen Abbey is a former abbey on the Isle of Man, located in Ballasalla. Originally home for monks of the Savignac order, it soon came under Cistercian control and remained so until its dissolution.
4.6 miSW
Island
Chicken Rock
118 min walk • Chicken Rock, part of Rushen parish, is the southernmost island administered by the Isle of Man. It lies southwest of the Calf of Man, 4.5 kilometres off Spanish Head on the Manx mainland. The most prominent feature of the rock is the 19th century Chicken Rock Lighthouse.