Rushen Abbey

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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. The abbey is located two miles from Castle Rushen, the politically most important site on the island in medieval times. Both these sites are on the Awin Rosien, a river now called the Silver Burn. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1257 (767 years ago)Coordinates: 54°5'56"N, 4°38'15"W

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Rushen Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castletown Golf & Country Club, National Sports Centre, Castle Rushen, Old House of Keys.

2.1 miS
Golf
Castletown Golf & Country Club
55 min walk • Nestled in the verdant countryside of the United Kingdom, Castletown Golf & Country Club is a beacon for golfing enthusiasts. With its meticulously maintained fairways and challenging greens, this golf course is a paragon of the sport, offering an exceptional round of...
6.5 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
National Sports Centre, Douglas
167 min walk • The National Sports Centre in Douglas Isle of Man is a large multi-sports centre and athletics stadium. The NSC is owned by the Department of Education, Sport and Culture of the Isle of Man Government and operated by the Manx Sport & Recreation.
1.8 miS
Huge medieval castle with many stairs
Castle Rushen, Castletown
47 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.
1.9 miS
Historical place, Museum, City hall
Old House of Keys, Castletown
48 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.
5.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mull Hill
144 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.
1.1 miS
Museum, Military museum
Manx Aviation and Military Museum, Castletown
28 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.
3.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
South Barrule
95 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.
5.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bradda Hill
131 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.
2.5 miE
Forts and castles
Cronk ny Merriu
65 min walk • Cronk ny Merriu is one of the remains of promontory forts in the Isle of Man. Close to Port Grenaugh, this site dates back almost 2,000 years. The bank and ditch of Iron Age date created a defensive promontory fort at Cronk ny Merriu.
4.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cronk ny Arrey Laa
108 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.
5 miW
Museum
Isle of Man Railway Museum, Port Erin
127 min walk • 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.