Snaefell Wheel, Laxey

Name: Snaefell Wheel
Address: Laxey, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Laxey

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The Snaefell Wheel is a waterwheel in Laxey, Isle of Man. The wheel stands in the washing floors in Laxey Glen Gardens, approximately 700 metres south of the larger Laxey Wheel. ()

Coordinates: 54°14'0"N, 4°24'19"W

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Laxey United Kingdom

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Snaefell Wheel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: National Sports Centre, Snaefell Mountain Course, Snaefell, Laxey Woollen Mills.

6.9 miSW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
National Sports Centre, Douglas
175 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.
5.4 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
Snaefell Mountain Course
138 min walk • The Snaefell Mountain Course, a legendary name in the world of motorsports, is a mecca for motorcycle racing enthusiasts. Situated in the picturesque Isle of Man, United Kingdom, this public roads course is renowned for hosting the Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy)...
3.1 miNW
Mountain with a cable car to the top
Snaefell, Laxey
79 min walk • Snaefell – is the highest mountain and the only summit higher than 2,000 feet on the Isle of Man, at 2,037 feet above sea level. The summit is crowned by a railway station, cafe and several communications masts.
~1050 ftSE
54°13'51"N • 4°24'11"W
Laxey Woollen Mills, Laxey
6 min walk • Factory tours, Tours, Shopping centre
~1950 ftN
Historical place
Laxey Wheel, Laxey
10 min walk • The Laxey Wheel is built into the hillside above the village of Laxey in the Isle of Man. It is the largest working waterwheel in the world.
5.6 miN
Memorial
Albert Tower, Ramsey
143 min walk • The Albert Tower on the Isle of Man is a historic monument which is one of Isle of Man's Registered Buildings. It was registered on 27 January 2003 as number 214. The 45 feet high slate and granite tower was built in 1848 to commemorate the visit of Albert, Prince Consort to the spot in the previous year.
6.3 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum
Manx Museum, Douglas
160 min walk • The Manx Museum in Douglas, Isle of Man is the national museum of the Isle of Man. It is run by Manx National Heritage. In general, the museum covers 10,000 years the history of the Isle of Man from the Stone Age to the modern era.
6.3 miSW
Church
All Saints Church, Douglas
162 min walk • All Saints Church, Douglas, Isle of Man, is a 1967 Modernist Anglican church which closed in May 2017. The building was listed as a Registered Building of the Isle of Man in 2001.
6.2 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Opera
Gaiety Theatre, Douglas
158 min walk • The Gaiety Theatre and Opera House is a theatre in Douglas, Isle of Man which together with the Villa Marina forms the Villa-Gaiety complex.
5.9 miSW
Park
Hutchinson Internment Camp, Douglas
150 min walk • Hutchinson Internment Camp was a World War II internment camp in Douglas, Isle of Man, particularly noted as "the artists' camp" due to the thriving artistic and intellectual life of its internees.
5.8 miNE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Maughold Head Lighthouse
148 min walk • Maughold Head Lighthouse is an active 20th century lighthouse, located on the headland of the same name at the southern end of Ramsey Bay on the eastern coast of the Isle of Man. Completed in 1914, it was designed by David A and Charles Stevenson.

Snaefell Wheel, Laxey

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Snaefell Wheel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)