Douglas Walking Tour
- 1h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Private tour
Highlights
This is a unique offering from a local person with a good knowledge and personal experience of the City of Douglas.
Inclusions
What's included
- Bottled water
Itinerary
We'll walk along the lovely pedestrianised North Quay taking in the marina, market halls and historic houses, pubs and warehouses. We'll enter the Victorian Steam Railway station and learn about how these trains transformed the lives of visitors and residents alike. We'll see the original rolling stock which is lovingly maintained throughout the winter months.
We'll stroll along Atholl Street, now centre of the Island's business district but formerly high class Regency style residential homes. We'll turn into St George's Church where eminent Manx residents are buried and visit the grave (amongst others) of Sir William Hillary, founder of the Royal National Lifeboat Institute.
Now we come to the building which now houses the Island's parliament, the Tynwald. We'll admire the elegant entrance and the former Bank of Mona building we have now nick-named 'the wedding cake'. We'll learn about the Island's unique political system and note that the Island was the first place to give votes for women in 1881.
We'll walking down the historic Victoria Street, passing the grand and beautiful Isle of Man Bank building and through the shopping streets to the Loch Promenade. There we'll meet the Bee Gees (in statue form) strolling back to their home town. We'll explore the Marine Gardens sheltering visitors and residents alike and admire the Michael Sandler statue depicting the lifeboatmen rescuing the sailors from the wreck of the St George in 1830.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Go to the South end of Douglas promenade to the building which looks like a lemon squeezer. The guide will be waiting at the door of the Welcome Centre.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Fuchsia Tours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in United Kingdom, outside the cities
- Its from-price is 87% below the median of the 1268 experiences we list in United Kingdom, outside the cities.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 327 of 1268.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
Special offers in United Kingdom, outside the cities
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