Tynwald Hill, which is located in St Johns, plays host to an open-air meeting of the Island’s parliament, Tynwald, once a year on July 5th.
It is believed that the open-air ceremony, was established by Norse Viking settlers over a thousand years ago with the hill thought to have been built in the 13th century, making it the oldest continuous parliament in the world.
In this 'you may also like' section we attempt to answer what else can I do? Here you have a list by order of being the closest to the event, some more beaches, things to see and do, places to eat and upcoming events.
The Peel New Year Dip takes place on New Year’s day at 12 noon on Peel Beach. Preceded by judging of the fancy dress competition at 11:45 am. The dip is an annual event that started back in 1983 with just 4 dippers and now in excess of 300 take part in raising money for charities. Share: Read more…
White Strand beach is the larger of a few remote beaches (Cain’s Strand, Will’s Strand) north of Peel. The beach is sand and shingle backed by grass covered cliffs. White Strand has a small car park and no other facilities. From the car park it is a decent walk down and back up the cliffs. Read more…
Peel Bay Beach is the main beach of Peel, a large sandy city beach backed by a promenade. On one side you have Peel Castle and Peel Harbour whilst on the other red sandstone cliffs. The beach is a gently sloping beach and has some protection from the Peel Breakwater that also offers some good fishing opportunities. You do need Read more…
Fenella Beach is one of the two beaches in Peel separated by the breakwater and harbour, a small sheltered sandy beach within rocky cliffs and overlooked by Peel Castle. Fenella Beach takes its name from the character in Sir Walter Scott’s 1823 novel ‘Peveril of the Peak’ which was set around Peel Castle. At the entrance to the beach car Read more…
Glen Maye Beach is a small pebble beach sitting at the end of the ancient woodlands at Glen Maye. The walk down the fern woodland takes you over a gorge and alongside waterfalls before reaching the pebble beach at the point where the river joins. At the bottom of the glen is the ‘Mona Erin’ wheel case, one of the Read more…
Tynwald National Park & Arboretum is 25 acres of picturesque countryside where you’ll find a wide range of ornamental and native tree species, ponds, a children’s playground as well as a shelter and a picnic area with fantastic views over St Johns. The Arboretum forms an attractive backdrop to the Parliament Field and Tynwald Hill. Read more…
Tynwald Hill is the original assembly place for the Isle of Man parliament, Tynwald, is the scene of the annual ceremony in which the laws of the Isle of Man are proclaimed in English and Manx every July 5. Tynwald Day attracts thousands of spectators to watch the ceremony and participate in the Tynwald Fair. Read more…
The Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch (MWDW) was set up in June 2006 to better learn and understand Whales and Dolphins in Manx waters. Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch Visitor Centre in Peel allow visitors to see the research and better understand the whales, dolphins, porpoises and basking sharks that inhabit the waters of the Isle of Man. Children’s craft Read more…
The House of Manannan takes you through the island’s rich maritime past from the Kingdom of Mann through to the busy 19th-century fishing ports. Manannan is the Island’s mythological sea god. Some of the items you can see: Journey through a reconstruction of a Celtic roundhouse Join the crew of the Odin’s Raven Viking longship Find out what life was Read more…
