Peel Castle
Peel Castle was built in the 11th century by the Vikings and stands on St Patrick’s Isle which is connected to Peel by a causeway. The castle was expanded and modernised to what you see today by the 7th Earl of Derby during the English Civil War.
When the castle ceased to be a fortress it continued to be used by the Church due to the Cathedral of St German being located within the castle.
The buildings within the castle are now mostly ruined, but the outer walls remain intact.
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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.
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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
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Bradda Glen Cafe and Restaurant has panoramic views over Port Erin Bay, a perfect spot to relax with a coffee with homemade cake or experience lunch and evening meals.
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Victory Cafe is an old Cold War Rotor radar Station overlooking the 31st Milestone of the TT Race course serving homemade British-style canteen food. The cafe is also based just by the Bungalow Station, the only intermediate station on the Snaefell Mountain Railway. This is a popular spot to park and walk up Snaefell. The cafe is a popular viewpoint
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The Cosy Nook Cafe serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, along with tea/coffee and snacks. Located on the northern end of Port Erin beach beside the beach lighthouse and beach huts, this is a great place to sit and eat while the kids enjoy the beach.
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The Tea Junction is a licensed cafe on Castle Street in Douglas that offers a constantly changing menu of great homemade cakes, pastries, sandwiches, salads and soup. The Tea Junction offers over twenty varieties of loose leaf tea.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Peel lifeboat station was established in 1829 and now operates an all-weather lifeboat. Station is open daily although has no shop.
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Manx Sea Life Safari is a local family-run business, that loves to show off the island’s fantastic coastal landscapes and sea life. Based out of the Kiosk on Peel breakwater, we are delighted to be able to offer the opportunity to experience life on the waves. Daily sailing throughout the summer months along with corporate and private bookings.
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Leece Museum is in the centre of Peel in the historic old courthouse. The museum takes you through the history of Peel as a busy Manx fishing port including fishing, boat building, the world wars and law and order. You also have a permanent exhibition of TT & MGP winning racing machines, vintage, and off-road bikes.
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