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Castle Rushen

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Castle Rushen is located in the Isle of Man’s historic capital, Castletown, in the southeast of the island.

Castle Rushen was built by the Norse King Reginald in the late 1100’s, then enhanced by successive rulers until the 1600s. You can climb the stone spiral staircases to the roof where you can enjoy panoramic views of Castletown and beyond. Inside you’ll be taken through the history of the Kings and Lords of Mann.

Castle Rushen is considered to be one of the best preserved medieval castles in Europe.

During its time it has been used as a fortress, royal residence, a mint and even a prison, it is now a museum with most rooms open to the public during the summer season.

Facilities include toilets, a gift shop and a coffee shop.

 

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If you want more information on the area visit our local Castletown Destination page or our regional Rushen Destination page.
Place Category: See & Do
Place Tags: Castles and Forts History - Heritage

Getting to Castle Rushen

Castle Rushen, Castle Street, Castletown, Rushen IM9 1LA, Isle of Man

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Castle Rushen 7 Day Weather Forecast

Today
cloudy
Expect a temp in the range 10℃ to 12.2℃ with wind speed 5.5 m/sec (SSW)
Thursday, May 09
fair_night
Expect a temp in the range 9.2℃ to 10.6℃ with wind speed 5.1 m/sec (SSW)
Friday, May 10
cloudy
Expect a temp in the range 10℃ to 11.6℃ with wind speed 3.5 m/sec (SE)
Saturday, May 11
clearsky_night
Expect a temp in the range 12.7℃ to 14.5℃ with wind speed 4.6 m/sec (SSE)
Sunday, May 12
cloudy
Expect a temp in the range 13.3℃ to 14.9℃ with wind speed 5.1 m/sec (ESE)
Monday, May 13
rain
Expect a temp in the range 12.2℃ to 13.9℃ with wind speed 6.1 m/sec (ESE)
Tuesday, May 14
partlycloudy_night
Expect a temp in the range 11℃ to 13.2℃ with wind speed 2.2 m/sec (NNE)

Our Castletown weather forecast is from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

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