Traditional Manx Village and 1000 year old Castle Tour

Overview

Begin your journey to Cregneash on a unique steam railway, using original rolling stock along a line that is more than 150 years old. On the way, enjoy a whistle-stop tour of over 6,000 years of history, so you can be as familiar as you wish to be with Cregneash before you arrive. Witness how the upper class and the peasants lived in this tiny locale, and how life was different for both groups in many more ways than you can think of. Visit the most authentic Folk Museum in the British Isles, nothing has been added or taken away from this village which is the same as it has been for centuries. Opened in the 1930s as Britain’s first folk Museum, see how the ordinary people of this island survived as well as how the rich made their lives comfortable. Explore one of the best-preserved castles in Europe. Listen to the stories that form the foundation of this castle’s 1,000-plus-year-old history. View the ancient capital and rugged southern coast from atop the battlements.