A short ferry rides leads to the Isle of Man with its iconic waterwheel and lovely train rides to the summit of Snaefell. Douglas is delightful and there are glimpses of the famous TT race route.
Your Holiday Highlights
5 Days 4 nights with dinner, bed & breakfast Home Link included
Heysham-Isle of Man Sailing
Sea Front Hotel in Douglas
Steam Train to Port Erin
Castletown and Peel
Manx Electric Railway to Laxey
Snaefell Mountain Railway
Ramsey
Monday
A morning departure from your home area
takes us to Heysham to connect with
the afternoon sailing to the Isle of Man. We
continue to our hotel for the next 4
nights stay with dinner, bed and breakfast.
Tuesday
Our excursion today is the Manx Electric Railway
to Laxey, home of the famous ‘Lady Isabella’ waterwheel,
and the Laxey Woollen Mill. At Laxey we join the Snaefell
Mountain Railway for a glorious scenic ride to
the summit. Later on we visit the north of the
island to Ramsey and return to Douglas following
part of the TT Race course through Sulby and
Kirk Michael.
Wednesday
A free day in Douglas to relax and
explore the town. The horse-drawn trams are a great way
to see the promenade and there are shops to browse
as well.
Thursday
This morning sees us visiting the
Isle of Man Steam Railway for a ride through the
lovely countryside of the south of the island to
Port Erin, with its beautiful bay, overlooked by
majestic Bradda Head. After a break we continue
to Port St Mary and Castletown, the island’s
former capital. We end the day with a visit to
Peel, on the west coast, before returning past
Tynwald, home of the Manx Parliament, and
across the island via Union Mills, another famous
TT landmark, to Douglas.
Friday
After breakfast we make the return ferry crossing to
Heysham, and continue on our way home.
Your Hotel
Sleepwell Group Hotel
Accommodation is at a 3 star hotel of the
Sleepwell Group. Located on Douglas
promenade the hotels blends quality
with intimacy, which combine to
provide a perfect base for our trip.
All bedrooms are well appointed, all are en
suite, and have television, telephone,
hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities.
Hotel entertainment is provided on two
evenings of your stay.
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Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Name | Address | Contact Details |
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Bath | Bath Avon Street / Riverside Coach Car Park | |
Bridgwater | Bridgwater Mount Street Bus Stop Rear of Angel Place Shopping centre | |
Chippenham | Chippenham The Bridge In Front of Johnsons Dry Cleaners | |
Cirencester | Cirencester Little Chef/Burger King Hare Bushes Services, A429 Burford Road, GL7 5DS | |
Clevedon | Clevedon Tui Travel Agency | |
Exeter Services | Exeter Services - M5 - Pickups from here may be fed to Gordano Services M5-J19 to meet coach | |
Frome | Frome Market Place | |
Gloucester | Gloucester outside the British Heart Foundation Shop, Northgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1SL | |
Gloucester Sainsburys | Gloucester Sainsburys Layby, Barnett Way, Barnwood GL4 3RT South East bound Bus Stop | |
Gordano | Gordano M5 Services CAR PARK | |
Highbridge | Highbridge, Church Street Bus Stop Near to Church | |
Ivybridge | Ivybridge Leisure Centre Car Park - Pickups may be fed to Gordano Services M5-J19 to meet coach | |
Junction 27 M5 | J27 M5 - Burger King/ Travelodge Pick ups maybe fed to Gordano Services | |
M5 Junction 13 | M5 Junction 13, Starbucks Formerly Little Chef | |
Melksham | Melksham Town Hall. | |
Michael Wood Services | Michael Wood Services - Outward - Northbound side Return - Southbound side | |
Midsomer Norton | Midsomer Norton Town Hall | |
Minehead | Minehead Railway Station | |
Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot Railway Station Lay By Pickups may be fed to Gordano Services M5-J19 | |
Plymouth | Plymouth Railway Station SE Bound Bus Stop Pennycomequick Hill/ Saltash Road | |
Shepton Mallet | Shepton Mallet Station Road Car Park Bus Stop near Monument | |
Somerton | Somerton The Cross - Pickups from here may be fed to Gordano Services M5-J19 to meet coach | |
Street | Street Bayliss Centre | |
Stroud | Stroud Merrywalks Bus Station | |
Taunton Herons | Taunton - Hankeridge Farm Bus Stop, Herons Gate by Halfords Superstore. | |
Thornbury | Thornbury Aldi Lay-by | |
Torquay | Torquay Coach Station | |
Trowbridge | Trowbridge Town Hall | |
Wells | Wells Princes Road Car Park | |
Westbury | Westbury Haynes Road bus stop | |
Weston-super-Mare | Weston-super-Mare Locking Road Car Park | |
Yeovil | Yeovil Bus Station - Pickups may be fed to Gordano Services M5-J19 to meet coach |
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