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Over 105 Years Experience
Committed to Sustainable Tourism
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot
Over 105 Years Experience
Committed to Sustainable Tourism
5 Days
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From Only £575.00
Staying in the capital of Douglas, you'll find chances to explore this beautiful island by road and rail, boarding the historic Isle of Man Steam Railway and unique Manx Electric Railway.
This holiday operates under our Optimum Experience brand.
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We head to Heysham today to board our ferry to the Isle of Man. We'll arrive in Douglas, staying at the seafront Hydro Hotel.
After breakfast, enjoy a journey on the Isle of Man Steam Railway from Douglas to Port Erin. Britain's longest narrow-gauge steam line still uses its original rolling stock and offers charming countryside and coastal views on our hour-long journey. Upon arrival in Port Erin, our next stop is the nearby Railway Museum, where you can view engines and royal carriages whilst learning the history of this fascinating railway network. Later, we visit the National Folk Museum in Cregneash - a living, working illustration of nineteenth and twentieth-century Manx life, where visitors can see traditional farming methods and skills in action.
Situated on the east coast of the Isle of Man, enjoy a free day in the island's capital, Douglas. Home to a beautiful seafront lined with picturesque restaurants and locally owned stores, why not ride aboard one of the famous horse-drawn trams along the promenade or visit the Manx Museum, bursting with local artefacts and treasures unique to the island's thousand-year history?
Departing from Douglas, we travel on the Manx Electric Railway, a heritage railway still operating with its original Victorian and Edwardian rolling stock. Our journey takes us to Laxey, a picturesque village best known for the largest waterwheel in the world, which is found nearby. You'll also find waterfalls and woollen mills to explore too!
We head home today via a return ferry crossing.
Built in 1910, The Hydro is a well-established hotel on the Isle of Man. It is situated on the historic Queen's Promenade, overlooking Douglas Bay. The hotel has a rustic restaurant with exposed timber beams and a cosy bar.
Hotel Facilities
• Bar
• Restaurant
• Lift
• WiFi
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Alfreton | Bus Station, Hall Street, Alfreton, DE55 7BT |
| Arnold | High Street Bus Stop, Outside Leisure Centre Car Park, Arnold, NG5 7EE |
| Beeston | Lace Road, behind the Cricketers Pub Beeston, NG9 2LA |
| Bulwell | Aldi (Bus Stop SW12), Sellers Wood Drive, Bulwell, NG6 8GE |
| Chesterfield | Coach Station, Beckingham Way Chesterfield, S40 1TH |
| Derby | Bus Station, Bay 27 & 28, Derby, DE1 2AY |
| Heanor | Market Place, Wilmott Street (Market Square side) Heanor, DE75 7EG |
| Ilkeston | Wharncliffe Rd, Market Place, Ilkeston, DE7 5GF |
| Leicester | St Margarets Bus Station, Stand SA, Gravel Street, Leicester, LE1 3AG |
| Leicester Fosse Park | Leicester Fosse Park, Bus Stop, Fosse Park Avenue Next to ASDA (opposite petrol station), LE3 2LL |
| Long Eaton | The Green, Outside Poundland Long Eaton, Notts, NG10 1HQ |
| Loughborough | Amber Rooms, The Rushes Loughborough, LE11 5BE |
| Lutterworth | George Street, Outside Wycliffe Rooms Lutterworth, LE17 4EG |
| Mansfield | Fire Station Bus Stop, Rosemary Street Mansfield, NG19 6AA |
| Nottingham | Mount Street, Alongside the Grosvenor Casino, Nottingham, NG1 6HE |
| Ripley | Market Place, Express Stand Ripley, DE5 3FJ |
| Rotherham | Interchange Bay C1/ C2, Frederick Street, Rotherham , S60 1QB |
| Sheffield | Pond Hill, Opposite Penny Black Public House Sheffield, S1 2BG |
| Toton | Tram Stop Park and Ride, Toton Lane Notts, NG9 7JA |
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