Douglas - Doolish

Douglas (Doolish), the capital of the Isle of Man, comprises a mixture of holiday resort, financial centre and working harbour. It is home to The Manx Museum, which is highly recommended for discovering the history and culture of the Island. It will give you a flavour of what the Island has to offer and the fascinating sites that await you along the Manx trails.

Following your visit to the Museum, we'd suggest a leisurely stroll through Douglas. In Manx Gaelic "traa dy liooar" (time enough) encourages this process of adjusting to a more relaxed pace.

Getting here

There are particularly interesting transport links within and starting from Douglas. The world's oldest horse drawn trams travel the length of the promenade. The Isle of Man Steam Railway founded in 1873, operates throughout the summer and runs from Douglas to Port Erin in the South, passing through and stopping at villages and towns on the way. Douglas is also where you can go aboard the Manx Electric Railway to Laxey and Ramsey. This tram service also provides an excellent means to access some of the most beautiful Glens on the Isle of Man.

Car hire is widely available and, if you only have a few days, a car will help you get to the sites on the trails much more quickly and enable you to see much more. However, there is also a wide ranging bus service, so a car is not obligatory if you have more time or are only interested in a limited number of sites.

There is an abundance of well established walking and cycling routes on the Island, many originating or passing through Douglas.