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One of the Isle of Man’s strangest sporting competitions, the World Tin Bath Championships, will celebrate its 42nd anniversary on Saturday. Hundreds of people are expected to gather around Castletown harbour to watch brave competitors race their customised baths over a 400m course. The winner is the first to reach the finish line or the…

One of the Isle of Man’s strangest sporting competitions, the World Tin Bath Championships, will celebrate its 42nd anniversary on Saturday. Hundreds of people are expected to gather around Castletown harbour to watch brave competitors race their customised baths over a 400m course. The winner is the first to reach the finish line or the…

The Manx Heritage Transport Festival takes place from July 24 to July 28 with a host of events such as special tours and walks, classic vehicles, summit dining, a coastal cruise and rail ale available. The festival will celebrate 140 years of steam in Peel and features five days of unique events. Amongst the range…

Located in the heart of South Barrule plantation, the Sure Ape Mann Adventure Park has lots of exciting obstacles to tackle including zip wires, swings and scramble nets, as well as treetop trails and rope courses. The park has been designed to be suitable for families, with child-friendly rope courses, off-road pedal go-karts, three zip…

Isle of Man researchers have deployed their first basking shark tags of the season, as part of continuing efforts towards international conservation. Roy Cottage is a Self Catering Manx holiday cottage, situated on the sea front, in Castletown, the ancient capital of the Isle of Man. Bringing news to the visitor of the Isle of…

Dozens of bakers entered the competition in Dalby Dozens of bakers have competed in the World Bonnag Championships in the Isle of Man. Bonnag, a traditional sweet bread, is thought to have been a Manx staple for hundreds of years. Anne Quirk claimed the best in show along with the ladies title whilst Ben Akwal…

Manx National Heritage is currently embarking upon an ambitious five-year programme to conserve and study Castletown’s 18th century yacht, The Peggy, housed in the cellar of the Nautical Museum. The Peggy was built for George Quayle of Castletown, one of three similar vessels built for the Quayle family between 1789 and 1793. She is a…

The Isle of Man has reclaimed the world record for holding the largest three-legged race. Subject to formal verification by the Guinness Book of World Records, a total of 644 pairs crossed the finishing line on Douglas Beach on Monday. It easily beats the previous record of 551 pairs, set by Morecambe Community High School…

A recent poll ran as part of a competition by Sitons has found the Isle Of Man to be one of the UK’s top ten dream kayaking locations. The poll was taken as part of a December competition for watersport fanatics to win a GoPro Hero II camera. Over 500 entrants were asked where would…

A MASS three-legged race involving up to 1,000 competing pairs is planned for Bank Holiday Monday on May 6 in a bid to smash the current world record, currently held by the Japanese. The Guinness Book of World Records monitored race was won by the Isle of Man in 2009 with 468 pairs, breaking the…

For some great days out this winter, Peel Castle, Laxey Wheel and Castle Rushen are open to the public for weekends from 9 February 2013. Timed to coincide with the half term break, the weekend openings provide an opportunity for both visitors and local residents to explore three of the Island’s most iconic heritage sites…

  Minke whales can also be found in the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Arctic Oceans The sighting of a minke whale swimming with bottlenose dolphins off the Isle of Man coast has been described as “incredibly rare,” by a marine expert. Members of the Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch made the sighting on Thursday. Sea…

Get the Isle of Man in your pocket… download the FREE visitor app for iPhone and Android! Available to download for FREE on iPhone and Android, the visitor app’s ingenious ‘shake for inspiration’ tool and GPS functionality lets you discover more than 85 Things to See and Do and Places to Visit in the Isle…

Dolphins identified in January were matched with those from Cardigan Bay in Wales A pod of more than 100 bottlenose dolphins has been spotted off the coast of the Isle of Man, according to the Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch. The group has received numerous sightings of the dolphins from both the east and west…

With Christmas just around the corner, Manx2.com has announced that they are once again repeating their popular round-the-Island Santa flights this December, and tickets have just gone on sale. This year’s Christmas celebration in the skies will take off on Sunday 9th December 2012 at 1.30pm and 2.30pm. The trips include a magical meeting with…

Last weekend (8th and 9th September) saw Isle of Man Railways second Family Fun Weekend, and the first to be hosted by the Railways new mascot ‘Cushag the Cat’ (Cushag is also the name of the Manx National flower). The rain held off over the weekend and Douglas Steam Railway Station was once again a…

THE prominent international soprano, Dorothee Jansen, will present four concerts in the island early next month while staying in her Castletown home. As well as having a Manx home, the German singer and her Kiwi husband Haydn Rawstron spend a lot of their time on tour and in New Zealand. Born in Bonn, she studied…

This weekend, as part of the Island at War event on the Steam Railway, visitors can travel by free vintage bus service from Port Erin and Port St. Mary stations, to discover what life was like for the Island’s rural community during in World War II at Cregneash. Watch the Women’s Land Army at work…

THIS month welcomes the return of the Isle of Man Railway’s 1940’s Island at War weekend. On the weekend of August 18 and 19, you can step back in time and enjoy an action-packed two days of unique 1940s wartime events. The Home Guard will be returning to Douglas station issuing IDs and practising bayonet…

CASTLETOWN Railway Station is the last remaining wholly-original station on the island’s steam railway network, and thanks to the efforts employee Grant Taylor, the listed building is looking better than ever. Grant’s work improving the area didn’t go unnoticed by former Castletown commissioner Carol Quine, who has nominated him for the green award in the…

A pod of around 30 bottlenose dolphins has been spotted off the south west coast of the Isle of Man, according to the Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch. The large pod was sighted near Fleshwick Bay along with two adult basking sharks at 17:00 BST. Tom Felce, from the group, said: “It is incredible to…

Join the Manx Wildlife Trust and Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch, for a ‘Dinner with a Dolphin’ event and help try to spot dolphins, basking sharks, seals, porpoises and whales. Bring along your own picnic to have on the grass as we watch, or why not book yourself a table at the Sound Café for…

Tin Bath races Castletown Harbour . Published on Friday 6 July 2012 09:35 TOMORROW (Saturday) will see the 41st World Tin Bath Championships take place in the middle harbour at Castletown. The unique event, which kicks off at 2.30pm, is run by the Castletown Ale Drinkers Society. This year it has attracted more than 90…

Roy Cottage offers self-catering accommodation on Isle of Man – Roy Cottage is located in Castletown on the Isle of Man Roy Cottage is a traditional Manx cottage, situated on the sea front, in the scenic conservation area of the ancient capital, Castletown. An ideal base to explore the Isle of Man, Castletown is situated…

Special trains have been laid on for this year’s Queenie Festival thanks to Isle of Man Railways. The 09:50 departure from Douglas and the 15:50 return from Port St Mary on Saturday 30 and Sunday 1 July will be named the ‘Queenie Express’ and will include a buffet carriage selling breakfast, snacks, drinks and more…