Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Douglas, Isle of Man

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 4.1 km
Ascend 135 m
Descend 81 m

Explore Douglas in Isle of Man with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Douglas

Sight 1: Quarterbridge

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QuarterbridgeAgljones at en.wikipedia / Attribution

Quarterbridge is situated soon after the 1 mile-marker measured from the TT Grandstand, part of the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT races, at the junction of the primary A1 Douglas to Peel road, A2 Douglas to Ramsey road and the A5 Douglas to Port Erin road which forms the boundary between the parishes of Braddan and Onchan in the Isle of Man.

Wikipedia: Quarterbridge, Isle of Man (EN)

1311 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 2: All Saints

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All Saints

All Saints Church, Douglas, Isle of Man, is a 1967 Modernist Anglican church which closed in May 2017.

Wikipedia: All Saints Church, Douglas (EN), Url Registered_building

1019 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 3: Villa Gaiety

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The Gaiety Theatre and Opera House is a theatre in Douglas, Isle of Man which together with the Villa Marina forms the VillaGaiety complex. The Gaiety is situated on Douglas promenade, overlooking the sea and adjacent to the Villa Gardens, Arcade and Butts.

Wikipedia: Gaiety Theatre, Isle of Man (EN), Website, Url Registered_building

169 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Douglas War Memorial

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The war memorial in Douglas, Isle of Man is dedicated to those who died during World War I and World War II. The rolls of names are segregated by service and year of death.

Wikipedia: Douglas War Memorial (EN), Url, Url Registered_building

275 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Villa Marina

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The Villa Marina is an entertainment venue in Douglas, Isle of Man, which forms part of the wider Villa-Gaiety complex. It is located on Harris Promenade, looking out onto Douglas Bay, and comprises the Royal Hall, Broadway Cinema, Promenade Suite, Colonnade Suite, Dragon's Castle and the Villa Marina Gardens. The architect was Alban Jones, whose design was chosen in an open competition judged by Professor Stanley Adshead of Liverpool University.

Wikipedia: Villa Marina, Isle of Man (EN), Website

1082 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 6: Saint Ninian's

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St Ninian's Church is an Anglican church in the Parkfield area of Douglas, Isle of Man, and falls within the Diocese of Sodor and Man.

Wikipedia: St Ninian's Church, Douglas (EN), Url Registered_building

233 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Bray Hill

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[[File:Bruce Anstey] 2015 TT Superbike (2).jpg|thumb|left|Bruce Anstey crests Bray Hill on the sixth lap of the 2015 Superbike TT]]

Wikipedia: Bray Hill (EN)

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