offering everything from fun sessions for mums and tots There are three swimming to lane swimming for adults. pools outside Douglas: in All have onsite cafés and Peel (25 metres), Castletown excellent general facilities. (25 metres) and Ramsey (20 www.northernswimmingpool.com metres). These community www.westernswimmingpool.im pools cater for a variety www.southernswimmingpool.im of users, with schedules
Swimming Pools
Start your journey at the Welcome Centre; for information and the tickets you need to explore the Island.
Shopping The Mill was founded by a Lancashire silk weaver in 1881, with the support of eminent Victorian author, critic and artist John Ruskin. It is now the last working mill in the Isle of Man, family-owned business which holds fast to tradition. Managing Director John Wood is the Island’s only commercial pattern weaver, producing a wide range of Tynwald Mills nestles amidst goods. These include Manx Strand Street tartan clothing, accessories Running parallel to Douglas trees and green fields in and gifts and items woven Promenade, Strand Street is the St Johns countryside. from the wool of the Island’s the capital’s main shopping Home to a large number of lifestyle outlets, you can native Loaghtan sheep. area. You’ll find many high pick up everything here www.laxeywoollenmills.com street retailers alongside lots of smaller, independent from clothing, furnishings, homeware and jewellery to shops. In recent years, You can find a great pet supplies, gardenware, a number of excellent mixture of local shops in children’s toys and games coffee shops have opened many of our town centres and gourmet foods. There up in and around Strand such as Peel, Ramsey, Port is an outdoor play area to Street, so you’ll find plenty Erin, Castletown, Port St keep children entertained, of places to relax after a Mary, Onchan and Laxey. and two cafés on site few hours’ shopping. offering meals and snacks.
Tynwald Mills St Johns, IM4 3AD T: +44 (0) 1624 801213 E: stephen.bradley@ themillshop.co.im Was there ever a prettier location for a retail centre?
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Laxey Woollen Mills Glen Road, Laxey, IM4 7AR T: +44 (0) 1624 861395 E: sales@ laxeywoollenmills.com
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