Ballabeg

Worth seeing in and around Ballabeg

7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Castle Rushen

   Castle Rushen is a medieval castle located in the Isle of Man's historic capital, Castletown, in the south of the Island. It towers over the Market Square to the south-east and the harbour to the north-east.

   3.4 km · medieval castle in Castletown in the south of the Isle of Man · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Rushen Abbey

   Rushen Abbey is a former abbey on the Isle of Man, located in Ballasalla. Originally home for monks of the Savignac order, it soon came under Cistercian control and remained so until its dissolution.

   2.9 km · monastery on the Isle of Man, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Hango Hill

   Hango Hill is an historic mound on the coast road between Castletown and Derbyhaven, Malew parish, Isle of Man.

   3.7 km · Bronze age burial site, place of execution 16/17c and location of 17c banquet hall · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Balladoole

   Chapel Hill, Balladoole is a significant historical and archaeological site in Arbory on the Isle of Man. The site is a short distance from Castletown in the south of the Island.

   2.6 km · historic monument site on the Isle of Man · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Manx Aviation and Military Museum

   The Manx Aviation and Military Museum is a museum dedicated to the history of aviation and the military on the Isle of Man. Established in 2000, the museum is run by volunteers and features c. 9,000 exhibits.

   3.3 km · military museum in Castletown, Isle of Man · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Smelt Monument

   The Smelt Monument is a monument in Castletown, Isle of Man built to commemorate the life of Cornelius Smelt, the first royally appointed Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, who died in 1832. Work on the monument began in 1836, and ceased the following year.

   3.4 km · monument · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Castletown Civic Centre

   Castletown Civic Centre is a municipal complex on Farrants Way, Castletown, Isle of Man. It accommodates a public library and a police station as well as the offices and meeting place of the Castletown Town Commissioners.

   3.4 km · town hall and public library on the Isle of Man · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Getting to Ballabeg

Airports

Isle of Man (IOM), 4 km · Belfast (BFS), 117 km · Dublin (DUB), 128 km

Stations

Ballabeg (IoMR) railway station, 1 km · Ballasalla railway station, 3.2 km · Level railway station, 2.9 km · Ronaldsway railway station, 2.7 km · Castletown railway station, 3.1 km

• Belfast → Ballabeg

  98 km · quickest by ferry, 6h 49m · £104–221
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• Dublin → Ballabeg

  134 km · quickest by ferry, 4h 59m · €60–143
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• Liverpool → Ballabeg

  136 km · quickest by ferry, 4h 49m · £60–141
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Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Ballabeg. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

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