Santon

Worth seeing in and around Santon

3 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
   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.

   3.9 km · monastery on the Isle of Man, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Cronk ny Merriu

   Cronk ny Merriu, located close to Port Grenaugh, is one of the remains of promontory forts in the Isle of Man. Cronk ny Merriu was previously considered by historians to be a prehistoric burial place due to its large grass-covered bank and name, literally translating to "Hill of the Dead".

   1.7 km · promontory fort in the Isle of Man · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Mount Murray

   Mount Murray is a hill 222 metres above sea level on the Isle of Man located at the northern end of Santon, near the boundaries with Marown and Braddan parishes. It is named after Lord Henry Murray, 4th Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.

   2.9 km · Hill on the Isle of Man · Wikipedia

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Getting to Santon

Airports

Isle of Man (IOM), 5 km · Belfast (BFS), 122 km · Dublin (DUB), 134 km

Stations

Ballasalla railway station, 3.8 km · Port Soderick railway station, 3.2 km

• Belfast → Santon

  102 km · quickest by ferry, 6h 29m · £92–204
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• Dublin → Santon

  140 km · quickest by ferry, 4h 39m · €50–128
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• Liverpool → Santon

  132 km · quickest by ferry, 4h 29m · £48–124
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No local-transport research exists yet for Santon

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 Santon. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

If you know how people move in Santon – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.