By car

Isle of Man: The Chasms to Douglas

A drive from the south of the island to Douglas. It starts at the Chasms near Spanish Head and the Sloc, visits Castle Rushen and the Devil's Den near South Barrule, then heads towards Peel and the roofless St Trinian's church, said to have been unroofed by a buggane, and ends near Kirk Braddan and the old bridge at Douglas.

8 stops · about 55.4 km · allow roughly 4 hrs

  1. 1
    Folklore & legend
    The Revellers under the Chasms

    The Chasms, near Cregneash and Spanish Head

  2. 2
    Folklore & legend
    Ned Quayle and the Fairy Pig

    The Sloc, Rushen

  3. 3
    Folklore & legend
    The Sleeping Giant under Castle Rushen

    Castle Rushen, Castletown

  4. 4
    Folklore & legend
    The Devil's Den and the Spellbound Prince

    Devil's Den, near South Barrule

  5. 5
    Curses & omens
    Caillagh-ny-Faashagh, the Prophet Wizard

    Glenfaba and the Neb valley, near Peel and St John's

  6. 6
    Folklore & legend
    The Buggane of St Trinian's Church

    St Trinian's Church, beside the A1 Douglas to Peel road, Marown

  7. 7
    Folklore & legend
    The Fairy Saddle of Braddan

    Saddle Road, near Kirk Braddan

  8. 8
    Folklore & legend
    The Fairy Music at Douglas Bridge

    Old Douglas bridge over the river, Douglas

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