Rushen Castle. Limited opening. Admission charge
Details
Accessibility:
Accessibility to the ground floor (where there are down a slope 100 yards inside, and from the entrance, toilets including disability toilets in cubicles in both the male and female toilets, and also nappy-changing facilities), but the keep has stairs to its further floors.Please see this comprehensive accessibility guide with photographs for further information: http://www.manxnationalheritage.im/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Castle-Rushen-Access-Guide-2016.pdf
Brief Description:
Well preserved medieval castle and keep, which served as a garrison and a prison.
Further Information:
Address:
Castle Rushen, Castle St, Castletown IM9 1LA
Email:
Phone:
01624 648000
Website:
Directions:
Situated in the centre of Castletown, with its entrance opposite the police station, at OS SC264675. The Castle has no visitors car park, and there is limited parking in the centre of Castletown.
There are car parks nearby. There is also on-street Disc Zone parking, for information on Disc Zone parking see: https://www.gov.im/categories/travel-traffic-and-motoring/parking-and-parking-permits/
Opening Hours:
Open daily in 2017 from:
1 Apr to 26 May (10am – 4pm)
27 May to 4 Sept (10am – 5pm)
5 Sept to 3 Nov (10am – 4pm)
Admission charge:
Adults £8, children £4
Free entry to members of the Friends of Manx National Heritage, National Trust, English Heritage, CADW and Historic Scotland. Other concessions available, please see their website for details
Transport:
Castletown is well served by buses, and its railway station is approximately one third of a mile north-east of its centre, on Victoria Road.
Contact Isle of Man Public Transport, Banks Circus, Douglas, IM1 5PT
Telephone: +44 1624 662525 (info line) https://www.gov.im/categories/travel-traffic-and-motoring/bus-and-rail/
Amenities:
At the pay barrier there is a small gift shop. There are plenty of amenities in Castletown, including the venue, The Bowling Green Café.
Location
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*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.