Isle of Man travel guide

The preserved steam train from Douglas to Port Erin is one of Isle of Man's main tourist attractions. The train is the original from 1874 with wooden carriages with seats dressed in red plush. The one hour journey (one way) follows the southeastern coastline and pass through meadows, woods, and fields with grazing cows. There are a couple of stops, but most ride the full length. The steam train is included in the Go Explore card and runs from March to November.

At high spring tide the Tower of Refuge looks like a mini-castle floating around in Douglas Bay. At the low tide, it's revealed that the tower is actually built on the exposed reef. After several shipwrecks upon a partially submerged rock, the tower was constructed in 1832 to stand as a warning for incoming ships, and to give shelter to surviving sailors until help could arrive. It's possible to reach the tower on foot at low spring tides.