Peel Castle (Isle of Man)

Peel is used to be a quiet fishing village in the west of the Isle of Man. Although there are still local fishermen mooring the breakwater but the village have evolved to a modern day, state of the art mooring for glamorous yachts on the bay.

This Lovely historic viking castle really is the heart of Peel and is very striking! Superb walk around Peel Castle with stunning views out to sea and of the coastline. Clear aquamarine waters lapping on the beach surrounding it too. Plenty of benches on the hillside above to view the castle in all it’s glory.

The cathedral inside Peel castle at St. Patrick’s Isle, Peel, Isle of Man

You get free entry with English Heritage or National Trust membership. The audio guide is worth it, very interesting stories and information regarding all the changes to the structures over the centuries.

Presuming you like history and/or castles or just wandering around interesting places, this is a Must-Do place to visit. The ruins are not in brilliant condition, but considering these have survived from the 11th century, its pretty impressive. You can walk around the whole castle. Its worth parking at Fenella beach parking and walking to the castle. Its also worth walking up Fenella hill a bit as you can get some fantastic pictures of the castle. If you are going to the IoM this is certainly somewhere you should visit.