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Rushen Abbey

Ballasalla
Isle Of Man
Isle Of Man

Abbey / Priory

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Ballasalla

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Situated on Mill Road in Ballasalla.

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Facilities

Provider Features

  • Indoor Attraction
  • Outdoor Attraction
  • Village Location

Accessibility

  • All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
  • Disabled Accessibility
  • Facilities for Hearing Impaired Visitors
  • Guide Dogs Permitted
  • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
  • Ramp / Level Access
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors

Parking & Transport

  • Coach parking available
  • On site parking
  • Parking (free)

Leisure Facilities

  • Shop

Catering

  • On-Site café/restaurant
  • Picnic Site - Visitors are welcome to bring a picnic to enjoy in the gardens.

Payment Methods

  • Accepts major credit and debit cards
  • Approx length of visit - 2 hours.
  • Can be packages by 3rd parties
  • Groups Accepted
  • Maestro accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Solo accepted
  • Visa accepted

Provider Facilities

  • Accept coach parties
  • Available for wedding receptions
  • Event Venue
  • Group Friendly
  • Licenced for civil marriages
  • Toilets
  • TT & Biker Friendly

Target Markets

  • Family Fun
  • Marketed Towards Families
  • Marketed Towards Senior Citizens
  • Marketed Towards Students / Youth

Tours and Demonstrations

  • Educational Visits Accepted

Travel & Trade

  • Group discounts available

Opening Times

2017 (1 Apr 2016 - 29 Oct 2017)

* 10am - 4pm

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    Recent Reviews:

    • Baldromma
      Stockton on Tees
      Trip Type:
      Couples
      Kids loved Rushen Abbey.
      5 of 5 stars
      Friday, 2nd June 2017
      We visited with our grandchildren aged 9 and 7. It has been many years since I last visited, and the improvements are fantastic. The displays give lots of information on the monks lives, there is... Read full review
    • DaveMcInally
      Northamptonshire
      Good set of ruins and plenty of interactive opportunities
      4 of 5 stars
      Saturday, 20th May 2017
      Finding the place is a problem. A critical road sign points in the wrong direction. When you find the place sit is worth it. The ruins themselves are available to look at, along with plenty of... Read full review
    • james b
      Leicester, United Kingdom
      Trip Type:
      Couples
      a good place to visit for history and family activities
      5 of 5 stars
      Saturday, 20th May 2017
      the site of the abbey has a visitor centre which tells the history of rushen abbey there are interactives for all ages so it makes an ideal family outing well worth a visit Read full review
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