Walking Tours in Kirk Michael

Douglas Walking Tour

Start your Isle of Man visit with this tour!

Not only is this a great way to get an initial look at Douglas for first time visitors, our guide also gave us interesting and informative information about the history of Douglas and the Island. The personal insights and information can't be gleaned from guide books. Highly recommended.

Stamford Private Walking Tour

Excellent tour with Stephen

We are spending two nights in beautiful Stamford and thought a tour would be a great introduction. We did a private tour with Stephen and it was excellent. He knew the history of the town, the movers and shakers throughout history, and the history behind various stately buildings. He also does pub tours so he gs e is pub and restaurant recommendations as we passed by. Of course we had many questions and Stephen gracefully answered them. He’s also a pretty interesting guy. He does tours elsewhere in Yorkshire and also in London and is an accomplished author. Really enjoyed our morning with Stephen!

Douglas Isle of Man Self Guided Treasure Hunt & Exploration Game

Five happily challenged in Douglas

A very enjoyable but challenging 2.5 hours, even for those that know their way around Douglas and some of its history. The quest was well written with accurate information and was about the right length for keen adults (in good weather), but would be too long for bored teenagers or younger children. It worked well for a group of four or five - great for a group of friends who want a treasure hunt. The only negatives were that the name on the plaque is difficult to read (and was our only 'fail') and the VM gardens were closed when we went there. Also we'd prefer not to submit photos and videos to a website, but that's a personal preference. As regards the app, we found it a problem that you can't enlarge the text in the app and that it is on a mottled yellow background, which together make it difficult to read, especially in bright weather - this was most awkward in the 'spot the difference ' picture. The other players struggled to access the game, but just using one phone plus pen and paper (which are vital) worked very well. Apart from that, we had a fun afternoon and I think we'd each try another one! Well done GoQuest on designing the game!