Events for 18th May 2024 - 18th May 2024

Saturday 21 May 10:00am Service of welcome for the beginning of Praying the Keeills week at Christ Church, Laxey, IM4 7AX (Map ref SC 433 844) https://what3words.com/flasks.rattler.vouch. Following the service, walk from Laxey to Agneash Chapel*, King Orry’s Grave, Cabbal Niglus, Laxey Promenade and back to Christ Church. Bring a packed lunch and drinks. Walking mostly [...]

Sunday 22 May 2:30pm – 4:30pm “Ancient practices for renewal” at Thie dy Vea Retreat House, Peel, IM5 1JP (Map ref SC 247 837) https://what3words.com/splits.shark.puzzled Join us in the walled garden at Thie dy Vea. We’ll use the natural resources around us and ancient Christian practices to help us to slow down, unwind and find moments [...]

Monday 23 May 10:30am Meet at Kirk Michael parish church, IM6 1AB (Map ref SC 317 908) https://what3words.com/blandly.munch.jaunt for welcome and prayers. Explore the church, crosses and memorials, graveyard and bishops’ graves and the immediate village. Bring a packed lunch to enjoy after the walk.

Monday 23 May 7:30pm Join Charles Guard for a chance to hear about the history of St Thomas' Church in Douglas, including a guide to John Miller Nicholson’s unique murals. Charles will also be demonstrating the Island’s biggest church organ and taking you underneath the church to see the extraordinary hidden machinery that once powered this [...]

Tuesday 24 May 6:30pm/7:00pm Evening walk from Smeale Farm to Knock-e-Dooney keeill and Viking ship burial. Meet at Smeale Farm IM7 3EB (Map ref NX 419 020) https://what3words.com/sillier.skiwear.counts . From 6:30 you are welcome to bring a packed supper. Drinks provided by the Martin family at Smeale Farm, leaving at 7:00 t0 walk to the keeill [...]

Wednesday 25 May 7:00pm prompt departure Coach trip. Depart from Promenade Methodist Church, Douglas, IM1 2EQ (Map ref SC 382 756) https://what3words.com/spin.same.export and finishing with light supper. Cost £16.00 to include supper and tip for driver. Limited numbers so booking essential. Please send cheque, payable to ‘Promenade Methodist Church’, and a stamped self-addressed envelope, to ‘Praying [...]

Thursday 26 May 2:00pm Meet at Fenella Beach car park, Peel (Map ref SC 241 843) https://what3words.com/scanning.types.pricing and walk up Peel Hill to Corrin’s Tower, then through Knockaloe Mooar Farm, to Holy Trinity Church Patrick* and back to Peel on the old railway line. Stout footwear recommended. Circular route of 8 km/5 miles; about 3.5 hours [...]

Friday 27 May 7:00pm Meet at St James’, Dalby, IM5 3BQ (Map ref SC 220 783) https://what3words.com/benefit.bestows.intentional for supper to be provided*. Then walk to White Beach for those who wish and all meet at Niarbyl Beach (Map ref SC 211 776) https://what3words.com/impressed.pointer.introduction for service. Walking 4 km/2.5miles (including return on road to St James’). Bring [...]

10.00am.   Day walk on Langness.  Meet at the car park at the end of the minor road on the west side of Langness peninsula (Map ref SC 284 660) https://what3words.com/varieties.achievers.sending .  Bring your binoculars! We shall walk along the coast looking particularly at the prolific birdlife, before crossing to St Michael's Isle with its keeill.  After [...]