The wheel-headed cross at Lonan Old Church, just north of Douglas, is the island's most impressive early Christian cross.
Nearby Isle of Man attractions
1. Manx Museum & National Art Gallery
2.89 MILES
This modern museum begins with an introductory film to the island's 10,000-year history and then races through it, making various stops including Viking…
2. Great Laxey Wheel
3.47 MILES
It's no exaggeration to describe the Lady Isabella Laxey Wheel, built in 1854 to pump water from a mine, as a 'great' wheel: it measures 22m across and…
3. Tynwald Hill
8.37 MILES
A four-tiered hill that is one of the island's most distinctive landmarks, Tynwald Hill is where, on July 5, the annual open-air meeting of the parliament…
4. Maughold Church & Stone Crosses
9.14 MILES
The church in the small village of Maughold is located on the site of an ancient Celtic monastery founded in AD 600; a small shelter houses quite a good…
5. Rushen Abbey
10.25 MILES
From Viking kings to ’70s disco, this abbey has lived its fair share of history. Founded in 1134, it was one of the island's most important centres of…
6. Grove Museum of Victorian Life
10.98 MILES
This imposing house was built in the mid-19th century by Liverpool shipping merchant Duncan Gibb as a summer retreat for himself and his family. It has…
7. House of Manannan
11.02 MILES
The House of Manannan museum uses interactive displays to explain Manx history and its seafaring traditions. It includes reconstructions of a Viking…
8. Peel Castle
11.1 MILES
Peel's big attraction is the ruin of the 11th-century Peel Castle, stunningly positioned atop St Patrick's Island and joined to Peel by a causeway. There…