Laxey is served by Isle Of Man (IATA: IOM) airport, which is 30 km away.
Best things to see in Laxey
1. Laxey Wheel
The Laxey Wheel (also known as Lady Isabella) is a large waterwheel built in the village of Laxey in the Isle of Man. Designed by Robert Casement, it has a Шаблон: Convert diameter, is Шаблон: Convert wide and revolves at approximately three revolutions per minute.
2. Snaefell
Snaefell (Manx: Sniaull) is the highest mountain and the only summit higher than 2, 000 feet (610 m) on the Isle of Man at 620 metres (2, 034 ft) above sea level. The summit is crowned by a cafe and several communications masts.
3. Great Laxey Mine Railway
The Great Laxey Mine Railway was originally constructed to serve the Isle of Man's Great Laxey Mine, a lead mine located in Laxey. The 1 ft 7 in (483 mm) gauge railway runs from the old mine entrance to the washing floors along a right of way that passes through the Isle of Man's only railway tunnel under the 3 ft (914 mm) gauge Victorian Manx Electric Railway and the main A2 Douglas to Ramsey coast road.
4. Snaefell Wheel
The Snaefell Wheel (also known as Lady Evelyn) is a waterwheel in Laxey, Isle of Man. The wheel stands in the washing floors in Laxey Glen Gardens, approximately 700 metres south of the larger Laxey Wheel.
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