Milntown House and Gardens
Historic estate near Ramsey with a 19th-century Gothic-style mansion open for tours, 15 acres of gardens, a café and a collection of vintage vehicles.
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Over het museum
Milntown, near Ramsey in the parish of Lezayre, was for several centuries the home of the Christian family, who produced a number of the island’s Deemsters, or judges. William Christian, known as Illiam Dhone, was born here in 1608 and was executed as a traitor in 1663. The present house dates in its core from the 18th century and was greatly enlarged from 1828 by Deemster John Christian, who added the Gothic features and a new entrance drive.
After the family’s debts came to light in 1886 the estate was sold, and the house later served as a school and then as a hotel before becoming a private home again. Lady Kathleen Edwards bought it in 1963. Her son, Sir Clive Edwards, furnished the rooms and collected old motorcycles and cars; when he died in 1999 he left the estate to a charitable trust for the benefit of the Manx people.
Today visitors can tour the house at their own pace, walk in 15 acres of gardens and woodland and see the vehicle collection beside the working water wheel of the old corn mill, which includes early ABC and Douglas motorcycles and a car dating from 1900. A café serves refreshments, and the house and grounds are also used for events and weddings.
Hoogtepunten
- Gothic-style historic mansion with self-guided tours
- 15 acres of ornamental gardens and woodland
- Vintage motorcycles and cars, including early ABC and Douglas machines
- Old corn mill with an overshot water wheel
- Birthplace of William Christian (Illiam Dhone)
Vaste collectie
- Historic house – Self-guided tours of the mansion, with rooms furnished by Lady and Sir Clive Edwards and Gothic features from the 1830s.
- Vehicle collection and the Mill – Vintage motorcycles and cars left to the trust by Sir Clive Edwards, shown beside the corn mill and its working overshot water wheel.
- Beheerder
- Milntown Trust
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | £ 5 |
|---|---|
| Met korting | £ 4,50Over 60s (gardens) |
| Kinderen & jongeren | £ 2gratis t/m 4 jaar · Garden entry for ages 5 and over; under-5s are free. |
| Senioren | £ 4,50Over 60s, garden entry. |
| Groepen (vanaf 10 pers.) | £ 9 p.p.Guided house tours led by volunteers for groups and societies cost £9 per person and are booked by email. |
| Gezinnen | –No single-visit family ticket is listed; an annual family garden pass is available. |
| Self-guided house tour | £ 5Per person, paid at the café till during opening hours |
| Annual garden pass (individual) | £ 20 |
| Annual garden pass (family) | £ 402 adults and 2 children |
Prices shown for the gardens are for a single day. Vouchers can be bought online.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
Two mobility scooters can be borrowed on request for the gardens. The website gives no further access information; telephone the estate before visiting.
Kinderen & gezin
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met de auto
Parkeerplaats aanwezig
A car park was created when the estate opened to the public; no further details are given.
The estate lies on the edge of Ramsey on the Lezayre road.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Café
The Milntown café serves meals, cakes and drinks (telephone 01624 818091). From November it opens Wednesday to Sunday 12:00 to 15:00, with a Saturday breakfast buffet and a Sunday carvery. Wi-Fi is not mentioned.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
- Ruimtes te huur
- Privéfeesten
- Bruiloften / trouwceremonies
The estate hosts events, functions and weddings; enquiries go to the events team.
Aanvragen & detailsJe bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
|---|---|
| Goed om te weten | The house can be toured at your own pace during opening hours, with a souvenir guide on sale at the till. Volunteer-led guided tours for groups of 10 or more can be booked by email (events@milntown.org) or telephone. |
