When I was there a few years ago, the best way to get to IOM from London was by air. You can also go by boat. . I think "Seacat" or something like that was the name of the one that could get you there in less time than the others. Anyway, as I remember we flew into the other airport and had to catch a bus from there to Heathrow. I'm thinking at that time the only flights to the IOM were from Heathrow. . . Manx Airlines. . . check it out on the internet. The flight was just under an hour and there was a morning and evening flight, I'm assuming for people who lived one place and worked the other. We were doing a tour of London and the Devon/Cornwall area through Trafalgar, but we learned they didn't have anything going to IOM and we really wanted to go there, so had to make our own arrangements to get there and back, then join back up with the group when we returned to London. Twist the others arms to get there if you have to! It was the highlight of our trip. I'm green with envy. I'd love to go again some day. Karen Luna Ray At 01:54 AM 6/9/2004 -0500, you wrote: >Larry, >Perhaps you could help me with some info. I plan to take a trip to >England in a few weeks and if time permits and others with me are willing >to go, I would like to go to the Isle of Man. Any particulars you could >tell me about - such as - how is the best way to get there? We will be >in London and have a few days - but you know how it is when you are with >others. I may not have a choice but I thought if I could get specific >instructions on how to go from London, it would help my cause!! >Thank you, >Ovada > > >==== LOONEY Mailing List ==== >Mailing List Archives may be found at: > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > (Enter "looney" as the list to be searched - no quotes).

Ovada, Another tip for your trip. The plane is small and so I even had to check my purse at the door to the plane. It is a rather large healthy back bag. They were very particular about the weight of the bags. We got a taxi from the airport to where we were staying and they promised to come back and get us for the return flight. We had to call and remind them because they forgot and caused us some anxious moments. We used public transportation while we were on the island and had a great time. We used a Manx agency to book the plane and a hotel. The address we used in 2001 was enquiries@isleofmantravel.com. They were very helpful and they have a website. I hope you have as much fun as we did. Amelia Orr Debusman At 07:55 AM 6/9/04, you wrote: >When I was there a few years ago, the best way to get to IOM from London >was by air. You can also go by boat. . I think "Seacat" or something like >that was the name of the one that could get you there in less time than >the others. > >Anyway, as I remember we flew into the other airport and had to catch a >bus from there to Heathrow. I'm thinking at that time the only flights to >the IOM were from Heathrow. . . Manx Airlines. . . check it out on the >internet. The flight was just under an hour and there was a morning and >evening flight, I'm assuming for people who lived one place and worked the >other. > >We were doing a tour of London and the Devon/Cornwall area through >Trafalgar, but we learned they didn't have anything going to IOM and we >really wanted to go there, so had to make our own arrangements to get >there and back, then join back up with the group when we returned to >London. Twist the others arms to get there if you have to! It was the >highlight of our trip. > >I'm green with envy. I'd love to go again some day. > >Karen Luna Ray > > >At 01:54 AM 6/9/2004 -0500, you wrote: >>Larry, >>Perhaps you could help me with some info. I plan to take a trip to >>England in a few weeks and if time permits and others with me are willing >>to go, I would like to go to the Isle of Man. Any particulars you could >>tell me about - such as - how is the best way to get there? We will be >>in London and have a few days - but you know how it is when you are with >>others. I may not have a choice but I thought if I could get specific >>instructions on how to go from London, it would help my cause!! >>Thank you, >>Ovada >> >> >>==== LOONEY Mailing List ==== >>Mailing List Archives may be found at: >> http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >> (Enter "looney" as the list to be searched - no quotes). > > > > >==== LOONEY Mailing List ==== >Mailing List Archives may be found at: > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > (Enter "looney" as the list to be searched - no quotes). >

Hi, Ovada: We've been there twice, once by the slow ferry from Liverpool and once by the fast ferry from Lancaster. There is also a ferry from Anglesley. We wanted to take a car over, so ferries were the best option. It is much easier to get around with a car, esp. if you want to see specific sights. To see the highlights the public transportation (light rail and coach/buses) is good, and it will take you to several Looney sites--Kirk Maughold, near Ballagilley, past the church at Dhoon and the Hibernian (don't know your lines, so not sure which sites you are interested in). One of the Looney websites had pictures of the first two on it last time I looked. From London you will have to fly. There are several good websites on-line with good information on how to do this. The island is lovely and has many wonderful things to see, including an unspoiled thatched cottage village with people still living the way our ancestors lived, two well-preserved castles, an ancient packhorse bridge, gorgeous glens, ancient churches and Celtic crosses, Viking burial mounds, prehistoric henges, hillforts, and cairns, and much more all on a tiny island. Hope you go and have a wonderful stay. Teresa New Orleans, LA