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The rush of the summer holidays has passed, the days are still warm and natures colours begin to transition from Summer to Autumn. September is very much a month of change and with lower prices on travel and accommodation than the peak summer months makes it a great window of opportunity to visit and stay in an Isle of Man holiday cottage!

As we enter the peak summer season we are offering you the chance to win up to £250 in Island Escapes vouchers with our new Instagram photo competition!

The Isle of Man is home to arguably some of the best off-road trails in the whole of the British Isles and all within close proximity of each other. What’s more, you can explore and discover these wonderful trails all year round.  In this blog local professional cyclist Tom Mazzone shares with us some of his favourite spots to head out on the Mountain Bike on the Isle of Man.

At Island Escapes we specialise in helping guests find their "perfect island escape” on the Isle of Man.  With that in mind, we are pleased to announce a new remote and unique property to our collection..."Chicken Rock Lighthouse"

This Mother's day why not treat your special mum to a weekend away, whether it is an on island staycation or if you fancy popping over for a few days on the Isle of Man. Either way we have an ideal range of cottages for you to book - all for a special price of £259 per property for 3 nights.

Visitors to the Isle of Man are astonished to discover the wealth of transport heritage contained within its 225 square miles. Lovingly preserved and operating today, the island boasts a variety of vintage railways which operate from Port Erin in the south to Ramsey in the north. Leave the car behind and see the island from a different perspective!

For a totally unique holiday home experience why not experience life on a working farm for your holiday? With all the comforts of a modern holiday cottage but away from the hussle and bussle of everyday life.

In common with Ireland and Scotland, the Isle of Man saw large-scale emigration in the later eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as Manx men, women and children left the Island to make a new life in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other far-flung corners of the British Empire. Now large numbers of their descendants are returning to discover where their ancestors lived and worked, were married and were buried.

Throughout the winter months Island Escapes are offering an exclusive 25% off all stays at our beautiful coastal retreat, Sheerghlass in the south of the island.

James Brew is a 32 year old Isle of Man photographer with a passion for capturing enduring landscape images of his home island, the Isle of Man. Here we share some of his fantastic images and why he loves photography on the island.