Maughold Crosses

The churchyard and cross house are open during daylight hours all year with no admission fee; the church, which holds the medieval parish cross, is usually accessible during the day. The church and churchyard belong to the parish; the crosses are ancient monuments in the guardianship of Manx National Heritage. About a third of the Island's crosses are in the shelters here and at Old Lonan Church, a third in other parish churches (Andreas, Bride, Jurby, Kirk Michael, Malew, Santon, Onchan and the old churches of Braddan and Marown) and a third at the Manx Museum.

Access: the churchyard gate opens outwards with room for wheelchairs; a tarmac path leads to the church, whose doors have level access; the path to the cross house is level but uneven and its floor is uneven cobbles, so wheelchair users may need assistance; moss-covered paths and gentle slopes through the churchyard, with benches. Written interpretation stands beside the monuments in the church and cross house. Wheelchair-accessible public toilets with baby changing are beside the village hall, about five minutes' walk away. A kissing gate at the rear of the churchyard leads to the steep path to the Maughold Head cairn and lighthouse.

Observe the Isle of Man Country Code: wear stout footwear, expect changes in weather and do not rely on mobile reception.

Dogs: Dogs may walk the Raad ny Foillan coast path and the Maughold Brooghs from the village on a lead near livestock and under control at all times, especially at lambing time. No formal seasonal rule; Garff Commissioners ask for dogs under control especially during lambing time.

Photo: the open-fronted cross house in Maughold churchyard, with early Christian and Viking carved cross slabs standing on its cobbled floor. Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maughold_Crosses_and_Cross_House_-_geograph.org.uk_-_8380650.jpg. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0. Resized and cropped for display; derivatives retain the source licence.