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Five great pubs on the course

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■ The Railway, Union Mills

■ The Crosby, Crosby

■ The Raven, Ballaugh

■ The Sulby Glen Hotel, Sulby

■ The Creg ny Baa

Five places to eat

■ Port Jack chippy: eat in or take away. Delicious!

■ Queens Hotel, Douglas: great street atmosphere

■ L’Experience, Douglas: been excellent for years

■ La Mona Lisa, Laxey: very popular Italian eatery

■ The Boatyard, Peel: modern, classy

Five places to visit

■ Fairy Bridge (for luck), A5 south of Douglas

■ Niarbyl Bay, Dalby: a beautiful chillout beach

■ Calf of Man: cliff walks, seabirds

■ Southern 100 course, Castletown

■ Davison’s ice cream parlour, Peel

Five things to do (apart from the racing)

■ Walk along Douglas seafront at dusk looking at the bikes

■ Manx Sea Life boat trip, Peel: see dolphins and basking sharks

■ Visit the TT on a dirt bike: the trail network is fantastic

■ See Ross Noble’s new show, TT paddock, June 5

■ Walk/ride Douglas Head (a deadend cliff top road)

Five brilliant places to watch

■ Howard’s Wall, top of Greeba village

■ Creg ny Baa: walk up to Keppel Gate if you like

■ Conker Trees, Lezayre: 130mph crossed-up wheelies

■ Windy Corner: but only if you’ve got a trail bike

■ Gooseneck: gorgeous view, huge atmosphere