The artist and designer, Archibald Knox, was anonymous and elusive, an intensely private man who did not seek to promote himself, but whose soul and creativity live on in his extraordinary art and designs. These walks will take us into the Manx countryside where you can experience for yourself the place that inspired Knox and deepen your understanding of the man himself. Walking is a sensory way to experience a place and a visceral way to appreciate Knox and his work. As we walk and talk about Knox’s life and legacy, there will be time to pause and take in the wonder of the light and the views, that are not that much different now, than as he experienced them.
Upper Sulby Valley
10am-1pm, 28 September 2025
Magnificent Sulby Valley! Views of Snaefell, Slieu Managh, the Michael Hills, and Mount Karran. We will walk down into the valley from the reservoir, then up through the glen to a site where there are two tholtans, the remnants of a once prosperous farming community, a Keeill and a covered well. There are no Knox watercolours in our collection showing this area. However, Knox must have known the valley well and you are walking where he would have walked before the reservoir was constructed between 1979 and 1982.
- Start Point: Sulby Reservoir Car Park
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- Duration: Approximately 3 hours
- Toilets: None. Nearest would be at Lezayre Community Hall, or if closed, ask at the Sulby Glen Hotel
- Walking Terrain: Footpaths and lanes. Trip and slip hazards if wet underfoot
- Distance: 3 miles
- Ascent: 661 feet
If you would like more detailed information about the event, or to book a private group walk, please contact: Catriona Livingstone at catriona@manxwalks.im
Prints of images by Archibald Knox are available to purchase here
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