Isle of Man - Countryside - Coastline
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From Douglas heading south, the cliffs gradually diminish in height to
Castletown. The cliffs from Port St Mary to the Sound seem suddenly to rear up
from the deep waters surrounding the Mull Peninsula. The Manx National Trust
area to the south of Gregneash Village boasts some of the most dramatic cliff
scenery on the Island, the Chasms. Spanish Head is a promontory associated with
the Spanish Armada where a galleon was wrecked. The cliffs from the Sound to
Port Erin are as rugged, with sheer drops into the sea.
Port Erin has the highest cliffs on the Isle of Man rising in places over a thousand feet out of the water. Stretching away northwards the cliffs dip down to Niarbyl and then gradually rise up past and beyond Glen Maye before coming down almost to sea level at Peel Castle. From Peel the coastline changes from sandstone cliffs to high sandy headlands. The Ayres at the north of the Isle of Man really have no cliffs. On the east coast there are sandy cliffs bordering the northern end of Ramsey bay; the massive headland of Maughold beyond Ramsey's southern flank and its fine lighthouse; Laxey in the mouth of the Great Glen; then Clay Head, Onchan and Douglas Bay. The Isle of Man has only one important off-shore island, the Calf of Man, owned by the Manx National Trust. Regular sailings operate from Port Erin and occasionally from Port St Mary. The Calf of Man is now a bird sanctuary of international repute. The cliffs and heather are nesting grounds for a variety of bird life and rabbits. The sea passage between the Calf of Man and the Isle of Man is divided into two channels by a small island called Kitterland, home to seals and visited by basking sharks in summer. More information:
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