Discover the UK & Ireland Coast
The Isle of Man is an island in the Irish Sea lying between Great Britain and Ireland.
This island offers stunning landscapes, unspoilt beaches on a very long and beautiful coastline making it a perfect holiday destination whoever you are. There is a wealth of history to explore and wonderful places to see from slow and sleepy tourism to action packed adventure!
Whether it's water sports, mountain climbing, biking, walking the coastal paths, watching the wildlife, quad biking or spending a day in the museums and art galleries you'll find exactly what you want to do.
The heritage of this island is varied and dates back more than 10 000 years allowing you to discover the ancient castles, forts and mounds, waterwheels and mines and follow in the steps of missionaries and the Vikings!
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- 25th May 2019-7th June 2019The Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) is run in a time-trial format on public roads closed to the public. The first Isle of Man TT race was held on Tuesday 28 May 1907 and has since been held most years.The TT week includes 9 races covering vehicles from traditional race bikes through to sidecars.Qualifying runs each evening from Saturday 25th May to Friday 31st May 2019 (Excluding Sunday 26th) Saturday 25th May – Friday 31st May 2019Qualifying runs each evening (Excluding Sunday 26th)Saturday 1st June 201912:00 Superbike TT Race (6 laps) 15:00 Sidecar TT Race 1 (3 laps)Monday 3rd June 201910:45 Supersport TT Race 1 (4 laps) 14:15 Superstock TT Race (4 laps)Wednesday 5th June 201910:45 Supersport TT Race 2 (4 laps) 13:45 Lightweight TT Race (4 laps) 16:25 Zero TT Race (1 lap)Friday 7th June 201910:30 Sidecar TT Race 2 (3 laps) 12:45 Senior TT Race (6 laps)* Please note that race dates are subject to change or cancellation by event organisers at short notice.
- Chapel Bay beach is within a horseshoe bay backed by a promenade and some grass areas, at high tide you do not have access to any sand. Port St Mary is a village in the south west of Isle of Man. At one end of the bay you have two connected harbours, the inner harbour, with its pier created in 1812, is tidal and dries out from half-tide, whilst the outer harbour, created in 1882, is accessible at all tide levels. Facilities include parking, promenade and a selection of places to eat.
- Derbyhaven beach is within a sheltered shallow bay. A very popular bay with windsurfers. Facilities include parking, promenade and a selection of places to eat.
- Peel Castle was built in the 11th century by the Vikings and stands on St Patrick’s Isle which is connected to Peel by a causeway. After the rule of the Vikings, the castle continued to be used by the Church due to the Cathedral of St German being located within the castle. The buildings within the castle are now mostly ruined, but the outer walls remain intact.
- Tynwald Hill is the original assembly place for the Isle of Man parliament, Tynwald, is the scene of the annual ceremony in which the laws of the Isle of Man are proclaimed in English and Manx every July 5. Tynwald Day attracts thousands of spectators to watch the ceremony and participate in the Tynwald Fair.
- Castle Rushen is located in the Isle of Man’s historic capital, Castletown, in the south of the island, and is one of the best examples of a medieval castle in the British Isles. Today, it is run as a museum depicting the history of the Kings and Lords of Mann with most rooms open to the public during the season March to October.
- Douglas Central beach is a sandy beach in the heart of the town. Facilities: parking, toilets, shops, cafe, restaurants. We have no dog information.
- The Calf of Man and its offshore rocks have four lighthouses. The original (1816/1818) two lights consisted of two circular stone towers with light keepers accommodation with the two towers, 560 feet apart, aligned to indicate a safe course past the dangerous Chicken Rock. The lights were discontinued in 1875 when the Chicken Rock light was established.
- Port Cornaa Beach is a pebble beach within a small cove at the end of a valley that has Gob ny How to one side. If you choose to visit you may well get this beach to yourself. You have a freshwater lagoon just alongside the beach which is fed by the Cornaa river and at high tide this often merges with the sea. Parking right on the beach.
- Fenella Beach is one of the two beaches in Peel seperated by the breakwater and harbour, a small sandy beach overlooked by Peel Castle. Peel is the Isle of Man’s only city with a long history of fishing.
- Jurby beach is a long shingle beach with firm sand as the tide goes out and is a popular beach with walkers and fishing. Facilities include car parking and toilets.
- Cregneash is a small village in the extreme south of the Isle of Man, about one mile from Port Erin. Much of the village forms a Living Museum dedicated to the preservation of the traditional Manx ways of life. Annual Manx festivals are held in Cregneash and it is home to a flock of the rare four-horned Loaghtan sheep.
- Port St Mary lifeboat station was established in 1896 and now operates an inshore and all weather lifeboats. Station open weekdays, no shop.
