Ramsey Beach

Explore Ramsey Seaside, Coast and Beaches

Ramsey is a coastal town in the north of the Isle of Man and is the second largest town on the island. Ramsey is located in the sunniest part of the island as it sits on the east coast protected by the Manx Hills. Leading away northwards from Ramsey itself you get continuous sandy beaches running to the Point of Ayre at the northern tip of the Island of Man.


Why not check beaches nearby as we have 3 beaches in Ayre. You can even take a look at our list of Ayre dog friendly beaches or even our Isle Of Man Blue Flag beach list.

Ramsey Ayre Coast Map

Ramsey Ayre Coast Search Bar

Where would you like to go? Use our search bar to search across all our local listings, ideal for finding that nearest spot to visit:

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Want some ideas on where to visit?

Every favourite location must be visited for the first time. Want some ideas, why not check out the below small selection of coastal locations, including beaches, activities, things to see and do, and places to stay and eat:

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Ramsey lifeboat station

Ramsey lifeboat station was established in the late 1820s and now has an offshore lifeboat. The station is open Monday to Friday and an RNLI shop can be found in the town. Read more…
Landscape and Nature

Milntown Estate & Gardens

Milntown Estate & Gardens, you have 15 acres of gardens and woodland which include a magnificent mansion with a vehicle collection and café. The café offers a variety of hot meals, light bites, cakes and coffees. Set in a purpose-built conservatory with wonderful views of the walled garden. Note that the estate is often used for private functions which may Read more…
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Ramsey Beach

Ramsey beach is a large stretch of sand that spans either side of the breakwaters and river mouth. The main stretch runs north of the harbour and runs away from the town. The south stretch has the large Queens Pier running out to see from the middle of the beach. The town is the second largest on the Isle of Read more…
Port Lewaigue Beach

Port Lewaigue Beach

Port Lewaigue Beach is a small rocky beach with pebbles backed by a sea wall with views across the bay towards Ramsey. The beach is one of the Isle of Man Dark Sky Discovery Sites. Facilities at the beach include a small car park. Read more…
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Ayres Nature Discovery Centre and Nature Trail

Ayres Nature Discovery Centre is within an 8km stretch of sand dunes and is designated as an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) and as a National Nature Reserve. The Nature Discovery Centre is run by Manx Wildlife Trust and staffed by volunteers. The marked nature trails lead from the discovery centre along the shingle beach and through the marram Read more…
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Ramsey Queens Pier

Ramsey Queens pier was built in 1886 and is 2241 feet long. The pier is being restored in sections by the Queen’s Pier Restoration Trust that has a long fight to keep this Victorian pier from being demolished and to enable to be accessed by future generations, please check their website for current progress and to support them. Read more…
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Point of Ayre Beach

Point of Ayre beach sits on the Isle of Man’s most northerly tip. The name comes from Old Norse “eyrr” which means a shingle beach and so this is a large shingle and gravely beach. This remote beach provides a home to flowering heathland, nesting birds, seals and the dramatic sea all combine to make the Point of Ayre a Read more…
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Point of Ayre Lighthouse

The Point of Ayre Lighthouse is an active 19th-century lighthouse that was first lit in 1818, making it the oldest operational lighthouse on the island. The lighthouse is located at the Point of Ayre at the north-eastern end of the Isle of Man and was designed and built by Robert Stevenson, grandfather of prolific writer and novelist Robert Louis Stevenson. The point has shingle and gravel deposited by the Read more…
Grove Museum of Victorian Life

Grove Museum of Victorian Life

The Grove Museum of Victorian Life was built by the Gibbs family, a wealthy shipping merchant family from Liverpool, in the mid-19th century as a summer retreat. Later, it became the family’s permanent residence. You’ll find period rooms, containing original furnishings and fittings, and displays of the possessions of three Gibbs generations. Some of these are thought to have been Read more…
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