Douglas, Isle of Man

Explore Douglas Seaside, Coast and Beaches

Douglas is the capital and largest town on the Isle of Man. The town is situated within a bay on the east coast of the Island Douglas is the hub of the island's travel network, with regular bus services to Port Erin, Peel and Ramsey. The town also has the termini of the two main Manx railway lines: the steam railway to Port Erin and the electric tramway to Ramsey. It is also the home of the ferry terminal, that operates regular services to Heysham, Liverpool and occasional services to Dublin and Belfast.


Why not check beaches nearby as we have 7 beaches in Middle. You can even take a look at our list of Middle dog friendly beaches or even our Isle Of Man Blue Flag beach list.

Douglas Middle Coast Map

Douglas Middle 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:

Events

The Isle of Man TT

29th May 2023
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10th June 2023
The 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 for most years. The TT takes place over a 2 week period with the first week dominated by practice sessions followed Read more…
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Lighthouses Challenge

2nd July 2023
The Isle of Man Lighthouses Challenge is an event for all abilities and offers one of 3 courses. Full Circle covering over 100 miles in distance and over 2000 metres (6800 feet) in climbing Half Circle, 51 miles, takes you to the second feed station at St John’s before heading back to Douglas, Quarter Circle takes you south from Douglas Read more…
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Manx Grand Prix

20th August 2023
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28th August 2023
The Manx Grand Prix is centred around the August bank Holiday Weekend with a qualifying week followed by 3 race days: Qualifying week is daily Sun 10th August – Thu 24th Race days Fri 25th, Sat 26th and Mon 28th August The race is held on the world-famous 37.73 miles Isle of Man TT Mountain Course and although the first Read more…
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Summerhill Beach

Summerhill beach is a sandy town beach at the northern end of the Douglas bay and promenade. Summerhill is within the town of Douglas so has all the facilities you would expect of a town, including parking, shops, cafe, and restaurants. Read more…
Groudle Beach

Groudle Beach

Groudle Beach is a pebble beach in a small horseshoe-shaped bay just to the north of Douglas. You have a stream that runs down through Groudle Glen and enters the sea through the beach. No facilities at the beach and parking is along the winding road that goes down to the beach. Be careful in that what may seem like Read more…
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Douglas Central Beach

Douglas Central beach is a sandy beach in the heart of the town. Facilities: parking, toilets, shops, cafe, restaurants. Read more…
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Tower of Refuge

The Tower of Refuge, also known as St. Mary’s Isle, is a small castle-like structure built upon a partially submerged reef in Douglas Bay, The structure was built after RNLI founder William Hillary petitioned for a sanctuary to be built on St Mary’s Isle The reef had taken many ships and so the tower provided both a visible warning for Read more…
Great Union Camera Obscura

Great Union Camera Obscura

Great Union Camera Obscura was built in 1892 as a Victorian attraction for tourists. It works by using a series of 11 mirrors and lenses which are located around the roof line above a darkened room. This produces views of the surrounding area projected onto a circular table which provides 11 moving colour pictures of the 360-degree view which includes Read more…
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Marine Drive

Marine Drive was originally part of the Southern Electric Railway which opened in 1896 but was closed during the wars and although re-opened after WW1 it never reopened after WW2. After significant investment and work, mainly to remove the bridges and cut the road into the cliffs, Marine Drive opened in 1962 as a Douglas to Port Soderick roadway but Read more…
Gaiety-Theatre

Gaiety Theatre

The Gaiety Theatre in Douglas is located on the Douglas promenade overlooking the sea. The theatre was built in 1899 to the designs of architect Frank Matcham as an opera house and theatre. Read more…
Tynwald

Tynwald

Tynwald or more formally, the High Court of Tynwald or Tynwald Court is the legislature of the Isle of Man. It is claimed to be the oldest continuous parliamentary body in the world, consisting of two Houses: the directly elected House of Keys and the indirectly chosen Legislative Council. Read more…
Manx-Museum

Manx Museum

The Manx Museum represents the Isle of Man’s 10,000 year history and is depicted through film, galleries and interactive displays. The Island has a very interesting Viking, and Celtic past and the more recent internment camps during World War II and the world-famous TT races. The museum includes a cafe and gift shop. Read more…
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Douglas – Broadway Beach

Broadway beach in Douglas is a sandy beach in the middle of Douglas bay. Facilities nat the beach include car parking, toilets, cafe, shops, restaurants. Read more…
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Douglas Head Lighthouse

The Douglas Head Lighthouse marks the entrance to Douglas Bay on the east coast of the Isle of Man. The lighthouse is 32 metres (105 ft) split between the tower at 20 metres (66 ft) and its base at 12 metres (39 ft). Read more…
Beach

Port Soldrick Beach

Port Soldrick Beach is a remote beach with no facilities with access via the coast path. The beach is below cliffs and is a shingle and rocky shoreline. Although we list this as Douglas as it is within Middle Shearing it is closer to the airport and Castletown. Read more…
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