In this 'you may also like' section we attempt to answer what else can I do? Here you have a list by order of being the closest some more beaches, things to see and do, places to eat and upcoming events.
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
