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Spanish Head

Explore / Isle Of Man / Rushen

Spanish Head is a headland on the southwestern tip of the Isle of Man, rising over 100 m from sea level. You can see the island of the Calf of Man which lies to the southwest of the head, separated from it by the Calf Sound.

A popular location for walkers taking in both The Chasms and The Sound and for bird watchers with the cliffs providing great breeding grounds.

The area is also one of the popular rock climbing locations on the island.

The name Spanish Head is thought to arise from the tale of a ship from the Spanish Armada that was wrecked in the area, though there is no evidence to suggest this. Locals suggest that the name may originate from the Manx name for the type of rock in the area.

If you want more information on the area visit our local Calf of Man Destination page or our regional Rushen Destination page.
Place Category: See & Do
Place Tags: Outdoors - Nature

Getting to Spanish Head

Spanish Head, A31, Calf of Man, Rushen , Isle of Man

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Spanish Head 7 Day Weather Forecast

Today
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Expect a temp in the range 8.3℃ to 9.6℃ with wind speed 10.4 m/sec (NNW)
Wednesday, Apr 17
lightrainshowers_night
Expect a temp in the range 5.2℃ to 5.7℃ with wind speed 11 m/sec (NW)
Thursday, Apr 18
cloudy
Expect a temp in the range 5.7℃ to 6.6℃ with wind speed 5.3 m/sec (NNW)
Friday, Apr 19
cloudy
Expect a temp in the range 8.6℃ to 9.4℃ with wind speed 9.9 m/sec (WNW)
Saturday, Apr 20
fair_night
Expect a temp in the range 6.1℃ to 7.5℃ with wind speed 6 m/sec (NNW)
Sunday, Apr 21
clearsky_night
Expect a temp in the range 7.3℃ to 8.5℃ with wind speed 1.5 m/sec (WSW)
Monday, Apr 22
fair_night
Expect a temp in the range 7.8℃ to 8.9℃ with wind speed 1.7 m/sec (WNW)

Our Calf of Man weather forecast is from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

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