Find the nearest Beaches in Ayre
Planning a trip to the Ayre coast and looking for where the nearest beach is, our beach lists will help you discover the nearest beach to me. Then for each beach, we will answer questions around location, rural or town, sandy or pebble, rockpools, tide times, weather forecast, dog restrictions, bathing water quality, closest beach cafes and provide general information on the beach and its facilities.
When on a beach page use our tools to search nearby Ayre seaside towns and the surrounding coast for things to see and do or places to stay and eat.
If you are looking for an award-winning beach then you can browse our Blue Flag lists or Seaside Award lists.
Finding the right beach in Ayre is easy – simply explore the beach links below, to find the closest hit the jump to my location compass or use the search bar to plan where your next Ayre beach visit should be.
- Point of Ayre beach sits on the Isle of Man’s most northerly tip. The name comes from Old Norse “eyrr” that means a shingle beach and so this is is a large shingle and gravely beach. This remote beach provides a hopme to flowering heathland, nesting birds, diving gannets and the dramatic sea currents all combine to make the Point of Ayre a truly remarkable ever changing landscape. The seasonal Visitor Centre houses exhibits and displays portraying the diversity of the wildlife found at the Ayres and a short film illustrates some of the highlights of the surrounding area.
- Ramsey beach is a large stretch of sand that spans either side of the breakwaters and river mouth. The town is the second largest on the Isle of Man and is busy with a working harbour and has a good selection of shops, pubs, cafe and restaurants.
- 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.
