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To the north east of the
island lies Ramsey on a shallow bay running from
Maughold Head to the Point of Ayre. Once noted for
its shipbuilding prowess it is the second largest
town on the Isle of Man with its own, distinctive
sense of the bygone.
With a splendid
harbour, Victorian pier and long sandy beach it
exudes nostalgia and is linked to the capital,
Douglas, by the coast road, the mountain road and
the Manx Electric Railway.
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Ramsey - IOM Tourism |
Mooragh Park is 40 acres of
gardens with a 12-acre boating lake created by
diverting the estauary of the River Sulby, the
island’s biggest river which flows through the
town itself beneath a swing bridge. Here you will
discover palm trees emerging from flower beds and
enjoy lively summer concerts and special events.
Ramsey’s small quayside shops
and restaurants are redolent of an earlier era.
Within the Ramsey area are the
Elfin Glen and Glaghbane Woods, the
gloriously-named woodland of Lhergy Frissel and a
number of important glens, including Dhoon Glen
with its steeply wooded slopes and tumbling
waterfalls.
Grove Rural Life Museum is a
period museum complete with original furnishings
and fittings while south of Ramsey lies the
historical site of Maughold Head. A nearby
churchyard has fine examples of Celtic crosses
carved from local stone.
The 95-mile coastal footpath
Raad ny Fiollan includes Ramsey Bay. The 28-mile
Millennium Way links Ramsey with Castle Rushen in
Castletown.
A singular family attraction
is Curragh’s Wildlife Park which has many species
of birds and animals from wetland areas across the
world.
The Ramsey area also includes
a marshland area of ecological importance, a
number of nature reserves and the Ayres Nature
Reserve which has several habitats unique to the
island. A circular walk will take you to Point of
Ayre lighthouse.
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