Port Erin
Isle of Man · South · 15 m
Description
Port Erin is a Victorian resort in the south west, built around a deep sheltered bay closed off by the cliffs of Bradda Head. Milner's Tower stands on the headland above in the shape of a lock, put up in thanks to a safe maker who paid for the local fishermen's boats. The steam railway from Douglas ends at the station here and keeps its museum of locomotives beside the platform. South of the town the road runs to Cregneash, a village of thatched crofts kept as it was, and on to the Sound, where the tide races through to the Calf of Man.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 3 days (optimal 2 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: June – August
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- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- Port Erin Beach and its bay
- Bradda Head and Milner's Tower
- Cregneash folk village
- The Sound and the Calf of Man
- Steam railway terminus and its locomotive museum
- Boat trip to the Calf of Man bird observatory
- Seals hauled out in the tide race
- Port St Mary harbour and Chapel Bay
- Raad ny Foillan cliff path to the Sound
- Port Erin Arts Centre
- Sunset from Bradda Glen
- Basking sharks off the coast (May - August)
Getting there
- Train stations:
- Port Erin