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Isle of Man
White House Cottages
We stayed on the Isle of Man in the village of Kirk Michael on the east side of the island, in a self-catering cottage. The cottage is on Main Street on the TT course and a short walk away from a beautiful sandy beach that we went to for our early morning walks. The beach is one that dogs have all year round access to and you can walk for miles along this beach. The view from the garden at the rear is of Snafell. The Island is full of lovely walks, a lot of which are in the Glens, Victorian pleasure grounds, man-made but feel as they have been there forever.
The Point of Ayre is the northern most point on the Island and a great area to walk; it‘s very flat and wild, my dogs loved running around in the heather but there are restrictions to off lead walking on the beach during the nesting season. At the southern end of the Island at Derby Haven you have Dreswick Point, another flat wild area. The only down side is that you have to drive over the golf course on a very narrow road to get to the car park and you are not allowed to stray onto the golf course. You can do a bit of seal spotting here. Also at the south is Spanish Head and The Sound with its spectacular views of the Calf of Man. The walk here is a lot more challenging. More seal spotting.
The main towns are not so dog friendly as there is restriction to having dogs on the beaches and in parks. Also you have to observe signs on walks, as some landowners do not allow dogs on their land even on public rights of way. You can take dogs on the Electric trams between Douglas and Ramsay, also on the mountain railway. Both worth experiencing. Another bit of Victorian heritage. There are other gems such as Niardyl and Jurby Junk; yes it is a junk shop but an amazing place. The ferry company do not charge if you leave your dog in the car for the crossing, but on the ferry, the Ben My Chree from Heysham charge if you want to use the dog lounge. There is no dog lounge on the cat, Manannan from Liverpool. There are dog friendly Hotels, Bed and breakfast and campsites but no caravans are allowed on the Island.
I have only scratched at the places to explore; we regularly spend time on the Island so I’m sure we will be back next year.
White House Cottages
We stayed on the Isle of Man in the village of Kirk Michael on the east side of the island, in a self-catering cottage. The cottage is on Main Street on the TT course and a short walk away from a beautiful sandy beach that we went to for our early morning walks. The beach is one that dogs have all year round access to and you can walk for miles along this beach. The view from the garden at the rear is of Snafell. The Island is full of lovely walks, a lot of which are in the Glens, Victorian pleasure grounds, man-made but feel as they have been there forever.
The Point of Ayre is the northern most point on the Island and a great area to walk; it‘s very flat and wild, my dogs loved running around in the heather but there are restrictions to off lead walking on the beach during the nesting season. At the southern end of the Island at Derby Haven you have Dreswick Point, another flat wild area. The only down side is that you have to drive over the golf course on a very narrow road to get to the car park and you are not allowed to stray onto the golf course. You can do a bit of seal spotting here. Also at the south is Spanish Head and The Sound with its spectacular views of the Calf of Man. The walk here is a lot more challenging. More seal spotting.
The main towns are not so dog friendly as there is restriction to having dogs on the beaches and in parks. Also you have to observe signs on walks, as some landowners do not allow dogs on their land even on public rights of way. You can take dogs on the Electric trams between Douglas and Ramsay, also on the mountain railway. Both worth experiencing. Another bit of Victorian heritage. There are other gems such as Niardyl and Jurby Junk; yes it is a junk shop but an amazing place. The ferry company do not charge if you leave your dog in the car for the crossing, but on the ferry, the Ben My Chree from Heysham charge if you want to use the dog lounge. There is no dog lounge on the cat, Manannan from Liverpool. There are dog friendly Hotels, Bed and breakfast and campsites but no caravans are allowed on the Island.
I have only scratched at the places to explore; we regularly spend time on the Island so I’m sure we will be back next year.
Point of Ayre view to the North
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Point of Ayre view to the South
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Dreswick Point
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The Sound
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