RAAD NY FOILLAN Jurby - Point of Ayre 8

COASTAL FOOTPATH

Start Sartfi eld Beach Grid Reference NGR SC 352997

Finish Point of Ayre Lighthouse Grid Reference NGR NX 467049

Distance 13.5km/8.5 miles

Terrain Beach walking on sand and shingle with the option to walk on heathland around the Ayres l Family Friendly All e Section i Lough Gat e s Le Highest point 8 metres / 26 feet o Whing u dest R Public Transport • No direct public transport links - closest bus r oad links to/from stop is in nearby Bride Village. e Bride • Infrequent bus services 17, 17K, 18, 18K & 20 l

from Bride to Ramsey y S m eale Kio nd rog Ro had Road

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d a o From Sartfi eld you head along the beach on sand and shingle for R

JURBY A17 virtually the whole route. If that is too hard going for you, then at s nd la the Ayres it is possible to come a little inland and then follow one A17 at O of the many paths which run parallel with the beach amongst the Sartfield A9 lichen heath – an unusual mix of heather and lichens. This whole Start area is rich in birdlife and care should be taken to avoid disturbing Coast Road Jurby East Road birds during the nesting season (especially the arctic terns!). The sands and gravels you see were deposited by retreating glaciers at the end of the last ice age and are now being eroded by the waves and then redeposited to the north and east of the Island.

d a Take care crossing the Lhen Trench, especially near o R high tide as the fl ow of water can be strong. The Point ra a of Ayre lighthouse at the northernmost tip of the Isle of h A17 erna Man is a real landmark with the rounded ridges of shingle B banks all around it.

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Please check tide timetable before Bride setting off as access is restricted at high tide

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r The Raad ny Foillan in 12 stages:

1 Douglas - Derbyhaven 9 2 Derbyhaven - Port St Mary THE PHURT 3 Port St Mary - Port Erin

4 Port Erin - Niarbyl 8 SARTFIELD

5 Niarbyl - Peel RAMSEY 10 6 Peel - Kirk Michael

MAUGHOLD 11 7 Kirk Michael - Jurby

8 Jurby - Point of Ayre 7 KIRK MICHAEL

9 Point of Ayre - Ramsey

10 Ramsey - Maughold LAXEY 12 6 PEEL 11 Maughold - Laxey

12 Laxey - Douglas

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PORT PORT ERIN 4 ST MARY BALLASALLA 3 2

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