THE ISLE OF MAN COASTAL PATH
RAAD NY FOILLAN – THE WAY OF THE GULL
Includes also the Millennium Way and Bayr ny Skeddan – the Herring Way
by Aileen Evans
JUNIPER HOUSE, MURLEY MOSS,
OXENHOLME ROAD, KENDAL, CUMBRIA LA9 7RL
About the Author
Aileen Evans, now retired after a career in teaching and book production, has enjoyed a lifelong love of the outdoors. She has climbed, walked, skied and camped in many parts of Europe and North America and considers the Isle of Man a favourite which continually draws her to return.
She prefers to linger on a walk, allowing time to appreciate views, to enjoy flowers and wildlife, and delve into things of historical interest.
Aileen has always enjoyed adventure sports and sampled most, including pot-holing, wild-water canoeing and alpine mountaineering. She still particularly enjoys rock climbing and exploring remote areas on her mountain bike.
Some of Aileen’s more memorable tours include cross-country ski-backpacking in France, walking across the remote interior of Iceland and a trek to Iceland’s North Cape, and completing the Tour of Mont Blanc and the Alpine Pass Route.
At home in Lancashire, with her husband, Brian, and collie, Jess, she enjoys her garden, particularly the visiting birds.
© Aileen Evans 2018
Fourth edition 2018
ISBN: 978 1 85284 879 8
Third edition 2004
Second edition 1998
First edition 1988
Printed by KHL Printing, Singapore
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank the many kind people of the island who have helped me along the way and with the writing of this guide. Thanks also to Anna Hemy, Maxwell Collister, Wendy Taylor of the Department of Tourism, John Callister, Countryside Warden, Manx National Heritage and Brian Convery of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.
For photographs, the maps and drawings I must thank my husband, Brian, who patiently packed up at a moment’s notice to follow me round the island.
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Front cover: Maughold Head from Dhyrnane Bay (Ramsey to Laxey)
CONTENTS
RAAD NY FOILLAN: THE WAY OF THE GULL
Castletown to Port St Mary
Port St Mary to Port Erin
Port Erin to Peel
Peel to Kirk Michael
Kirk Michael to Point of Ayre
Point of Ayre to Ramsey
Ramsey to Laxey
Laxey to Douglas
Ramsey to Crosby
Crosby to Castletown
BAYR NY SKEDDAN: THE HERRING WAY
Peel to Round Table
Round Table to Junction with the Millennium Way
Junction with the Millennium Way to Castletown
Appendix A Glossary of Manx words
Appendix B Selected bibliography
Appendix C Route summary
Appendix D IOM Coastal Footpath accommodation list
Coming over the moor above Black Head, with Bay Stacka below
PREFACE
Raad ny Foillan (The Way of the Gull) is a 98 mile footpath around the coastline of the Isle of Man. This long-distance