Ramsey
The island's northern town, with a long Victorian pier, a park and a harbour.
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Ramsey is the largest town in the north, built around a harbour on the Sulby river with a long shingle and sand bay running north from it. The Queen's Pier, an iron structure of 1886 running over six hundred metres out to sea, has been closed for decades and is under slow restoration by a volunteer trust. Mooragh Park with its boating lake sits behind the northern beach, and the electric railway terminates in the town.
What you actually see
- The Queen's Pier - the 1886 iron pier running over six hundred metres to sea.
- Mooragh Park - the Victorian park and boating lake behind the north beach.
- The harbour - the working port on the Sulby river at the town centre.
- The railway terminus - the northern end of the Manx Electric Railway.
When to go
April to September for the park and beach. The electric railway does not run in deep winter. The town is quiet out of season.
Honest expectations
The Queen's Pier is closed and only partly restored, so it cannot be walked. Parts of the town centre are struggling and shopfronts are empty. The beach is shingle in long stretches.
Nearby
Milntown Estate is south, and Point of Ayre is north.
What to pack for Ramsey
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.