Outdoor activities

LAXEY TO KING ORRY’S GRAVE WALK

Beginning at Laxey’s quaint tram station, this walk winds up the pleasingly-named Ham and Egg Terrace, beneath the shadow of the Great Laxey Wheel and past rusting relics of the mining age, to King Orry’s Grave, a neolithic tomb said to harbour a great Manx king.

RAAD DAAWHEEYL CYCLE ROUTE

Two modern cycling greats, Mark Cavendish and Peter Kennaugh, hail from the Isle of Man. See why it’s a cyclist’s paradise on this moderate route, which begins at Ramsey’s pier and takes in a dramatic lighthouse at the Point of Ayre.

WILDLIFE SPOTTING

The island’s wildlife includes an abundance of guillemots, kittiwakes and puffins, which can be viewed nesting on the cliffs around Castletown and Langness. The most remarkable sight is an unlikely one: wild wallabies roam the Curraghs wetlands, descendants of a captive pair which escaped in the 1970s.

KAYAKING

Riddled with coves, caves and bays, the island’s craggy coastline is best explored up close on a kayaking adventure. Sea Kayaking Isle of Man offer a range of tours for people of all abilities. seakayakingisleofman.com

PORT ST MARY TO PORT ERIN HIKE

Beginning in the fishing village of Port St Mary, this trail follows a coastal path up to a stunning feature known as The Chasms, where great fissures seem to split the cliff in two. It also takes in the open-air folk museum at Cregneash.