Natural features

Calf of Man

Isle of Man Rushen Rushen

Calf of Man
Photo: Zairon, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A small island bird sanctuary off the south-west tip of the Isle of Man, with puffins, Manx shearwaters and seals. Boat trips leave from Port Erin and Port St Mary in summer.


The Sound visitor centre has a café overlooking the islet and seals. The coastal path around the south of the island is superb, with Spanish Head and the Chasms.

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