Port Erin

Getting to Port Erin

Port Erin is 15 miles southwest of Douglas the capital and ferry port, and 6 miles west of Ronaldsway Airport (IOM IATA). Buses 1, 2 and 11 each run hourly from Douglas to the airport, Castletown, Port Erin and Port St Mary, so the combined service is every 20 min. The last bus is around 9PM, with a night bus N1 just after Friday midnight. The direct bus from Peel has been axed, travel via Douglas.

Worth seeing

Port Erin Railway Museum, Station Rd (50 yards west of station). mid-Mar to Oct: daily 9:30AM-5PM. Small display of the railway's history. Free with rail ticket. St Catherine's Church at the corner of Promenade and Church Rd is Anglican, built in 1860.

Things to do

Port Erin beach has white sand. Angling from shore is permitted. Sauna: Kishtey Çheh midway along the beach is a charming cylindrical hut where you have a 30- to 60-min session, then plunge in the bracing sea. Erin Arts Centre (Laare Ellynyn Phurt Chiarn) puts on various shows and events. It's on Kerrin Victoria, the cul-de-sac off the Promenade.

Where to eat

1. 01
   Cosy Nook

   This is now a pop-up beach bar and cafe run by Foraging Vintners, whose main outlet is by the harbour.

2. 02
   Breagle Glen

   St Mary's Rd IM9 6JJ,.

3. 03
   Bradda Glen Restaurant

   Good place for meals or light bites and coffee after a hike to Bradda Head.

Getting around Port Erin the local way