Maughold

A Maughold Walk

Monday 14th May, 2012

 

We started from Port Lewaigue, a small bay to the south east of Ramsey.  It is possible to walk along the sand between Ramsey beach to Port Lewaigue when there is a very low tide but on Monday the tide was in.  It was sunny but there was a cold wind blowing off the sea so we started off along the more sheltered roads up towards Dreemskerry and then down to Port Mooar.

    At Port Mooar, we stopped so that Dorothy and Trevor could take artistic photos of this old piece of driftwood - and the pink thrift which is a feature of the coast line in late spring.

    After getting very frustrated by the antics of four camera shy seals in the sea near the lighthouse, we turned inland through a field of sheep and found that a couple of ewes seemed to have organised a crèche for some lambs in front of the stile and gate!

 

    This brown ewe was particularly bold and refused to move from the footpath so Tim had to carry Leo past the lambs.  When he put Leo down outside the gate, the ewe stood her ground and glared at him through the bars.  I am not sure whether both those lambs belonged to her or whether they were just "hanging out" together.

    Looking back across the fields of sheep towards Port Mooar and south down the coast.

    A much photographed view of Maughold churchyard with North Barrule in the background.  It was hard to believe that we were up on the top of the mountain last week in the rain!

 

    Then back towards Ramsey along the Brooghs.  Port Lewaigue, where we started the walk, is obscured behind the little headland.  The bay which is visible before the headland is Port e Vullen.

 

    Some sea-sculpted rocks on the shore at Port e Vullen.