E9

Bay ny Carrickey (E9)

The overall strategy is to conserve the character, quality and distinctiveness of the tranquil and coastal area with its rich ecological habitats, open and expansive panoramic views, sites of archaeological importance and to conserve the coastal setting of Port St. Mary.

Key Views

• Extensive, panoramic views from Raad ny Foillan across the sweeping and ever-changing seascape to the south.
• Open views across the bay, with distant sense of enclosure provided by headlands to the east and west.
• Open views across adjacent Undulating Lowland Plain to the north.

Castletown Bay (E10)

The overall strategy is to conserve the character, quality and distinctiveness of the coastal area with its rich ecological habitats, open and expansive panoramic views, and to conserve the coastal setting of Castletown.

Key Views

• Extensive, panoramic open views from Raad ny Foillan, views southwards across the ever-changing seascape.
• Grey stone wall of the harbour, marking the entrance to Castletown, is a landmark within views westwards.
• Views across the bay contained by protruding headlands to the east and west.

Langness (E11)

The overall strategy is to conserve the character, quality and distinctiveness of the coastal area with its rich ecological habitats, open and expansive panoramic views, and to conserve the tranquil and rugged character of the area with its numerous sites of archaeological importance, such as the former mines and former smelt mines.

Key Views

• Panoramic, open views across surrounding, ever-changing seascape, from several points along the peninsula, in particular from Dreswick Point (at the southernmost tip).
• Dramatic views northwards from St. Michael's Island, along the north eastern shore.
• Open views across Castletown Bay to the west.

Castletown and Ballasalla (F7)

The overall strategy is to conserve the character, quality and distinctiveness of this open area that contributes to the setting of Castletown and Ballasalla, to enhance the river field pattern and to conserve the aquatic habitat corridor of the Silverburn.

Key Views

• Open and panoramic views out to sea and over Langness' rocky shoreline beyond the Airport.
• Key views to the prominent landmarks of Castle Rushen and King William's College.

Poyll Vaaish and Scarlett Peninsula (F8)

The overall strategy is to conserve the strong sense of openness throughout the area, with strong field pattern as well as the setting of the numerous archaeological sites and wartime structures within the area.

Key Views

• Open and panoramic views out to sea, up to the Southern Upland peaks over open fields and towards the built-up areas of Castletown and Ballasalla are obtained from various slightly elevated positions within the area, where the cumulative effects of hedgerow trees does not intervene.
• Foreshortened views in some flatter areas where the accumulated effects of hedgerow trees create a wooded horizon.

Fleshwick (H2)

The overall strategy is to conserve the character, quality and distinctiveness of this open, unsettled and rugged area with expansive and dramatic views and to conserve the wild setting of the numerous archaeological features.

Key Views

• Distant views out towards Ireland over the sea from the Raad ny Foillan coastal path.
• Panoramic expansive views out to sea and along the coastline from Fleshwick Bay.
• Dramatic views over the coastal cliffs and along the coastline from the coastal path.

Bradda Head (H3)

The overall strategy is to conserve the strong sense of openness throughout this rugged area with its expansive and dramatic views and to conserve the setting of the numerous archaeological features.

Key Views

• Extensive and panoramic views out towards Ireland over the sea from hill tops and inland over Port Erin and Port St. Mary.
• Sublime and expansive views along the south to the Calf of Man over the coastal cliffs of the Meayll Peninsula and north up the dramatic coastline of Fleshwick.

Cregneash and Meayll Peninsula (H4)

The overall strategy is to conserve the strong sense of openness of this rugged area, its expansive and dramatic views and to conserve the setting of the numerous archaeological features and Cregneash village and the surrounding traditional field pattern as well as the wartime structures on Meayll Hill.

Key Views

• Dramatic views of rising uplands to the north and across Port St. Mary Bay to the northeast.
• Dramatic views across the Sound to the Calf of Man.
• Panoramic, open views across the Peninsula.
• Extensive, panoramic, open views across ever-changing sea and sky engulfing the character area on three sides.

Calf of Man (J1)

The overall strategy is to conserve the strong sense of tranquillity and remoteness throughout this area with minimal human intervention or impact, and to conserve the pat