The
most southerly point on the Isle of Man mainland can be found at
Dreswick Point at the end of Langness peninsular. Please see
NORTH,
WEST,
EAST and
CENTRE for the others in the series.
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Langness (Manx:
Langlish) is a peninsula which protrudes from the south eastern
extremity of the Isle of Man. Signifying a cape or extended
promontory, Langness literally means "long promontory" in Old
Norse. At one time an island, Langness was eventually joined to the
mainland by the movement and deposition of material along
Castletown Bay to form a tombolo (a sand bar connecting an
island to the mainland or to another island). The small
community of Derbyhaven is situated on this strip of land which
lies close to Castletown. The beach is officially the cleanest on
the Island (according to the Marine Conservation Society's Good
Beach Guide), with the water quality being described as being
excellent.
At
the southern tip of the peninsula is Dreswick Point, the
southeastern-most point of the Manx mainland, whilst St. Michael's
Isle (popularly known as Fort Island) is connected at the
northern end of the peninsula by a narrow causeway. The Castletown
Golf and Country Club (also a hotel) is set on the peninsula
and the land connecting it with Derbyhaven and has been the scene
of many international championships. Top Gear presenter Jeremy
Clarkson owns a series of cottages by the lighthouse; ... but don't
mention that to PROWL (Public Rights of Way Langness).
By
the way, if you were to travel directly south from the location of
the cache, you would next meet land in Holyhead Harbour on the
Island of Anglesey in Wales. On a clear day, you should easily be
able to see Snowdon (Welsh: Yr Wyddfa), the highest mountain
in Wales at 3,406 feet, which has been described as "probably
the busiest mountain in Britain".
The
cache is a small clip 'n seal box with a geocaching sticker on the
top and originally contained a few small swaps and a travel bug,
plus the usual log-book (including the "what-is-geocaching"
blurb) and a pencil. Parking is available at the carpark on the
Langness peninsular (see coordinates below). The nearest bus
stop is at Janet's Corner in Castletown. Please replace the cache
exactly as found, and as usual, WATCH OUT FOR MUGGLES!
Langness
peninsular is an area of outstanding beauty. Enjoy it ... and
Happy caching!