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Marine nature reserve and unspoilt coastline between Port St Mary and Scarlett Point. Car parks at either end of the bay.
Bay ny Carrickey has rocky coast accessed by minor road and A5. Seals, porpoises, basking shark and dolphins may occasionally be seen offshore, otters may be around the rockpools. Birds include Grivasta guska, Zviždara, Morska sprutka, Plovka kašikara, Mali soko, Planinska juričica Severni galeb, Morska trepteljka, Trstenjak rogožar and Ostrigar.
Isle of Man is accessed by air, or by ferry from Liverpool, Heysham, Belfast or Dublin. Parking at Port St Mary where there are regular buses. Or at Scarlett Point, see map.
Probably best viewed one or two hours either side of high tide when waders and wildfowl may be closer inshore (see link to tides table below).
The route marked is 7 km one way, the return journey may be made via the St Mary Port- Castletown bus (hourly service, every day) or by taxi.
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