Little Ness

Little Ness is a locality in Braddan, Isle of Man. Little Ness is situated nearby to the locality Purt ny Coan, as well as near Horse Leap.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Manx Museum and Port Soderick railway station.

Manx Museum

Museum

Photo: FinBjo, Public domain.

The Manx Museum in Douglas, Isle of Man is the national museum of the Isle of Man. It is run by Manx National Heritage. The museum covers 10,000 years the history of the Isle of Man from the Stone Age to the modern era. Manx Museum is situated 3½ km north of Little Ness.

Port Soderick railway station

Railway station

Photo: Maccer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Port Soderick Railway Station is the first station on the Port Erin line of the Isle of Man Railway and is located near the settlement of the same name on the Isle of Man. Port Soderick railway station is situated 2½ km west of Little Ness.

Douglas railway station

Railway station

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Douglas Railway Station is the main terminus of the Isle of Man Railway and is located at the landward end of the quay in Douglas, the capital of the Isle of Man. It was once the hub for now closed lines to Peel, Ramsey and Foxdale. Douglas railway station is situated 2½ km north of Little Ness.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Soderick and Douglas Head.

Port Soderick

Locality

Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Port Soderick is a small hamlet to the south of Douglas, capital of the Isle of Man, once famed for its pleasure grounds and beach. In later years there have been various attempts to rejuvenate the area, all of which have been unsuccessful to date.

Douglas Head

Locality

Photo: Nigel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Douglas Head is a rocky point on the Isle of Man overlooking Douglas Bay and harbour. Views extend to include Snaefell Mountain and Laxey. Douglas Head is situated 3 km northeast of Little Ness.

Douglas

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Douglas is the capital city of the Isle of Man. It has the island's greatest concentration of visitor facilities along its promenade, so it's the main base for tourism. In 2021 Douglas had a population of almost 27,000.

Little Ness

Type: Locality
Location: Braddan, Isle of Man, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.12534° or 54° 7′ 31″ north

Longitude

-4.50109° or 4° 30′ 4″ west

Elevation

92 metres (302 feet)

Open location code

9C6Q4FGX+4H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8330279083

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

3042212

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