Laxey Bay

Laxey Bay is a coastal feature and Marine Nature Reserve on the east coast of the Isle of Man in the north Irish Sea. Geographically it is bounded by Laxey Head to the north and Clay Head to the south.

Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include King Orry’s Grave and Cloven Stones.

King Orry’s Grave

Archaeological site

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King Orry's Grave is the largest megalithic tomb on the Isle of Man. It is situated in Minorca, in the northern part of the village of Laxey, partly in a private cottage garden.

Cloven Stones

Archaeological site

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cloven Stones is an archaeological site.

Southcape Halt

Railway stop

Photo: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0.

South Cape Halt is an intermediate stopping place on the easterly section of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballabeg and Laxey.

Ballabeg

Locality

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There are about eight small places on the Isle of Man with the name Ballabeg. The name Ballabeg derives from the Manx Balley Beg which means small homestead; although the spelling is different, it is pronounced approximately the same as the English name.

Laxey

Photo: Bill Griffiths, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Laxey is a small and very touristy village on the Isle of Man - its Great Wheel is an icon of the island. Laksaa in Manx means salmon, like the modern Scandinavian and German words, and the river descending steeply from Snaefell has a run of salmon.