Cranstal

Cranstal is a hamlet in , . Cranstal is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Point of Ayre Low Light and Point of Ayre Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a lighthouse, which is situated 3 km north of Cranstal.

Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is an active 19th century lighthouse, sited at the at the north-eastern end of the . It was designed and built by Robert Stevenson, grandfather of prolific writer and novelist Robert Louis Stevenson, under the Isle of Man and Calf of Man Lighthouses Act 1815 and was first lit in 1818, making it the oldest operational lighthouse on the island. is situated 2½ km north of Cranstal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Andreas and Ramsey.

Village
Photo: Harvey Milligan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Kirk is a village on the , lying in the north of the island, 5 km from the island's second town, . There is a large, and nowadays little used, airfield in the vicinity. is situated 6 km southwest of Cranstal.

Photo: Sunshineramsey71, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a port and beach resort on the northeast coast of the . It's about the island's closest point to England - Whitehaven is 36 miles northeast, so the port was historically important until Douglas developed.

Locality
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small hamlet about 0.75 mile southeast of on the . A stop on the Manx Electric Railway which runs through it is the station. is situated 9 km south of Cranstal.

Cranstal

Latitude
54.39264° or 54° 23′ 34″ north
Longitude
-4.37156° or 4° 22′ 18″ west
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
9C6Q9JVH+39
Open­Street­Map ID
node 283513982
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
3042247
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bride and Barnagh.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include N.W. end of Logh Cranstal (various flints) and Site of Chain Home Radar accommodation blocks.

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