Calf of Man Low Lighthouse

Calf of Man Low Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Rushen, Isle of Man. Calf of Man Low Lighthouse is situated nearby to the lighthouse Upper Light, as well as near the ruins The Old Smithy.

Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Lighthouse
Description: lighthouse on the Isle of Man
Also known as: “Calf of Man Low Light” and “Lower Light”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Calf of Man and Chicken Rock.

Calf of Man

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Calf of Man is an island off the southwest tip of the Isle of Man. It measures about one mile by one mile and is a wildlife reserve owned by Manx National Heritage. It has no permanent residents but in summer has a couple of bird wardens.

Chicken Rock

Island

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Chicken Rock is an isolated rock and the southernmost island administered by the Isle of Man. Situated in the Irish Sea, it lies approximately 4.5 kilometres southwest of Spanish Head on the Manx mainland, and about 1 mile south of the Calf of Man.

Chicken Rock Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Chicken Rock Lighthouse is an active 19th-century lighthouse, located on Chicken Rock, an isolated island at the southern end of the Isle of Man. Completed in 1874, the 44-metre-high tower is constructed of tapered granite and was designed by David and Thomas Stevenson. Chicken Rock Lighthouse is situated 1½ km south of Calf of Man Low Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cregneash and Towlfoggy.

Cregneash

Hamlet

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Cregneash or Cregneish is a small village and tourist destination in the extreme south-west of the Isle of Man, about 1 mi from Port Erin. Most of the village is now part of a living museum run by Manx National Heritage. Cregneash is situated 4½ km northeast of Calf of Man Low Lighthouse.