At least a couple of times a year we like to take the Mountain railway to the top of Snaefel and wander back down. It probably takes over 2 hours to saunter down and the ground can can be quite rugged and uneven.
There’s been snow on higher ground on the island but it hasn’t yet reached the lower levels of Laxey. Dark, moody skies only and I can’t remember seeing any sun over the past few days.
The Ayres is a stretch of remote, bleak coastline with sand dunes mixed with coarse grass, located at the most northern part of the Isle of Man. My last visit was in September when I spotted quite a few Sanderlings and Ringed Plover.