Douglas Head Lighthouse, Douglas

Name: Douglas Head Lighthouse
Address: Douglas, United Kingdom

#7 among attractions in Douglas

Top attraction, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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Facts and practical information

Douglas Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Douglas Head on the Isle of Man located between England and Ireland. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 54°8'36"N, 4°27'57"W

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Douglas United Kingdom

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Douglas Head Lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tower of Refuge, Manx Museum, Douglas Head Amphitheatre, All Saints Church.

0.5 miN
Memorial
Tower of Refuge, Douglas
13 min walk • The Tower of Refuge is a stone-built castellated structure which was erected on St Mary's Isle in Douglas Bay, Isle of Man, in order to afford shelter to mariners wrecked on the rock.
1 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum
Manx Museum, Douglas
26 min walk • The Manx Museum in Douglas, Isle of Man is the national museum of the Isle of Man. It is run by Manx National Heritage. In general, the museum covers 10,000 years the history of the Isle of Man from the Stone Age to the modern era.
~820 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Douglas Head Amphitheatre, Douglas
4 min walk • Douglas Head Amphitheatre is a structure on the promontory of Douglas Head on the Isle of Man. At the turn of the 20th century the Isle of Man was a hugely popular holiday destination with the working class factory workers from the northerly part of England and Douglas Head had many attractions, most of which have long since disappeared.
1.3 miNW
Church
All Saints Church, Douglas
34 min walk • All Saints Church, Douglas, Isle of Man, is a 1967 Modernist Anglican church which closed in May 2017. The building was listed as a Registered Building of the Isle of Man in 2001.
1 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Opera
Gaiety Theatre, Douglas
25 min walk • The Gaiety Theatre and Opera House is a theatre in Douglas, Isle of Man which together with the Villa Marina forms the Villa-Gaiety complex.
1.3 miNW
Park
Hutchinson Internment Camp, Douglas
34 min walk • Hutchinson Internment Camp was a World War II internment camp in Douglas, Isle of Man, particularly noted as "the artists' camp" due to the thriving artistic and intellectual life of its internees.
1 miNW
Memorial
Douglas War Memorial, Douglas
26 min walk • The war memorial in Douglas, Isle of Man is dedicated to those who died during World War I and World War II. The rolls of names are segregated by service and year of death.
~770 ftW
View point
Douglas Head, Douglas
4 min walk • Douglas Head is a rocky point on the Isle of Man overlooking Douglas Bay and harbour. Views extend to include Snaefell Mountain and Laxey.
0.5 miN
Island
St Mary's Isle, Douglas
13 min walk • St Mary's Isle is a partially submerged reef in Douglas Bay on the Isle of Man. Prior to 1832 the rock was the property of the Quane family until John Quane, Attorney General of the Isle of Man, presented the rock to Sir William Hillary, in his capacity as President of the Isle...
0.8 miNW
Church
St. Mary of the Isle Church, Douglas
22 min walk • The St Mary of the Isle Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church located in the city of Douglas, Isle of Man. It is part of the Roman Catholic Pastoral Area of St Maughold, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool, and the largest parish on the Isle of Man, a dependency of the British Crown.
1.2 miW
Monastery
Priory of Douglas, Douglas
32 min walk • The former Priory of Douglas was a Cistercian monastery of nuns on the Isle of Man, apparently founded in the reign of Rǫgnvaldr Guðrøðarson, King of the Isles.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Douglas Head Lighthouse?

Nearby attractions include Douglas Head, Douglas (4 min walk), Douglas Head Amphitheatre, Douglas (4 min walk), St Mary's Isle, Douglas (13 min walk), Tower of Refuge, Douglas (13 min walk).

How to get to Douglas Head Lighthouse by public transport?

The nearest stations to Douglas Head Lighthouse:

Tram

Sea Terminal • Lines: Douglas Horse Tramway (15 min walk)
Regent Street • Lines: Douglas Horse Tramway (17 min walk)

Bus

Victoria Street • Lines: 1 (17 min walk)
Loch Promenade • Lines: 1 (18 min walk)

Train

Douglas Railway Station (22 min walk)