Discover Santon
Santon in Santon is a city in Isle of Man a little south-west of Douglas, the country's capital city.
Local time in Santon is now 07:01 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Isle of Man with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Santon, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Isle of Man is Isle of Man Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne in Ireland at a distance of 49 mi (or 79 km). Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ballasalla, Crosby, Castletown, Kirk Braddan and Ballabeg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 58% |
Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Day Trip To The Isle of Man Pt1
The first part of a day trip to the Isle of Man from Garlieston Harbour, whilst at the Triumph 2000,2.5, 2500 Register National in Scotland. Sailing on the Balmoral we arrived in Douglas late...
TT Clip '99
Just after the end of race week at the Isle of Man TT, I back in 1999, I strapped an old VHS-C camera to the tank of my Sprint ST and did a lap. Here's the good bit...
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C.scope Cs6mxi versus a Garrett Ace 250 in a £1 coin test at 6" ..the cs6mx less than a week old. 1 of 2 machines we had just got back from c.scope after being checked due to poor performance!!
Isle of Man Golf Tours play Mount Murray Golf Course
http://www.isleofmangolftours.com/mount-murray-golf-course/ A superb Championship course set in magnificent scenery where the views from the 18th are a treat to look forward to. We played...
Landing at Isle of Man on 05/07/2014
Landing at the Isle of Man (EGNS) on runway 26 following a flight from Sherburn (EGCJ) on 05/07/2014. This was in G-BODB a PA28 based at Sherburn. Route was via Ferrybridge, POL VOR and ...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Santon (parish)
Santon is a parish of the Isle of Man. It has an area of approximately 8 square miles and is the island's smallest parish, located in the sheading of Middle which is composed of the parishes of Braddan, Marown and Santon. Currently the Captain of the Parish is Donald Gelling. The parish church is St Sanctain. The parish is now popularly known as Santon instead of the older Santan (see St. Annbelow). St Sanctain's stands on the site of an ancient 1500 year old chapel Keeill - well before St.
Santon Burn
Santon Burn is a water course in the Isle of Man. This small river, or burn, has its origins in the waters of Eairy in the parish of Marown (Ordnance Survey Landranger SC296779) and enters the Irish Sea at Santon Gorge close to Cass-ny-Hawin Head and not far from the bay of Port Soldrick. The course of Santon Burn runs between the pastoral mid-island village of St. Mark's, in the parish of Malew and later via Ballalonna Glen and Fairy Bridge.
Mount Murray
Mount Murray is a hill often referred to simply as The Mount, located on the northern border of Santon, Marown and Braddan parishes on the Isle of Man. Mount Murray is also home to the Chibbenagh Plantation and nine of the eighteen holes of the Mount Murray Golf Club. Today, a Hotel, Golf and Country Club in the grounds of which the estate of Mount Murray has been erected.
Port Grenaugh
Port Grenaugh is a bay in the Isle of Man at the end of Glen Grenaugh, Santon and the mouth of an apparently unnamed stream which originates in the Newtown area of the parish by Ballakissack farm. Close by is Cronk ny Merriu - one of the remains of promontory forts which date back almost 2,000 years.
Newtown, Isle of Man
Newtown is a community within the parish of Santon, Isle of Man. To the northern part of the community lies Mount Murray and to the north-west the Broogh Fort - an iron age fort dating from the 13th century.
Cronk ny Merriu
Cronk ny Merriu (English: Hill of the Dead) is one of the remains of promontory forts in the Isle of Man. Close to Port Grenaugh, this site dates back almost 2,000 years. The bank and ditch of Iron Age date created a defensive promontory fort at Cronk ny Merriu. Later, a rectangular building of Norse style and layout stood here, part of a system of coastal lookout posts.
Santon railway station
Santon Station is a request stop near Newtown in the parish of Santon, Isle of Man; it forms part of the sole remaining line of the Isle of Man Railway which once encompassed over 46 miles of network and retains its original station building. The halt played host to Santa's Grotto each December as part of the railway's Santa Trains service for many years until 2009. Seasonal services now terminate at Castletown Station.
Fairy Bridge (Isle of Man)
Fairy Bridge may refer to several locations on the Isle of Man.