Castletown

OSPAR beach ID: 
IM001
Country: 
Isle of Man
Region: 
2. Celtic Seas
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
Yes
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
40m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
10m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
Prevailing winds: 
W
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
S
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
54°04'37.5.5"N
100m Start E/W: 
04°38'10.9"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
54°04'36"N
100m End E/W: 
04°38'00.8"W
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
50% sand 50% pebbles
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
Groins
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Coastal walking
Usage 1 when: 
Whole year round
Usage 2: 
Board sports
Usage 2 when: 
Seasonal
Usage 3: 
Building sand castles
Usage 3 when: 
Seasonal
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
0.7km
Nearest town: 
Castletown
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
West of site
Residential population of this town: 
3109
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
Yes
Development description: 
Private School and Airport
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach: 
No
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane: 
4.1km
Estimated traffic density: 
1000number of ships/year
Type of shipping that uses this lane: 
All kinds
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
S
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
1.4km
Harbour name: 
Castletown Harbour
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
W
Type of harbour: 
Small fishing and recreational vessels
Size of harbour: 
80(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
1.4km
Name of the river: 
Silverburn River
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
W