Island 468 - Langness Point 2, Isle of Man

Langness Point is at the south west end of the Langness Peninsula, which is located at the south east corner of the Isle of Man.  There are actually two tidal islands.  I visited the one sandwiched between the mainland of Langness and the outer island to the west of it.  I have called the island I visited Langness Point 2.  It is no more than 100 metres in diameter and has a flat grass covered top.  There were a few thrift plants still in flower but it would be covered in a sea of pink flowers in May and June.  I also spotted yellow bedstraw, sea mayweed, clover, sea beet, sea campion, centaury, bell heather, hawkweed and bird's foot trefoil growing on the island.

It was easy to walk across to Langness Point 2 at low tide and then it was a very minor scramble on to the top of the island, which is no more than about 8 metres above sea level.  It would have required some serious rock scrambling to get down to sea level at the western end and then up on to the outer island, which I am going to call Langness Point 1 and I don't possess those skills.

Looking west over the outer part of Langness Point

Looking east towards the lighthouse and herring tower on Langness

Langness Point 2

Tidal gap between Langness and Langness Point

Beadlet anemones in the gap between Langness and Langness Point

Tidal gap between Langness and Langness Point

Rock pool in the gap between Langness and Langness Point

Looking south west towards Langness Point 2