We have lots of available ways into town. Possibly my favourite involves leaving early to beat the traffic, taking a route across the back of Douglas (there are different possibilities), and dropping down onto the northern end of the prom.

On a bright morning, this is fabulously photogenic:












On this particular morning, 2 April, we saw the first of the trammers striding his stuff, as the new season opens:



Not a way into town, but a nice little circuit, is the route that takes you to Union Mills and The Strang. We've done this twice recently.

This is the Good Friday version, with rain threatening:


And here's the bright, shiny Easter Sunday version:





The walking possibilities here are a very big plus.