The Isle of Man Little Road Trip to Scarlett

History

Scarlett is an area of Carboniferous limestone with strong evidence of volcanic activity. This unique landscape is home for an abundance of wildlife and plants.

Scarlett was one of the few sites on the Island where limestone could be quarried as a viable industry. There is still much evidence of this once active industry. Limestone was used to make buildings, roads, and railways. It was even burnt to make fertiliser.

Limestone is sedimentary rock formed from the skeletons of marine creatures who lived in the Carboniferous period. The site is full of many different fossil remains. More information on this and the many other interesting locations around the site is available from the visitor centre.

Location

Near Castletown in the south of the Island.

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