Manx National Glens

Manx National Glens
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Manx National Glens is a collective term for a series of glens in the Isle of Man. The island country is renowned for its natural beauty and its "pocket sized" scenic natural glens.[1]

All of these glens are to be found in wooded, steep river cuttings but the Isle of Man has more than 120 glens (in Manx, Glion or Glan), which will no doubt increase as research continues.

Contents

Glens

  • Ballaglass Glen
  • Ballure Walk
  • Bishopscourt Glen
  • Bradda Glen and Headland
  • Colby Glen
  • Dhoon Glen
  • Elfin Glen & Claughbane Woods
  • Glen Helen
  • Glen Maye
  • Glen Mooar
  • Glen Wyllin
  • Groudle Glen
  • Laxey Glen
  • Lhergy Frissel
  • Molly Quirk's Glen & Bibaloe Walk
  • Port Soderick
  • Silverdale Glen


By no means all glens are wooded and Glen Crammag running northwards from the B10 road into Sulby Reservoir at Crammag gives evidence of this. To date, no name was found for the neighbour glen of Glen Crammag which runs from the well known Brandywell Corner down into Sulby Reservoir. This is also treeless.

The names of some well known glens are strangely not known to many Manx residents. So the glen where the world famous Fairy Bridge is located on the main A5 road to Isle of Man Airport and the island's south. This is Ballalonna Glen which is named after the closest farmhouse.

Friends

The friends of the glens is an informal volunteer organisation dedicated to promoting the Manx glens.[2]


See also

References

  1. ^ Official Official Website
  2. ^ Their website can be found at Friends Of The Glens

External links

Coordinates: 54°10′N 4°30′W / 54.167°N 4.5°W / 54.167; -4.5


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