Marine Life

7th Wave-Royal Yachting Association

Strand Road , Port Erin, IM9 6HF

7th Wave is an award winning training centre for maritime pursuits including navigation, safety, kayaking, sailing and powerboats. It is home to the Manx Youth Sailing Squad. Many students go on to competitive racing.

Adventurous Experiences-Seven Kingdoms

'The Shack', Ballabrooie, Patrick Road, St Johns, IM4 3BR

Adventurous Experiences specialise in the tutoring of physical marine skills aimed at 8-15 year olds. Many go on to stay in touch through Adventure Club. There are also adult learning, team building and adventure courses. Enabling us to experience and enjoy our incredible and varied coastline. They have a few Facebook Pages: Isle of Man […]

Ayres Visitor Centre

Ballaghennie Road, Lhen Road, Ayres, IM7 4BF

The Ayres Visitor Centre marks the start of a Nature Trail that leads from the sandy beaches to Bride’s Heath. Display boards depict the history, geology and ecology of the Ayres where some of the Island’s rarest plants can be found. Home to various wild flowers including sea holly, species of orchid and lichens as […]

Ballure Reservoir

Mountain Road, Gooseneck Corner, Ramsey, IM7 1AB

The Ramsey Water Works originally created this reservoir in 1884, trapping the water from Druidale and Ballure, to provide water for Ramsey. The Water Treatment Works was constructed in the 1950s. It is now owned by the Government and since 2005, has been used solely for recreational purposes, including fishing. Deeply picturesque this location has […]

Barregarrow Methodist Church

Main Road, Barregarrow , Kirk Michael, IM6 1AX

This tiny chapel has three rows of box pews and holds a few concerts and events during the year. Built in 1880, as the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, it has vaulted windows and small crosses on the roof. Please note there is no toilet.