And there was beauty before me, which captured my senses
and made me a prisoner in a place of wonder where few return
untouched to the soul. -SS
The Isle of Man is a natural garden, since over 40 percent of its
land is unpopulated and uncultivated. The valleys between hills
and coast offer thriving conditions for wild vegetation.
There are two types of glen, coastal and mountain. The coastal glens
lead off to sandy beaches and the mountain glens to streams and rocky
pools.
There are 17 National Glens and many other non-national glens scattered
about the Isle of Man. Each has its own special beauty and wonder. The
glens vary in how easy or hard they are to walk around. Please make note
of this fact and consider which glens are suitable.
Related News Articles
Bat Group Walk 25 August 2004 The Manx Bat Group will be holding a public bat walk in Glen Wyllin on Saturday 28th August. [More]
Summerhill Glen Illuminations 6 July 2004 An investigation into the future of Summerhill Glen will result in the illuminations being switched on by the end of this month. [More]
Photo Competition 28 May 2004 Entries for the annual Isle of Man Tourism Photo Competition will be accepted from Tuesday 1 June 2004. [More]
Molly Quirk's Glen Expands 8 September 2003 The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Hon John Rimington MHK, is pleased to announce a significant enlargement of one of the Island's National Glens. [More]
