Ayres visitor centre
Love Tech Wildlife Challenge: Ayres National Nature Reserve and MWT Ayres Nature Discovery Centre
The charity Love Tech, with Manx Wildlife Trust and UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man, is encouraging young people to get outside and explore in nature this summer via the Love Tech Wildlife Challenge.
Visit eight sites, take a pledge and enter our fantastic competition (entry form at the bottom of this page!)
Know before you go...
The Ayres National Nature Reserve, managed by the Isle of Man Government, contains several different habitats including sand dunes, dune slacks, lichen heath and shingle beach. The lichen heath is a habitat that is not found anywhere else on the island so is unique to this area. The Ayres NNR is a refuge for many species that are struggling in the wider countryside including curlew. The centre is open daily 1pm to 4pm.
Precise Location: Heading north-west out of Bride on the A10, past Glen Truan, take the fifth right and follow the lane to MWT Ayres NDC.
Parking: Car parking facilities are available at MWT Ayres Nature Discovery Centre carpark. There is another carpark on the road leading to the centre. What 3 Words Location: ///astonish.sheets.galloped
Please adhere to the signs on the reserve and walk on designated paths only.' Uneven walking. Strong sea currents.
Leigh Morris
If you close your eyes, how many birds can you hear by counting on your fingers?
Pledge ideas:
- Dispose of waste gardening flowers in a responsible manner and not on any ASSIs in the Isle of Man.
- Record the wildlife you see on the Nature Counts website https://record.mwt.im
Enter our Wildlife Challenge competition for 8-12 years olds and you could win an Apple iPad mini or a £50 voucher for the MWT Gift Shop in Peel!
All you have to do is come up with your own pledge to help protect and nurture the wonderful wildlife and nature in our Island Biosphere, and fill in the form below.
Find the full terms and conditions at the bottom of the page.
