Mark Hamblin/2020VISION
Curragh Kiondroghad - Onchan Community Wetlands
'Curragh Kiondroghad' in Manx Gaelic or Onchan Community Wetlands in English, this site was previously a mill pond. Now natural succession has turned it into the green lungs of Onchan, a small haven for wildlife in this otherwise urban landscape.
Location
Know before you go
Dogs
Please pick up after your dog and dispose in a bin.
When to visit
Opening times
Open at all timesBest time to visit
April to July (for birdsong)About the reserve
Once a mill pond, this small site is only two minutes’ walk from the shopping centre in Onchan. A small area of open water is backed by curragh.
Management: the walkways are regularly maintained to allow visitors to enjoy the birdlife.
