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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

Church Road
Onchan

OS Map Reference

SC400782

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A static map of Curragh Kiondroghad - Onchan Community Wetlands

Know before you go

Size
1 hectare
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Parking information

Roadside parking on Derwent Drive or Church Road
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Access

Sections of boardwalk and surfaced path make a short walk around this site. Wheelchair and pushchair accessible.

Dogs

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Please pick up after your dog and dispose in a bin.

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Facilities

Accessible trails

When to visit

Opening times

Open at all times

Best 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.

Species

Habitat

Contact us

Tricia Sayle, Reserves Officer
Contact number: 01624 844432
Contact email: tricia@mwt.im

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