Onchan Information
Recreation

Onchan Pleasure Park

Onchan's premier recreation area is the pleasure park with its amusements and activities.

National Glens

Within the boundaries of Onchan there are three national glens all meeting at the Whitebridge.

Molly Quirk's Glen, Bibaloe Walk and Groudle Glen all provide a pleasant leafy walk and can be linked to the various public rights of way to be found in Onchan. The rights of way are indicated on a map available from the Department of Transport.

In addition the area around the Clypse and Kerrowdhoo Reservoirs now provides a series of footpaths and ancient tracks for walking. A leaflet incorporating a map is readily available from the Onchan Library or the Commissioners' Offices as well as at the Department of Tourism and the Isle of Man Water Authority.

Play Areas

School Road Recreation Ground. "The Rec" is the oldest of the playgrounds in Onchan having been created between 1923 and 1924. The equipment however is up to date with a new roundabout and baby swings being added to the other swings and slide in November 2003.

As with other playgrounds in Onchan the play equipment is in a dog free area. In addition there is a flat grassed area for football and a basket ball practice area is located on the Youth and Community Centre car park.

At Lakeside Gardens there is another fenced children's play area where all the equipment is constructed out of treated timber. The grassed area around not only provides a green breathing space between the houses but is also available for informal play by the children.

Within the Ballachurry Park Development there is a children's play area well equipped with play facilities and this is to be found alongside Wybourn Grove with a link footpath to Ballachurry Avenue.

The Jubilee Playground is to be found within the Birch Hill Park Estate immediately behind the shop in Birch Hill Crescent. Here there is a collection of children's play equipment together with an open space for football and informal play.