Glen Wyllin Pleasure Grounds

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Owned by the Isle of Man Railway whose line crossed the valley by means of a viaduct, this area was once the site of much activity for the holidaymaker and Sunday School tripper. The grounds at Glen Wyllin were developed in the late 1800s upon the arrival of the railway and included a boating lake, merry-go-round, attractions and of course the beach which adjoins it. Today the site is still maintained as a camp site and features a shop, communal showers and toilets, and a children's play area, all dominated by the two towering pillars which once supported the viaduct carrying the railway line, but it is a shadow of its former self, having been a booming centre for leisure in the halcyon days of tourism on the island, still so fondly remembered by the local Sunday School children and the like.