Groudle Glen Walk
This walk visits Groudle Glen just north of Douglas on the Isle of Man.
The area is designated as one of the Manx National Glens and includes pleasant walking trails through a wooded valley with a bubbling stream. Other features includes a photogenic water wheel and the Groudle Glen Railway, a miniature railway run by local enthusiasts. You can enjoy a trip on the little train which runs for just under a mile through the glen to Sea Lion Rocks.
Groudle Glen Open Street Map 
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Groudle Glen Open Street Map 
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Further Information and Other Local Ideas
Continue north along the Raad ny Foillan - Isle of Man Coastal Path and you could visit the delightful Dhoon Glen with its interesting flora and picturesque waterfalls and streams. You can reach the glen from Dhoon Glen Halt station on the Manx Electric Railway.
To the south there's Douglas where you can try a walk or cycle along the lovely promenade and enjoy views out to the historic Tower of Refuge.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
Groudle Glen waterwheel. This waterwheel and wheelhouse were first operated in about 1895. The wheel has been used to pump water to the Groudle Hotel and to provide power for the fairy lights that ran through the glen from the entrance to Lhen Coan. The wheel was known as the 'Little Isabella', (a reference to the Laxey Wheel). The wheel featured in a disguised form in the BBC series 'Lovejoy' in 1986 with a story which led to buried treasure being discovered in one of the paddles. In 1994 the wheel was refurbished by Laxey Towing Company and since that time it has operated sporadically in conjunction with train services.
Sea Lion about to depart from Lhen Coan station, with a Groudle Glen Railway evening service to Sea Lion Rocks.
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Groudle Glen
Sea Lion Cove
Groudle Cottages. Looking westwards across the glen to large set of self-catering holiday bungalows.
Port Groudle. View south-west across this little cove to Lag Birragh.