Ayres Visitor Centre and Nature Reserve. Seasonal opening. Admission Free.

Details

Accessibility:

Car park on site. Dogs allowed on leads. Access to beach over the dunes. Contact the Trust directly for accessibility information.

Brief Description:

Ayres Visitor Centre and Nature Trail is managed by the Manx Wildlife Trust.  Situated on the coast, a nature reserve of beach, dunes and surrounding habitat with a good range of birds, flora and marine wildlife, with level terrain.  Find further information on their website or the government website:
https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/departments/environment-food-and-agriculture/protected-sites/the-ayres-national-nature-reserve/

Further Information:

Address:

Ayres Visitor Centre and Nature Trail, The Ayres, Bride.

Manx Wildlife Trust,7-8 Market Place, Peel, Isle of Man IM5 1AB  (shop and office)

Email:

enquiries@manxwt.org.uk

Telephone:

01624 844432     Reserve Manager - Manx Wildlife Trust

Website:

 http://www.manxwt.org.uk/reserves/ayres-visitor-centre-and-nature-trail

Opening Times:

Nature Reserve always open

Visitor Centre: End of May to the end of September:  Tuesday to Sunday:  2pm - 5 pm.

Admission:

Free.

Directions:

Located in the far north of the island, take the A10 North, then, between Smeale and Bride, take the signposted turning northwards to Ayre Visitor Centre. It is about  1.2miles (2km) at the end of this road.  OS NX 435 038

Transport:

Contact Isle of Man Public Transport, Banks Circus, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 5PT

Telephone: +44 1624 662525 (Infoline)  https://www.gov.im/categories/travel-traffic-and-motoring/bus-and-rail/

Amenities:

Tea room and public toilets at Bride.