Insect Hotel - Mooragh Park - Ramsey, Isle of Man - Insect Hotels on Waymarking.com

This Insect Hotel is one of a series that can be found in the Mooragh Park. It is on the eastern side of the Boating Lake. It is the most southerly of the Insect Hotels on this side of the lake.

The Insect Hotel is a large rectangular box mounted on two 4ft wooden stacks or 'legs'. The box has three separate compartments which offer differemt insect environments. For example, the 'hollow tubes mimic the hollow stems of beetle holes which are attractive to Solitary bees. Following an infestation of Solitary Bees in 2019 the Ramsey Town Commissioners have installed a series of Insect Hotels in Mooragh Park of which this hotel is one. (visit link)

The grass bank on which this hotel stands has in recent times only been mown occasionally after flowers have bloomed and set seed and ground nesting birds have flown.

The Mooragh Park situated on the Mooragh Promenade is the Islands primary public recreation area.

Within the park visitors and residents can enjoy a variety of activities including crown green bowling, tennis, putting, boating, crazy golf, skate boarding on the Island first and only purpose built facility, BMX riding, children's play areas, and the Island's only children's water play facility.

The park also has two Cafe's, the Boat House Cafe and the Lakeside Centre the latter of which operates all year round.

The Mooragh Park features as its centre piece a magnificent 12-acre lake used for boating and by the local Venture Training Centre. The lakes perimeter path also provides the venue for regular Walk and Talk sessions run by Manx Sports and Recreation and hosts a variety of outdoor exercise equipment ideal for keeping fit in a beautiful environment.

The park and its gardens are a popular attraction especially during the summer months during which there are often band concerts or other local events.

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History

In 1881, the Ramsey Town Commissioners bought a 200-acre tidal swamp. The land was purchased for £1,200 with the intent to build the site into a pleasure park. Six years later the site was opened to the public and included many of the sites it does today. The park and lake proved to be a great success for Ramsey, bringing visitors and tourist alike. Events were held there as they are now, and Mooragh Park remains a popular gathering place for the Island.

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