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Glen Helen (in (マン島語:Glion Lammal), formerly Glen Rhenass)〔''Place Names of the Isle of Man'' by John Kneen MA pp395 (1970) Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh The Scolar Press〕 an area of wooded valleys, is known for the sweeping left-bend and uphill exit towards Creg Willey's Hill on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races. One of a series of Manx National Glens, it is situated on the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey road in the parish of German, between the 9th and 10th Milestone road-side markers measured from the startline at the TT Grandstand. Glen Helen is preceded by Black Dub and followed by Sarah's Cottage. The glen itself with picturesque walks can be accessed from the car park adjacent to the bend on the main A3 road.〔(Glen Helen at IoM guide. Retrieved 2015-06-27 )〕 ==History== The glen was developed in the 1860s by a consortium of Manx businessmen interested in arboriculture. They carried out extensive planting of trees and ornamental shrubs, laid paths, constructed river bridges and opened the site to the public in 1867. The attractive name Glen Helen was probably chosen from Greek myth to reflect the beauty of the location.〔()''Isle of Man Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture''〕 Today a variety of mature and impressive trees including sequoia, thuja, spruces, Douglas fir, oak, sycamore and beech can be seen. Paths traverse the glen along the rivers Neb and Blaber. Three-quarters of a mile into the glen is the dramatic Rhenass Waterfall.〔()''Isle of Man Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture''〕 File:Glen Helen - Isle of Man - geograph.org.uk - 31796.jpg|River Neb with footbridge File:amyjohnson.jpg|A tree at the mouth of the glen planted in 1933 by aviator Amy Johnson File:Glen Helen - Isle of Man - geograph.org.uk - 31798.jpg|The Rhenass Falls at the top end of the glen 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Glen Helen, Isle of Man」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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