Silver Burn approaching Castletown harbour - geograph

The Silver Burn or Silverburn River (Manx: ''Awin Rosien'') is a small river, about long, on the

Isle of Man ) , anthem = "O Land of Our Birth" , image = Isle of Man by Sentinel-2.jpg , image_map = Europe-Isle_of_Man.svg , mapsize = , map_alt = Location of the Isle of Man in Europe , map_caption = Location of the Isle of Man (green) in Europe ...

which rises near the

South Barrule The South Barrule ( gv, Baarool Jiass) is the highest hill in the south of the Isle of Man. It has the remains of a fort on its summit, which is traditionally the home of the Manx god of the sea Mannanan beg mac y Leir. The hill is largely surro ...

and flows south. It passes St Mark's and in its lower reaches it flows under the Monks' Bridge at

Ballasalla Ballasalla () is a village in the parish of Malew in the south-east of the Isle of Man. The village is situated close to the Isle of Man Airport and north-east of the town of Castletown. History Ballasalla grew up around nearby Rushen Abbey. ...

, and reaches the sea at Castletown harbour. Just above Ballasalla, the burn runs through wooded

Silverdale Glen Silverdale Glen is a National Glen and recreational area near the village of Ballasalla in the parish of Malew on the Isle of Man. The recreation site consists of a small boating lake, café, playing fields, and a playground with a Victorian water ...

, a site which the

Manx National Trust Manx National Heritage ( gv, Eiraght Ashoonagh Vannin) is the national heritage organisation for the Isle of Man. The organisation manages a significant proportion of the island’s physical heritage assets including over 3,000 acres of coastlin ...

acquired in 1966. The section from the A3 south to the A7 in Ballasalla makes up the Silverdale Conservation Area, one of Isle of Man's historic districts, and includes Silverdale Glen Cafe, Monk's Bridge, and

Rushen Abbey Rushen Abbey is a former abbey on the Isle of Man, located in Ballasalla. Originally home for monks of the Savignac order, it soon came under Cistercian control and remained so until its dissolution. The abbey is located from Castle Rushen, th ...

's ruins. (map) The Silver Burn is joined by the Awin Ruy, a small left-bank tributary, immediately north of Ballasalla.''Isle of Man: Public rights of way and Outdoor Leisure map (South sheet)'' (7th edn) 1995, Dept. of Local Government and the Environment, Between Ballasalla and Castletown, the Isle of Man Railway runs parallel and close to the river, and the southernmost part of the

Millennium Way The Millennium Way is a long distance footpath on the Isle of Man. The path is approximately in length, stretching between Castletown and Ramsey. The footpath was opened in 1979 to mark the thousandth year of the parliament of the Island, Tynwa ...

also follows the river here.

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