Beary Park

About Beary Park

Rising above the village of St Johns, this modest Manx summit offers a quiet vantage point over the island’s central valley. Though overshadowed by the higher Greeba Mountain, its position provides clear, earned views across to Tynwald Hill and the looming southern profile of South Barrule.

Key Statistics

Find It

Did You Know?

• •The name 'Beary' likely derives from the Old Norse word 'berg', meaning hill or mountain, reflecting the significant Viking influence on the Isle of Man’s landscape names. The 'Park' suffix generally refers to enclosed grazing land found on the hill's lower slopes.
• •The summit provides an excellent aerial perspective of the Snaefell Mountain Course as it winds through Glen Helen. From this height, walkers can watch the road snake toward the Cronk-y-Voddy straight, a section of the TT circuit known for its high speeds and technical bends.
• •Looking west, the hill offers a direct line of sight to the tiered mound of Tynwald Hill in St Johns. This is the ancient meeting place of the Manx parliament, where laws are still proclaimed in both English and Manx Gaelic every July.
• •Beary Park is frequently bagged alongside its slightly taller neighbour, Beary Mountain, as part of a traverse that includes the rugged plantation tracks and open moorland of the Greeba massif.
• •Despite the name, you are significantly more likely to encounter a stray Loaghtan sheep than any manicured greenery or benches on these windswept slopes.