Bank Hill Traditional Cache
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Steep in parts, can be muddy or boggy in places and quite often
breezy at the top!
But a lovely walk from Castle Campbell at Dollar
Parking is available at either of two carparks that are used for
the castle and visitors to the surrounding area in general. The
co-ords (for the small carpark- max 16 cars) are: N 56° 10.509 W
003° 40.315. which is over the cattle grid at the top of the
road/hill
Lying at the foot of the Ochil Hills, Dollar is one of the
affectionately dubbed "hillfoot" villages.
The traditional lowland home of the Campbell Clan, Campbell Castle
was originally known as Castle Gloom. Ironically, the Castle lies
close to two streams, Care and Sorrow and even stranger still is
the fact that the name "Dollar" itself originates from the Celtic
"dolour" or sadness. You may wonder how such a lovely place came to
be given such awfully depressing names.
Perhaps the answer lies in a Dollar folk tale which tells of a
princess who died of a broken heart in Castle Gloom.
The castle is accessed through Dollar Glen, a wooded valley
traversed by various tracks and paths in an area excellent for
walking.
Bank Hill rises to 346m
Please replace as found to protect from elements and sheep!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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