In
this series, I have hidden silver/grey micro-cache capsules near to
each of the 17 parish churches, on (or just slightly off)
the route of the walk's course. Each capsule contains a rolled-up
log-book only (please bring your own pen/pencil).
This cache is for
the 16th in the series and can be found near All Saints; the parish
church of Lonan. The parish extends from Port Groudle in the south
to the Snaefell mines and Brandywell Corner ( on the TT course to
the east of Beinn-y-Phott), a distance of some six miles or 10 km,
and contains an area of 15 square miles.
It
is an upland district, being hilly and barren, and dropping sharply
into the sea, with the exception of a few small deep, sheltered
glens. The highest point in the parish is Mullagh Ouyr (near
Snaefell) at 491m or about 1610 feet. Its coastline is high and
rocky, and broken by several headlands and small bays. The main
headlands are Laxey Head, and Clay Head; and the bays are Bulgham
Bay, Laxey Bay, Garwick, and Port Groudle. The only significant
valleys are Laxey Glen, famous for its romantic beauty, extending
from the Snaefell mines to the sea and Glen Roy, which leads into
Laxey Glen at Laxey village.
Parking is
available in the small carpark adjacent to the church (see
coordinates below). The cache itself can be found on a nearby
path (clearly sign-posted along the road a few hundred yards
north of the church), from where you can see the church over
the variety of trees, shrubs and bushes in the foreground. Please
replace the cache exactly as found, and as usual, WATCH OUT FOR
MUGGLES!
Happy
caching!