Mossyard Bay Traditional Cache

Mossyard is probably the most popular beach in Galloway. On the shores of Fleet Bay it is a hive of activity during the summer. This cache is now one of a series of five around the Fleet Valley National Scenic Area.

The shore from near the cache site

This is a very busy location so you'll need great stealth - you have been warned!

Park at N 54° 50.444 W 004° 15.443 which is a public car park maintained by the nearby Mossyard Caravan Park proprietors. Interestingly the Fleet Bay Inshore Rescue Boat operates from Mossyard Farm and is crewed by members of the McConchie family who own the camp site. The Rescue Boat is funded by charitable contributions and is operated voluntarily during the summer months outwith the RNLI but under the direction of HM Coastguard.

When I placed this cache I noted with great interest, like many geocachers I suggest, that you can now partake in a number of outdoor activities nearby including clay pigeon shooting, archery, mountain boarding and mountain balling - having seen these great clear spheres tumbling down the hillside, I might give this a miss, but it looks to be great fun! Visit Laggan Outdoor website for full details.

You are looking for a small blue topped contained slightly bigger than a 35mm canister. Please bring a pen or pencil to log your visit as this is not provided. Also, because of the location, please take care to return it exactly as it was found - many thanks.

FTF - batsgonemad and his squirrel