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Parish Walk Series (No. 4 : Malew) Traditional Cache

Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is part of a a series of 17 caches; inspired by the Parish Walk, … one of the oldest events in the Isle of Man’s sporting calendar. Please see GC1JTEQ for more information about the series.


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This cache is for the 4th in the series and can be found near the parish church of Malew. The church is located 500 yards down Malew Road (the road leading off to the south from the Cross Four Ways, which is just east of Ballasalla). The parish covers an area from Langness Peninsula and Scarlett up to Foxdale, and includes the villages of Ballasalla, St Mark's and Derbyhaven. The area includes both Ronaldsway and Balthane Industrial estates and the Isle of Man Airport. Geographically it also includes Castletown, but that town is administered separately. As a result, there is a small exclave of the parish which includes Scarlett Point.

Malew Parish Church

The parish is bordered on the east by Santon Burn, on the north by the Granite Mountain and South Barrule, by an irregular line from the South Barrule to Poyll Vaaish on the west, and by the sea on the south. It contains about 15 square miles. Most of the parish is low and undulating, forming much of the southern plain of the island. The northern portion is more hilly, including the South Barrule, the highest point of the south of the island at 483 metres or approximately 1585 feet. The Silver Burn river rises near the South Barrule and flows under the Monks Bridge at Ballasalla, reaching the sea at Castletown harbour.

Parking (see coordinates below) is available on the wide section of the road outside the church, and the cache itself can be found a short walk away, where you'll witness views of the church from over the fields. Please replace the cache exactly as found, and as usual, WATCH OUT FOR MUGGLES!

Happy caching!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)