Mount Zion Traditional Cache
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Near road at highest point of A684
The highest building on the A684 road through Garsdale, just before the border with Richmondshire, is “Mount Zion Chapel”. It was built in 1876 by the Midland Railway Company's stonemasons, in the same year that they opened their famous Settle–Carlisle line, and the stonework is identical to that of the nearby Dandrymire viaduct which, according to local accounts, was built on “shoddy” from the Yorkshire clothing mills because the builders could not reach bedrock. It became known as “Hawes Junction” (along with Garsdale Station), after the branch line to Hawes was opened a few years later. The chapel is no longer used for regular services, but occasional special events are arranged to pay for repairs and maintenance. It is open to visitors between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
The Geocache is easy to reach, with convenient parking (opposite the chapel is safest, to avoid crossing the road), and only a few yards to walk, though there is a slope to climb. Muggles will be a problem when the chapel is holding one of its special events, or when a steam train is being photographed by railway enthusiasts, but the area is normally very quiet except for passing vehicles, and is well away from any houses, with just the occasional car stopping to admire the view. The cache is not on the chapel premises.
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