Gosford Forest Park is located off the A28 beside the town of
Markethill, 7 miles from the city of Armagh and 10 miles from
Craigavon.
It is the first forest in N Ireland to be designated a
conservation forest. The Forest Park, formerly Gosford Demense, was
acquired by the forest Service in 1958. It comprises some 240
hectares and is set in gently rolling Drumlin Country. The
elevation ranges from 60 to 100 metres and the area is situated on
a basalt plug which can be seen to outcrop in places in the small
river which flows through the Forest Park.
This is the second in a series of caches we placed in Gosford
Forest Park. We felt it deserving of a series of 8 caches as it is
a fabulous place to spend the day caching, either alone or with
family and friends. There are caravan and camping facilities, a
restaurant and many things to see, so a great park for all.
We have tried to place the caches sensitively, causing as little
disruption to the wildlife and environment as possible.
The park is generally busy so please use common sense and
discretion when retrieving and replacing a cache.
The Forest Park is open all year round from 10am - sunset. There
is a fee to enter the carpark and a fee marked for pedestrians. The
warden isn't always there at quieter times - so you may get in free
of charge. Either way you have the opportunity to find up to 8
caches.
This cache is a decon container with a geocaching label on
front. It is hidden within the walled garden area of the park. When
placed it contained a log book, pencil, sharpener and stash note
and a few small swaps.
The co-ords take you to the bee house. There are proper paths to
the cache with few inclines so it is wheelchair and buggy
friendly.