Gosford Park Series# 8 LAKE POND Traditional Cache
Gosford Park Series# 8 LAKE POND
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Located at Gosford Forest Park.
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.
There are numerous walks some of which are waymarked. A nature trail of approx 1-1/4 miles in length starts at the wheel car park. It has been adapted for use by wheelchairs. For the more energetic there is a nature trek which is 4 miles in length. Booklets are available from the ranger.
This is the last in a series of caches we placed in Gosford Forest Park. We felt it deserving of a series of 7 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, 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 7 caches.
This is a small cache, a camouflaged vitamin container wirth geocaching label. It contains only a log roll and pencil.
The cache, as the name suggests, is near a small lake in the park. Please take usual care with small children near water. It was necessary to use a small cache at this spot as it can be busy and there are fewer hiding spots. There is a seat nearby where you can write the log if there are muggles about.
We found it difficult to take accurate co-ords at this spot, so the co-ords are based on a series of averages taken. The clue will lead you to the cache.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
ntnvafg gur jnyy, ng orybj nirentr rlr yriry.
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