Douglas Mausoleum - Carlingwark Circular 3 Traditional Cache
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Douglas Mausoleum - Carlingwark Circular 3
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This cache is a small plastic box with room for a few swops - please bring your own pen and is placed just inside the grounds of the Douglas Mausoleum about 1.5 miles from Castle Douglas.
The cache is one of four placed near a waymarked path which takes you round Carlingwark Loch at Castle Douglas – see below for more information.
Douglas Mausoleum
The cache is found just inside the grounds of the Douglas Family Mausoleum. Over the centuries the Douglas Family have played a very prominent part in the history of Galloway and Scotland. Threave Castle (there is a geocache called Stepping Stones there) is one of their ancestral homes and well worth a visit.
In 1792 Sir William Douglas, local land owner, who had made his wealth in North America changed the name of the small village of Causewayend, to Castle Douglas. He laid out a new town with wide parallel streets which he named after himself. Cotton and weaving were the main industries. However the cotton mills were not successful in the long term and only the street name remains today as a clue to that part of the town's past history.
Sir William’s home was Gelston Castle (now in ruins) one mile to the south. He is buried along with members of the family in the Mausoleum which was built about 1830.
The cache is not far inside the grounds and a car can be parked very close to the gates if you want a cache and dash.
Carlingwark Circular Caches.
There are four caches to find on the 3.5 mile waymarked walk round Carlingwark Loch at Castle Douglas. Only cache 3 – Douglas Mausoleum, is accessible by car and it suggested you collect all the caches by enjoying the walk described below.
1 - Lovers Walk
2 - Under the Boardwalk
3 - Douglas Mausoleum
4 - Witches' Tryst
To collect all four caches it is suggested to start from Carlingwark Park at
N 54°56.132', W 003°55.727 where there a few parking spaces. There is plenty of other parking in the streets nearby.
From the lochside follow the footpaths east, past the tent pitch area, and on to the B736. Head east for 300m and go through the gate and follow the path round the lochside in a southerly direction along a raised path called Lovers Walk (cache 1).
At the end of the path turn right across the wooden walkway (cache 2) and follow the well trodden path to the minor road near Mid Kelton Farm. Turn N (right) and follow the road back to Castle Douglas passing by the Douglas Family Mausoleum (cache 3) and Witches' Tryst (cache 4) on the way back to the park.
The lochside and farmland areas of the walk can be very muddy – stout footwear is recommended.
There are plenty of good cafes and hotels in Castle Douglas for meals and the town also has its own brewery, Sulwath Brewers, near the clock tower for a thirst quenching drink.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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