(I have amended the details to account for the missing fire hydrant cover. There are road works in the area at the moment, but as far as I am aware, access to the cache and snatchems is unaffected.) To find the co-ordinates for the cache location you need to solve the clues using information around the published co-ordinates.
The first thing to note is this area is tidal and access to the pub is cut off for roughly 2 hours either side of high tide depending on the time of year, as dooberrywoo discovered to the detriment of part of the car on moving up here, you should not attempt to drive this route without checking tide times here first: http://www.tidetimes.org.uk/morecambe-tide-times
Some parking is available on the road side opposite the pub. You shouldn’t use the pub car park without actually using the pub itself. The cache is walking distance from here, but please be careful. It is a busy road with no public footpaths, alternatively you can drive to the next stage and park near to the cache.
Description
The co-ordinates for the cache can be found at the Golden Ball Inn on the bank of the River Lune. The pub is a true ‘Old English Pub’ with an inn based on the site since 1650, the present building has been here since the early 1700s and is a listed building.
The Golden Ball Inn is known locally as Snatchems, the name is believed to come from the pub’s not too pleasant connection with piracy and press gangs operating on the River Lune, where unsuspecting, but most likely inebriated, men were tricked or simply snatched to work on ships leaving the nearby Port of Lancaster.
The Golden Ball was also a landing point for a ferry across the River Lune leaving from the opposite bank where there was a landing stage and a bell to call the ferry man to take you to the pub! Marsh Point cache ( GC232B5) is located where the ferry would have taken you to, unsurprisingly on the death of the last ferry man at some time during the last century, the ferry service ceased to operate also.
Amendments have been made to the information needed for the co-ordinates, due to the storms in January, the boat displaying one of the numbers was swept away and is unlikely to be replaced.
Onto the co-ordinates
The cache is located at
N 54° AB.CDE W 002° FG.HIJ
A = Last digit of the date of the original pub on the site circa ????
B = How many high tides occur in 24 hours?
C = The number of letters in the colloquial name of the pub
D = Number on the cycle way information board plus 5.
E = Number of sponsored squares on the cycle way information board.
FG = Number on the fire hydrant grid has disappeared, the number was 40 now add 10
H = Number on the cycle way information board.
I = Number of windows (not doors) on the front of the orignal pub minus 1.
J = The shape of the life preserver on the wall.
The cache is a small lock and lock pirate box containing log book, pencil, a few items of ‘treasure’ and a pirate tb ready for its travels