Drumpellier Country Park - "Sonic" Traditional Cache
Drumpellier Country Park - "Sonic"
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Our thanks to the Countryside Ranger Service for granting permission for this series. This is the first in our Drumpellier Country Park Series. Parking is available close to this cache, and can be completed as a cache and dash. Refreshments are available close by in the visitor's centre, along with information about the area. Also, fantastic play areas for the kids are near by.
Drumpellier is a country park situated within North Lanarkshire, to the west of Coatbridge. The park was formerly a private estate. The land was given over to the Burgh of Coatbridge for use as a public park in 1919, and was designated as a country park in 1984 by the then Monklands council, part of Strathclyde Regional Council. Drumpellier Country Park covers an area of 500 acres and comprises two natural lochs (one of which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)), lowland heath, mixed woodlands and open grassland. The lochs attract a large number of water birds, both resident (such as swans and mallard ducks) and over-wintering migrants. The loch shores and woodland floor provide an abundance of wild flora. The woodlands are also rich in bird life, small wild animals and many types of fungi. Flint tools of the Stone Age have been found on the shores of Woodend Loch. Lochend Loch once boasted a fine example of a crannog, a dwelling place of iron-age man situated on stilts in open water for security and protection. During the medieval period, Drumpellier was the farming grange of the Monks of Newbattle Abbey, which gives rise to the name of Monklands, the historical name for the surrounding area. The name Drumpellier itself means 'ridge where the wheat is stored'. Finally, the Monkland Canal lies at the south end of the park, and is a reminder of the great industrial heritage of Monklands, providing an important link through Glasgow to the Clyde and the high seas. The series follows a circular route anticlockwise around the country park. It'll take about an hour and a half, covering a distance of approximately 2 miles. The direct route from cache 1 to 2 is not recommended, unless you’ve brought your trunks,or even some scuba gear!! All the caches in this series are close to the well established path network, however, the more adventurous of you can take a short cut "off road" from cache 5 to 6 where wellies or boots may be in order, or you can continue to follow the path. Tweezers may be required to retrieve the log. Please take care, and use maximum stealth when retrieving Sonic, as this is a very busy area.
Additional Hints
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