This cache is the 12th in the series and can be found near St. Bridget's; the Parish Church of Bride. The walkers will have felt the long drag from Jurby at this stage, but there is usually a warm welcome here as the local cafe stays open and there is always a good crowd of people cheering the walkers on. 53 miles done.
The Parish lies to the east of Andreas and to the north of Lezayre, bordering the sea to the north and east. The Parish covers an area of about 9 sq miles and contains the village of Bride or Kirk Bride.There is a range of sandhills crossing the parish from west to Point Cranstal (not actually a point) in the east, from which a good view may be obtained of the Manx mountains as well as the Scottish and Cumbrian mountains (with the Solway Firth in between). The Galloway coast is about 18 miles away. At the Point of Ayre is a 100 foot lighthouse. On old maps Point Cranstal is referred to as "Shellag Point" and a hamlet named Cranstal is marked close to it, but has long since disappeared.
Please take care when searching and replacing cache as this road can sometimes be very busy.
Parking is available in the village car park (see coordinates below) within clear view of the Church. Please replace the cache exactly as found, and as usual, WATCH OUT FOR MUGGLES!
Happy caching!