The Chinese Lake is an old victorian boating pond nestled in the hills at the back of Largs. The walk is relatively steep but not too difficult. Please follow the white markers to get to the lake, this route avoids passing through private property.
The Noddsdale Estate dam is known as the Chinese Lake. The original dam was christened The Chinese Lake but why or who did the christening are lost in the mists of time. All that is known is that a hundred years ago the lake was surrounded by oriental shrubs and a wooden fence which gave it the appearance of a Chinese lake situated on the hillside above Noddsdale House. Noddsdale Hydro Dam has been in existence since 1927 and is still a working structure providing water storage for the Hydro Electric Scheme which was upgraded in 2010 and generates electricity supplied to the National Grid.
The cache is not at the lake but very near and is hidden at the base of a tree. Please respect others privacy and keep noise to a minimum when passing the house at the start of the hike.
This cache was placed with the kind permission of Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park rangers.