Placed within the main grounds of Mount Stewart and accessed via the main reception entrance
Thank you to the National Trust for placement permission, without whose help these caches would not have been possible.
There are many different containers on both trails some simple some not so. perhaps you should bring a penny with you for good luck.
Tweezers would be advantageous!
These caches are on National Trust property to which an admission fee applies for non members.
Access to the caches is also dependant on the grounds being open - opening times can be found here
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/place-pages/236/pages/opening-times-calendar
The Admission Fee is not just for the house and gardens but also parking and the walking trails so should be paid if you intent to find these caches.
Sometimes some areas of the grounds may be closed for weddings and private functions please use common sense and return to get any caches inaccessible at these times.
Logs will be checked frequently and online logs without signatures will be deleted.
All caches were placed in locations approved by one of the Rangers who was also a witness to their installation. The caches all meet current Geocaching and National Trust placement guidelines
Caches have been numbered in the suggested find order - the shelter belt is a maze of small tracks and paths. there is no need to bushwhack!
Caches Labelled with an "NTMS TT" designation are not easy and have been placed as a challenge for experienced cachers.
Mount Stewart is one of the most inspiring and unusual gardens in the National Trust's ownership.
The National Trust took over the gardens in 1957. The last chatelaine of the house (and the last surviving child of the 7th Marquess), Lady Mairi Bury (née Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Dowager Viscountess Bury), gave the house and most of its contents to the Trust in 1977. The Trust operates the property under the name "Mount Stewart House, Garden & Temple of the Winds". Lady Mairi was the last Londonderry family member to live at Mount Stewart, and the last member of this Anglo-Irish family to live in Ireland. She died at Mount Stewart on 18 November 2009, at the age of 88. On her death her daughter Lady Rose Lauritzen, wife of the American art historian, became the live-in family member; she lives also in Venice.
In 2015, the National Trust completed an extensive restoration of the house and its contents as well as the purchase of the wider estate re-uniting it and plan to open for visitor access.
The garden reflects a rich tapestry of design and great planting artistry that was the hallmark of Edith, Lady Londonderry. The mild climate of Strangford Lough allows astonishing levels of planting experimentation. The formal areas exude a strong Mediterranean feel and resemble an Italian villa landscape; the wooded areas support a range of plants from all corners of the world, ensuring something to see whatever the season.
The Trust Wardens have requested that any squirrel sightings be reported to them
They would like to know the location and if the squirrel is red or grey. They can contacted in person on site or you can tweet @NTRangerToby or @NTmountstewart
I have kept this listing text to insure that it loads on a slow data connection but finders are encouraged to upload many pictures to the gallery and provide detailed logs for each cache.