The Sherragh Vane is a farmhouse, once famous for being the
scene of the epic poem "Kitty of the Sherragh Vane" by Manx poet
T.E.Brown.
The farm was named after a prominent white quartz boulder, the
"White Foal". Nowadays, both farm and boulder are hidden inside the
plantation, and the farmhouse is in ruins. The atmosphere remains,
however. The curious can find what's left of of the farmhouse,
using the cache coordinates, on a short but beautiful walk from the
car park and cafe at the lovely Tholt e Will.
Park near N 54°16.612,W 4°29.578.
The best route is to use the prominent, but steep and rough
track, which leads uphill from the converted Wesleyan Methodist
chapel (1873) to the gate just above (which has an obvious wooden
platform). Continue along this track (which soon eases), past a
clearing at N 54°16.674, 4°29.800. GPS signal may be lost for most
of the time along this track, but continue uphill, past a prominent
white boulder (perhaps the Sherragh Vane itself?) and twin wooden
bridges (keep to the uphill track) until you turn right into a
small clearing at about N 54°16.633,W 4°30.214.
It's worth stopping to check the GPS signal here as the cache is
close. You should get a good satellite view again just after you
pass the ruins of the Sherragh Vane farmhouse, which are over a
fence on your left. The cache is hidden on your right, just over an
old wall. The camouflage is "special" and should give some
entertainment!
If you go through the gate and have a look round the ruins, also
look out for a well. I've never found it but there is supposed to
be one there.
It's a slightly easier (but less pleasant) walk from the
Druidale road at N 54°17.044,W 4°30.879.