Under the Arches Traditional Cache

The cache is located close to the Viaduct in Dromore, Co Down which can be viewed from the main Belfast to Dublin A1 dual carriageway. For safety reasons the cache has not been placed directly under the arches, but can be found very close by.

The Dromore Railway Viaduct is fine example of Victorian Engineering, built in 1860 for the Banbridge, Lisburn & Belfast Railway. The Viaduct with its seven wide brick build arches were used to carry the branch railway line above the River Lagan. The last train crossed the River Lagan at Dromore in April 1956 and the viaduct is today closed to the general public.

The cache is found in the public Park opposite to Dromore High School on the Banbridge Road. There are many entrances to the park, but parking is limited. If you have the time use one the free public car parks adjacent to the town centre and take in views of the “Stocks” beside the Town Hall and the Stone Cross in the grounds of Dromore Cathedral. When in the town, why not stretch your legs and walk up to “ The Mound” and take in the town’s other cache.

GPS reception can be poor in this area due to tree cover, hence the increased difficulty. Over the first few months the co-ordinates will be refined to provide a more accurate location, currently 10m estimated accuracy.