This is number six of a series of ten geocaches placed along the Cliff Walk between Bray & Greystones.
The Greystones to Bray Cliff Walk is a beautiful scenic walk that meanders along the east coast of Wicklow between Greystones & Bray. The walk is approximately 6km in length and is level most of the way. End to end the walk should take approximately two hours to complete. The walk can be either started at Greystones Harbour, or from Bray at the southern end of the promenade. At the end of the walk, you can get the train back to your starting point.
The Cliff Walk was initially developed in the 1840s to facilitate access for materials and workers to the cliff face during the construction of the railway between Bray & Greystones. Lord Meath provided the route along the Cliff Walk to the railway company for free as he didn't want the alternative route to divide his land. As a result, this stretch of railway is one of the most expensive in Ireland due to the engineering complexity required to build it.
At the site of GC43 lies the ruins of Lord Meath’s Lodge. At the lodge there was a toll gate and the public was charged a penny for entry.
The Cliff Walk was closed each Friday when it was reserved for Lord Meath’s own use. Just past Lord Meath’s Lodge is an area called the Brandy Hole, which was a cave notorious for smugglers.
As well as the beautiful scenery, the Cliff Walk is home to different types of seabirds and various types of colourful wildflowers. Dolphins, black harbour porpoises and basking sharks are known to swim in the waters around the cliff off of Bray Head.
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The Cache
The cache is a small tablock container with enough room for trackables and trinkets.
Here is a complete list of the caches in this series:
01 Cliff Walk - Along the Green Walk
02 Cliff Walk - Bray Head Rocks
03 Cliff Walk - Last Stop
04 Cliff Walk - Lord Meath’s Lodge
05 Cliff Walk - Julskatten
06 Cliff Walk - Braystones
07 Cliff Walk - Hanginaround
08 Cliff Walk - Catapult
09 Cliff Walk - All My Friends
10 Cliff Walk - A Distant Memory