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Holidaymaker Finds Message in a Bottle Near Barmouth After Short 10-Day Drift

Commenters noted the near-neighbor origin, with locals pointing to currents that keep bottles close to shore.

Overview

  • Sue Roe discovered the bottle during an early-morning walk on the beach by the Caerddaniel caravan site a mile north of Barmouth, Gwynedd.
  • Inside was a letter from Megan Jones, a caravanner from Birmingham staying at Lyons Sunnysands Holiday Park about 500 metres up the coast.
  • The message is estimated to have floated in Cardigan Bay for no more than 10 days before washing ashore.
  • After initially struggling to reach the sender, Sue posted a photo of the note online, and Megan responded with thanks and surprise at its short journey.
  • Reports contextualized the brief trip with examples of rare long-distance finds and research suggesting most bottles are never recovered, attributing local outcomes to alongshore currents.