The aim of this cache is to
give you a nice walk around the Buckinghamshire countryside
close by Chearsley Furze, a small patch of woodland. The walk
is about one and a half miles in length, so can be completed
in about an hour. Some of the trees in the hedgerows are
quite ancient and twisted and there are fine views over the
valley, and overlooking the railway line down at the bottom
of the hill. The fields bear the marks of old ridge and
furrow patterns of cultivation, so the landscape here has
obviously not been changed for several hundred
years.
There is no access to the Furze itself so don’t feel tempted to
go exploring, you can complete this cache by sticking to the
footpaths. When we were setting the cache I heard some ethereal
music playing near the ruined farm building, and as I was trying to
figure out where it was coming from, it suddenly faded away. There
was no sign of anybody around the place. Quite strange, although
the place did not feel at all spooky.
To solve this cache you will have to find a series of deviously
hidden micro caches, each containing co-ordinates to the next one.
The final micro contains the co-ordinates for the final cache.
There is space for parking one or two cars at
N51° 47.793 W000° 58.234, which is near the start of the
footpath. Walk up the footpath, turn left at the corner, over
the first of three stiles which you will encounter en route
(not very large dog or pushchair friendly, I am afraid) and
make your way down the hill towards the first micro. When you
have found the final cache, it is possible to walk back along
the road to the car, with no need to backtrack if you don't
wish to.
The co-ordinates for micro 1 are N51° 48.081 W000°
58.204
There are two further micros and the final cache. Happy
hunting!
While you are in the area, you may like to also do
A Paddle at the Abbey by Dan and Anna, which is a short
drive or longer walk away at the other end of the village, and
which gave us a good giggle when we did it.