Side Points 1 - "Casein" Traditional Geocache
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The First in a Series of 20 around the Cornelly Walk which is approximately 3 Miles in Length. With Special Thanks to Ken The Cacheman who set up this First cache. This inspired us to set up the ring which has recently been called "Unique, Excellent and Exciting"
A Small Size container hidden with pen and ability to leave small items or GeoCoins.
The Series is along a Public footpath with no need to climb over any fences, creep through hedges or veer TOO far off the track.
In September 2013 I was delighted to be asked to take ownership of this series. I can’t believe it’s now 10 years that I’ve been performing maintenance. Much has changed but some containers have moved slightly or been changed. On my maintenance visit of 29 July 2023 I decided to update descriptions where necessary.
If your GPS isn't upto the task, then this should be called Motorway Madness !
Whatever you do, think twice or plan your journey before attempting this Cache. Not that it's difficult, but you wouldn't want to stop on the Motorway now would you ?
The SIDE POINTS Series is quite an easy series is a circular walk starting and ending in South Cornelly.
Route: Around the North and South Cornelly Areas
Suitability: Not suitable for wheelchairs/buggies or small children. Cyclists/horses not allowed
Length: 5 km (3 miles). Allow 3 hours to complete
Parking: There is on street parking in North and South Cornelly But Heol Y Sheet is probably the best.
Starting Point – South Cornelly- Waypoint Included
Park at the Ty Tanglwyst Farm Gate. The road beyond is private.
Go through the gate and continue along the concrete access track. Take the public footpath on your right hand side. The path is tarmaced with ranch/motorway style fencing on both sides. Follow this footpath which will take you over a footbridge. Follow the path under the motorway until you come out on the North Cornelly side of Heol y Sheet. Continue down Heol y Sheet until you see a tarmac link footpath that runs along Heol Y Cwrt. Continue past a small play area on your left hand side. You will come out on the junction of Heol Y Cwrt and Porthcawl Road. You are now in North Cornelly.
Cross Porthcawl Road and turn left. Walk along the footway under the M4. Continue along the footway. Continue along the footway for 25O metres until you see a signed public footpath on your right hand side. Take this footpath up a steep
incline until its junction with Ty Draw Lane. Turn left. Continue along Ty Draw Lane until its junction with Porthcawl Road, South Cornelly. Turn Right for 500 metres.
Take the road known as Lamb Row, passing the Three Horseshoes pub.
Continue past the pub and follow the public footpath that bears to the right, along Railway Terrace. Rock Cottages will be on your left hand side. Continue along the footpath which has a tarmac surface for 100 metres.
Continue along Railway Terrace. At the end of Railway Terrace you will see another footpath sign. You will go across a grassed surface for 10 metres to an A-frame barrier. Go through the A-frame barrier and along the gravel path up a slight incline. The path then levels out.
Continue along the path. You will pass between Pant Mawr Quarry and Cornelly Quarry.
At the green gates turn left, and follow the access road which is also a public footpath. Take care as plant and vehicles use this route. The footpath comes to the end of the access track at a green portacabin. Take the steps at the side of the portacabin
and continue round it. You can buy refreshments here.
Continue following the public footpath which is well defined and easy to follow, past the Tarmac site on your right hand side, until it terminates on a junction with a gravel track. Turn left and continue along the gravel track for approximately 75 metres at which point you will notice a kissing gate ahead of you to the left. Go through the kissing gate and continue across the field.
Follow the line of the overhead power cables along the path, which is waymarked, through a further three kissing gates until the path emerges onto Heol y Sheet.
At the junction with Heol y Sheet, turn left and follow the road for 500 metres, until you get to back to the starting point.
Please be respectful and careful of the cows !
I'm not saying there are any cows actually there, but courtesy goes a long way -and who knows, they could be busy anyway.
This cache will be one for you to note in your Diary - No Doubt.
Additional Hints
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Arire chg gur pyhr va gur gvgyr. Vg pna'g or na nantenz rvgure !