The Grand Union Canal links Birmingham to London with a waterway which is 145 miles long and contains 166 locks. This cache is one of a series to be found along or close to the Hertfordshire/Buckinghamshire stretch of the canal.
This cache is to be found along a stretch of the canal that crosses Boxmoor. The willows along this stretch are grown as a crop for the cricket bat industry. Each tree takes approximately 15-20 years to mature before it is harvested and sold to the cleft makers. It is along this stretch of the moor that water loving birds can be seen including the kingfisher, which nests in the bank of the stream and feeds off small fish along its length. You may not see a Kingfisher, but you will very likely see ducks, swans, moorhens and canada geese. The Moor is often home to a bunch of horses which are put out here to graze and will mug you at the slightest hint of a polo mint!
Please use all your stealth and guile to avoid the watchful eye of the local muggles. This is a very busy spot, especially in fine weather.