Golden Daffodils Multi-cache
welsh mountain paynies: Visited the cache today and found the area very overgrown making it difficult to access the cache site. Decided to archive the cache. We will replace it with another one soon.
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A visit to a nature reserve followed by a fairly strenuous walk to the cache site.
Coed y Bwl nature reserve in Castle upon Alun is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) which is managed by the Wildlife Trust for South and West Wales. It is a little known haven of peace and tranquility, just 6 acres in total. In spring time it is carpeted by hundreds of wild daffodils. This is an unusual and beautiful sight.
Later in the spring it has such flowers as Wood Anemones, Dog Violets, Dog's Mercury, Bluebells and the uncommon Star of Bethlehem. The wood is also home to many insect species and some rare invertebrates which provide food for bird species such as Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Tree Creeper, Titmice, Goldcrest and Wren. Birds of prey include Sparrowhawk, Tawny Owl, Kestrel, Buzzard and visiting Peregrine Falcon. Summer visitors include Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler.
The main cache is hidden some distance from Coed y Bwl wood.
You will need to visit the wood in order to take information from the commemorative stone which is sited near the entrance to the wood to work out the coordinates for the main cache. Please take some time to explore this lovely wood and enjoy the surroundings.
Parking is available at the given coordinates. Alternative parking is available a short distance away just past the railway bridge.
N.B.It is best to approach from the East as there is a ford at Castle upon Alun which, if the river is high, may be too deep for some cars.
The cache is located at:
N 51. (C-D) (B-A).(B-C) (D-A) D
W 003 (C-D+A) (D-A). C (C-D) (A+C)
Where the date on the commerative stone is ABCD.
(Please do not try to get out of the Nature reserve by climbing the wall)
You may want to park in St Brides Major and make a circular walk by following the signs to Castle upon Alun and returning via Old Castle Down.
Please hide the cache well.
Additional Hints
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Haqre unjgubea gerr.