West Cam Traditional Cache

This cache and four others in the area have been set up by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority and can be found on or near historic highways and byways around the market town of Hawes in Upper Wensleydale.

The caches contain the usual items PLUS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION so that you can find out more about the archaeology and history of this interesting and beautiful area.

West Cam is part of an old packhorse route from Settle to Hawes. Horses carried goods such as wool, lead and coal to markets outside the area. On their return, they brought essentials such as salt back into the Yorkshire Dales.

To find out more information about this and other ancient routes in the area, visit our archaeology website, www.outofoblivion.org.uk

This cache can be included with three of the others to make a good circular walk of about 7 miles, starting at Hawes National Park car park (charge). If you plan to do this walk with a dog, please note that there are some very narrow squeeze stiles along the way. It may be necessary for you to lift your four legged friend over them!

There is a regular bus service to Hawes.

The four caches in the correct order for the walk are:

Hawes Highways (multi-cache)

West Cam

High Rail

The Black Stuff

The fifth cache in this series is High Cam. This can be visited on a steep there-and-back walk from Hawes of about 6.5 miles.