Crowdown Woods Traditional Cache
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Cache container is a .30cal Ammo Box. Lid of the container is a
little stiff and requires some force to open, make sure nothing is
caught in the seal of the box when you close it to stop the water
getting in.
Please hide this cache well, if no sticks are covering the
cacheplease take a minute or two to gather some and cover it as
this area is a popular dog walking area and I don't want the cache
found.
I have tried to make a good large cache, with plenty of swaps. The
cache is about a mile walk from the recommended parking at the end
of Ridgeway Road (N51 20.793 E001 08.435).
The cache is hidden in Crowdown Woods. From the recommended parking
follow the bridle path over the metal horse gate. Keep following
the bridle path around the edge of the fields, at the top of the
hill (N51°20.806, E001°09.236) Turn right following the fence along
the edge of the field (you need to be in front of the fence/hedge).
Eventually you will find and entrance into the woods, keep going
along the path to you reach the cache site.
On a clear day you can see over Herne Bay and out to sea. Look out
for the wind turbines and the off shore Forts, On a very clear day
you can even see Essex.
Pictures from the cache camera can be found here:
http://sites.google.com/site/pray4mojomonkey/cache-photos
The caches history: The cache used to be in another area of
woodland just over the hill called Beacon Woods. This wood was used
as a 4x4 track for some times but public access had been allowed.
As of 19/05/2007 the access seems to have been removed (see my log
of same date), this may have been due to the fact that the wood was
used as a 4x4 track and may have been potentially dangerous as the
footpath that does cross the woods is now littered with warning
signs. I have moved the cache to another wooded area nearby. I
think it is Ok if people want to re-log this cache as the location
has completely changed.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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