GC14KDV The Salford Seven #7 - Abbot's Salford (Traditional Cache) in West Midlands, United Kingdom created by bikermel76 & schnarff

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A cache by bikermel76 & schnarff Message this owner

Hidden : 7/27/2007

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Small container, right by suggested parking.

About The Salford Seven Caches

The Salford Seven Caches celebrate the parish of Salford Priors. The Parish comprises the villages of Salford Priors, Abbot’s Salford and Dunnington and the hamlets of Iron Cross, Pitchill, Rushford and the Bevingtons (Cock Bevington, Wood Bevington and Bevington Waste).

More information about the Salford Seven and walks in the parish can be found at Seven Walks Many of the nuggets of information on these pages are taken from Mr Bolstridge’s fabulous pamphlet.

One Cache is placed in each of the Seven, plus there is a Bonus Cache once all 7 main Caches have been completed. Each cache contains a special item for the FTF, with the Bonus Cache’s being best of all!

For those with limited time, or kiddie-Cachers in tow, each Cache can be completed as a ‘Cache & Dash’, with parking less than a mile from the Cache location in each case. Each Cache details the distance to the next, in case you wish to string two or three together!

For the more leisurely Cacher, the seven Caches have been connected into an 8 mile circular walk. The route can be found at CacheWalker. The walk passes close by all 3 public houses in the parish, allowing the Cacher ample opportunity for refreshment!

The Bonus Cache is approximately 1 mile from the suggested parking place (which you pass on the walk), adding a further 2 miles to the walk if completed en route.

To find the co-ordinates of the Bonus Cache (in the format N XX YY.ZZA W A BB.CDD, where each different letter indicates a different cache), those for the start of a useful footpath, and those for the suggested parking place, you will need to visit all 7 main Caches. Please check the inside cover of the logbook for the required information!

Please take great care at all times. Some areas may be very muddy or overgrown! The B4088 can also get very busy and do remember that this is an agricultural/ industrial area, even though it’s in the middle of the countryside, so please be aware of slow and heavy vehicles trundling down the lanes!!

About The Salford Seven #7 – Abbot's Salford

Approx. distance to car: 1.5 miles by road (long route via A46 crossing not recommended)

The origins of Abbot’s Salford go back to 708AD, when the King of Mercia gave the lands of Salford to the Abbey of Evesham. The monks soon lost Salford Priors (Major) but retained Abbot’s Salford (Salford Minor).

Salford Hall (now a Best Western Hotel) was built around 1470 as a guest residence for the monks. Extended in Tudor times, the Hall is Grade 1 listed.

The village also contained a nunnery (now a private residence) and now has a fishing lake and caravan park, as well as the Vineyard public house.