The A30 is the backbone of Cornwall. Over the years, road
'improvement' schemes have altered its course, bypassing
significant sections of the 'old' road. It's surprising how many of
these orphaned bits of the old A30 there are in Cornwall.
The trip from Land's End to the county border (Dunheved Bridge),
is about 80 miles. Up to 50 miles of which can be travelled using
about 18 to 20 sections of the old A30. And I'm sorry to say that I
think they have all been bypassed in my lifetime!
June 1995 saw the completion of a seven mile section of
dual-carriageway running from Goss Moor to Carland Cross. It
bypassed Indian Queens, Fraddon, Summercourt, and Mitchell.
Previously, each of those villages was a major bottleneck,
especially in the holiday season.
When Mitchell was bypassed, it made a huge difference to the
village. The A30 is accessible only from the eastern end of the
village, so there is very little 'through' traffic.
The cache is NOT accessible from the A30 dual-carriageway. You
need to be on the OLD road. It is an offence to park on the
dual-carriageway, and it's dangerous, so please don't do it.
At the western end of the village, there is a gate closing off
the derelict remains of the old A30 leading up towards Carland
Cross. The cache is not far from that gate, and it's a handy
parking spot!
You're looking for a small plastic container. It shold be an
easy find if you use the hint. If you need it, here's a *spoiler picture* showing the
position of the cache.
HISTORY AND UPDATES:
This cache was originally placed as a 35mm film case 'Micro' but
it regularly got wet because it is very exposed to the elements. So
now it's a small lock-n-lock container. I've maintained the 'Micro'
style log so that it can be kept inside the 35mm film case which is
itself inside the plastic box. I've done this in an attempt to keep
the log dry
Please remember to put the log back in the
film canister, to ensure it stays dry.
In December 2010 the cache was moved a couple of metres to a
more secure spot. The hint and spoiler picture have been updated
accordingly.