Park at the Basingstoke Canal Visitor Centre in Mytchett (N
51°17.250' W000°43.232').
Directions and details of canal centre facilities are available
at www.basingstoke-canal.co.uk
There is a good playground and the shop sells
refreshments.
You can park in the canal centre car park or drive into the
camping/event field. Beware! The white barrier to
the camping field opens at 9.00am and closes at 4.45pm every day
(these are summer hours - winter hours differ).
Start following the arrow after you've gone through the gate into
the woods from the camping/event field. From the main car park walk
along the rear of the canal centre and then turn right when you get
to the field. The gate is at the top of the slope.The coordinates
given will take you to a clue. You will need the number (A) next to
the J on the small green sign (on a tree) for the final
coordinates, which are:
N 51°17.(A-1)80'
W 000°42.A30'
The cache was established on 14 April 2008 (in a 3 litre plastic
food container) with a lottery scratch card, parachute men, bouncy
balls, glittery mirrors, Match Attax and a TB.
Please note: although
this is open access land, the Ministry of Defence occasionally uses
it for army training. The soldiers are usually friendly and will
wave you on or give instructions (adds to the excitement), but
there is no problem with you being there. Thanks (and apologies) to
Woking Wonders for raising this as an issue (see log dated 15 April
2008).