Sykladic Traditional Cache
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Dowkabottom Cave and a plethora of cairns
This cache is located on Hawkswick Clowder overlooking the village
of Hawkswick in Littondale. The whole area is covered in a fabulous
limestone pavement and has spectacular views and many interesting
features including the amazing Dowkabottom Cave not far from the
cache. The cache itself is hidden amongst a bank of cairns that can
be clearly seen from the valley below. If you want to avoid being
blocked by dry stone walls I would approach this cache from
Hawkswick. There's a small parking area (for 4 or 5 cars) and an
honesty box requesting £1.50 for the day. From here, walk over the
stone bridge and head left following the track and driveway to the
Arncliffe Road. Cross the road and head though the metal gate
following a faint vehicle track to a second gate ( All waypoints
are given below ). From here, walk over the limestone pavement to a
gap through the wall. You may be tempted to head straight for the
cache from here but I would take the following short detour to the
spectacular Dowkabottom Cave. Follow the path to a wall stile and
climb over. If you're walking with children, a dog or in thick fog
take care from this point. The cave is large, deep and not far away
but is very well disguised by the undulations of the ground. For
obvious reasons DO NOT enter the cave unless you are suitably
equipped and suitably experienced. When excavated, the caves were
found to contain two crouched human burials and various artifacts
from the Neolithic or Bronze Age including flints, bone combs,
pottery, coins and brooches. From the caves it's only a short
distance to the cairns, the cache and the fabulous views below.
There's an awesome 'First to Find' medallion enclosed for one lucky
cacher.
And there's more
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If you liked this cache there are many
more
'Sykesfamily' caches in similar,
awe inspiring locations scattered around the Yorkshire Dales
National Park and surrounding valleys. So grab your walking boot,
pack your sandwiches, leave your troubles behind and head for the
hills .... Enjoy!!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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