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The coordinates given are not the location of this cache.
In order to obtain the coordinates for this cache, you must first
find GC1GQP9 (see link below) and record the five letter code from
inside the lid.
Once you have the code, go to: www.millsfamily.me.uk/cacheloc/{code}
Where {code} is the five letter code you found in
GC1GQP9. The web address is case sensitive, so be sure to
enter it in lower case (with the brackets removed)
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OS Explorer 225 covers all walks bar
the southernmost leg of Walk 1, which is on OS Explorer
208.
Each cache will be hidden on one of the six circular walks
described in the Ouse Valley Way Walks pack, printed and
distributed by Countryside Services,Huntindonshire District
Council.
These leaflets are highly recommended as they contain a wealth of
information along with the route instructions.
I obtained my pack from Paxton Pits Nature Reserve for the princely
sum of £3, but you can also obtain them from the Countryside
Services office in Hinchingbrooke Park.
This Cache is hidden on Walk Number 4 “Godmanchester to
Houghton”. The walk is 8miles (12.8km), with the Ouse Valley
Way section being 3.5miles (5.6km). See map below.
The route takes you through a little known Nature Reserve
managed by Lafarge and past the memorial stone for the "Peter
Prince Memorial Nature Reserve" (Peter Prince was a scientist who
worked with the British Antarctic Survey). The memorial stone is at
the side of a bridge across the river into the reserve itself.
Unfortunately the reserve is private, so you cannot walk
around it. You may however, see a kingfisher flying along the
river if you are lucky.
You can start this walk from Godmanchester in the South (park at
the free car park in Post Street) or Houghton (park in the village
square or at the National Trusts' Houghton Mill) to the
North.
The walk is only suitable for "all terrain" buggies as although the
stiles have been replaced with gates, the bridges are still quite
difficult to negotiate..
There are a number of other caches not far from the walk,so check
on Google Earth (you do have the Geocache Browser plug-in don't
you?) before you set out.
Links:
GC1GQP9
Map
Paxton
Pits
Hinchingbrooke Country Park
Ouse Valley Way
Walks
Buckden Weir - Ouse Valley Walk 2
Buckden Marina - Ouse Valley Walk 3
The Thicket - Ouse Valley Walk 5