Stourhead 5 - Shady Hanging Traditional Cache
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Stourhead 5 - Shady Hanging
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Fifth in a series of nine caches set within the magnificent Stourhead Estate, taking in Stourhead House a Palladian mansion and Park Hill Camp, an Iron Age hillfort.
The circular walk of around 7km, will guide you away from the busy house and gardens, and into open parkland, woodland glades and peaceful lakeside settings, taking in many of the features not widely viewed by those visiting this rich and varied corner of Wiltshire’s historic landscape today. You should allow at least 2.5 hours to complete all 9 caches.
The area has been managed by the National Trust since 1946, although all of this series of caches are outside of the gardens and house itself, and hence there is no need to purchase any entry tickets to complete the series.
This woodland walk should be dotted with snowdrops in winter and carpets of bluebells and foxgloves later in the year. Although you may lose the signal on your gps at times, the glade is fairly open and you should get it back fairly quickly. Much of the estate is used for forestry and some areas of recent felling and replanting are evident on the walk, so take care if you stray off the main paths.
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