GC1M7AY Fareham-Gosport Branch Line - Redlands (Traditional Cache) in Southern England, United Kingdom created by Mogwai Liz

This cache has been archived.

Mogwai Liz: Spent about an hour searching the area for this one, but no sign. The nice wooded area is now a mess, with debris from the nearby work on the line, so is no longer a nice place to bring people. After the bus link is complete, if the area is suitable, I may set another one, but the whole area is unsuitable whilst work is going on. Time to archive. Thanks to all who visited.

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Hidden : 1/30/2009

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Situated in Cams Alders Recreation ground, adjacent to the old Fareham to Gosport railway line. The cache is a small Lock-tite tupperware box wrapped in cammo netting.

In 1841 a railway opened between the London and Southampton Railway at Eastleigh via Fareham to Gosport. Gosport railway station was intended to serve Portsmouth across the water, but was sited at Gosport because the railway company was not permitted to breach the Hilsea Lines, the defences at the northern end of Portsea Island protecting Portsmouth. Due to declining traffic, the connection to Fareham was closed for passenger services in 1953 and to freight traffic in 1969, although trains to the armament depot in Frater ran until the late 1970s. Some of the trackbed of the former Gosport–Fareham railway is now a pedestrian walkway and cycle track (between 'end of track' cache and 'Clarence Yard' cache).

The cache site is near where the old railway crossed Redlands Lane. It is possible to access the disused railway line from Redlands Lane bridge although it is up a muddy bank, so not recommended in wet weather, or with small children. Beware of thorns when searching for the cache. Stealth may be required, as cache site is very close to Redlands Lane.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va gur sbex bs n gerr, nobhg gjb sbbg bss gur tebhaq.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)