AONB 7 - Rumbling Kern Traditional Cache
Workyticket: As there appears to have been no response from the CO we are archiving this cache listing to prevent it from continually showing up in search lists and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements in the area. Once a cache is archived for non-responsiveness (including the cache page) it can't be unarchived.
Drew and Kaz
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This cache is part of a series set along the North Northumberland coast in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The Northumberland Coast AONB was designated in 1958 and covers 39 miles of coast from Berwick to the Coquet estuary. Within this stretch of coastline is some of the most dramatic coastal scenery in the country with a multitude of special features.
The area is best known for its sweeping sandy beaches, rolling dunes, high rocky cliffs and isolated islands. Amidst this striking landscape is the evidence of an area steeped in history, covering 7000 years of human activity. A host of conservation sites, including two National Nature Reserves, testify to the great variety of wildlife and habitats also found in the AONB.
The coast is home to numerous small communities that continue to face pressures as traditional industries decline in importance, tourism expands and development pressure intensifies.
The Northumberland Coast Path, part of the North Sea Trail, is a 103 kilometre (64 mile) continuous coastal walking route between Cresswell in the south and Berwick-upon-Tweed in the north.
This cache is located east of Howick. You will need to park at the top of the track and walk down to the beach; then you will need a little bit of scrambling up to get to the cache. Please take care as near steep cliffs especially with kiddies.
From here you can see Dunstanburgh Castle to the north and also very close is Earl Grey's Bathouse. The Bathing House was built in the early 19th Century by the 2nd Earl Grey who was the Prime Minister responsible for the passing of the Great Reform Bill of 1832 and whose monument stands at the top of Grey Street in Newcastle upon Tyne. He had 16 children and the house was built specifically for the family to go bathing. On the rocks south-east of the house, the iron pegs can still be seen where round tents were put up for the children to change in, and just below them two bathing pools were hacked out of the rock. Just behind the rock pools lies the 'cut' which is a channel where swimmers could go once they were competent. The design of the house includes a large upstairs sitting room (now the main bedroom) where Lady Grey used to sit and watch the children bathe, and where tea was served by the caretaker who lived below.
Please feel free to add your own caches to the series.....
We have renumbered the caches 1-? to reflect a South to North walk if you are feeling energetic!
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