Upper South Woodburn Reservoir
Upper South Woodburn is one of four reservoirs in the mainly
coniferous Woodburn Forest. They are all very popular for fishing,
with the Upper South dam being stocked with brown trout. I have
seen a number of spawning brown trout in a stream near one of the
caches, and otters have also been spotted in the area. The forest
is very popular with people walking, jogging and occasionally
driving scramblers and quads (although you will hear these long
before you see them). There are many paths through the forest and
each of the caches, with the exception of one, is quite close to
the path.
As the path is close to the reservoir and various streams at
times, please take care with young children. There is a good view
from this point and there is a small fisherman's shelter nearby
if/when the rain comes on.
Parking
There are a few places to park. However, the closest one to this
cache is on the Knockagh Road, there is space for one car only. It
is also possible to park at the edge of the road close to the trail
head, but not too close to the corner.
The Cache
The cache itself is a small tab-lock container containing a log
book, pencil, pencil sharpener and a few small swaps. The walk to
this cache is quite close to the reservoir, so take care especially
with little ones.