Berkeley View Traditional Cache
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This cache is hidden on a hill on the outskirts of Cam, Gloucestershire overlooking the Vale of Berkeley and the River Severn. It was moved in early October 2019 as its original location had become overgrown.
This is one of three caches by the Plumtree Custards. If you would like to visit this cache only, from the suggested parking at N51.41.814: W002.22.896 follow the Public Footpath across the fields. You will be walking along the valley of a stream known as Billow Brook, which drains into the River Severn. The hill on which the cache is placed is quite steep so not suitable for buggies or wheelchairs. The cache is a half litre cliplock box in a camo bag. If you fancy a longer walk, continue along the footpath until it emerges on the B4060, Taits Hill Road. Retrace your steps though as this is a busy road with no footpath. If you would like to visit a number of caches, including two more placed by us, then park in Tyndale Road/The Crapen at N51.41.841: W002.22.707. From there, URC Church Micro GC3AH48, N 51° 41.812 W 002° 22.744 and Scenic Both Ways GC4ZV0H, N 51° 41.998 W 002° 22.581 are nearby, as are SVDB # 99 - 101. If you are new to the area, there are a number of very beautiful walks nearby, including Cam Peak, Cam Long Down and Downham Hill, all of which have geocaches to find. Although Cam is a village, its population is larger than the nearby town of Dursley. Up until the 1960s, the woollen cloth industry was central to Cam's fortunes, indeed it was the main reason for the region's population growth during the 16th, 17th and early 18th centuries. By the 16th century the wool trade was established in the Ewelme (or Cam) valley and the area became famous for its fine "broadcloths". Only one of these mills remains open today, manufacturing cloth for tennis balls and snooker tables. Much earlier housing was demolished to make way for large housing estates during the 60s, 70s and 80s. Whichever parking you choose it will be in one of these estates, built between 1963 and 1967 on the site of a former marlstone quarry..hence the name of the local roads.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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