The Whisky Trail Traditional Cache
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Nice easy hide in a 35mm film tub on level ground although the paths may be muddy after rain.
As I had just completed my 500th find, I thought that it was about time that I placed a few caches to encourage new and experienced cachers to enjoy the countryside in my local area. The cache is a few feet off a footpath known locally as the Whisky Trail which apparently gets its name from the route taken by American forces personnel when the nearby Sandhill Park was used as a forces base during WW2. Anyone that knows further information about this is welcome to update me and I will incorporate that into the cache description. On a fine day there are good views of Bishops Lydeard church and the Quantock Hills. The trail crosses the West Somerset Railway just north of the cache and the area can be populated by railway buffs although they will not cause any problem as the cache is a discrete distance from the railway line. The path near the railway crossing does provide fine views of the trains if you are into that sort of thing. If you are coming from the A358 care will have to be taken crossing the road and the railway line with children and/or dogs kept under close watch. The field to the east of the cache now has a solar farm in place which will eventually be well screened off from the footpath. If you are looking for a longer walk and an appreciation of the area the trail carries on south until it reaches the Sandhill Park road. A left turn at this point takes you to the road that leads back to Bishops Lydeard. Alternatively, the footpath carries on straight across the road and past Ballifants which was the home of the writer Arthur C Clarke. The caches in Ash Priors are within easy reach and a multitude of footpaths offer a return route to Bishops Lydeard with a number of pubs to reward you after a pleasant walk. St Mary’s Church with its fine pinnacles is well worth a visit as is the The Mill and Tea Room (check opening times). A pleasant 2.5 mile walk will take in the cache, the West Somerset Railway (from where you can take a train to Minehead or the villages in between) and Bishops Lydeard village. Parking is not available on the A358 but there is parking for one or two cars at N 51° 03.830 W 003°11.714 or, alternatively, there is plenty of parking in the village or at the West Somerset Railway station just off the A358 which is well worth a visit and can be incorporated into the walk. I hope you enjoy the location. It can be a bit nettley at times during the year and beware of the slight ditch/depression in line with the tree, hidden by the nettles during their season
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