The Climate & Mighty Oaks Traditional Cache
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The Climate & Mighty Oaks
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The geocache is situated in Brickfield Wood, Worden Park, Leyland.
Worden Park is located at the southern edge of the town of Leyland and at the southern boundary of the borough of South Ribble, approximately seven miles south of Preston. It is the largest and most prestigious park in South Ribble and one of the most popular parks in Lancashire, receiving on average over ¼ million visitors every year. The park was first opened to the public in 1951 as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations and is now is listed Grade II by English Heritage on its Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest.
Worden Park has retained the Green Flag Award (the national standard for parks and open spaces) since the scheme began in 1996 and is the only green space north of London to hold this record.
The park once formed the estate of Worden Hall, owned by the ffarington family who laid out most of the landscape that can be seen today. Following a devastating fire in 1941, Worden Hall, located near the centre of the estate, was eventually demolished leaving only one remaining wing, the outbuildings and the walled kitchen garden.
Today, the remaining historic buildings house an Arts and Crafts Centre including a theatre, bar, coffee shop and a range of craft units demonstrating a wide range of traditional and artistic skills.
Worden's landscape includes mature woodlands, 11 sports pitches, wildflower meadows and three historic ponds. The park is a popular destination for school groups on field trips and the Ranger Service provide an Education Programme to help schools make use of the park's landscape as an outdoor classroom.
The park is easily accessible by both public transport and car, and is approximately two miles from junction 28 of the M6 motorway and 25 minutes walk from Leyland railway station. The park has a large car park accessed from Worden Lane on the eastern side of the site and is ten minutes walk from the town centre car parks which can be used for overflow parking at busy periods.
Please note that while the park's car park is free, restrictions do apply during the week.
The geocache is situated in Brickfield Wood.
You will need stout footwear and to be prepared to scramble and climb through the undergrowth.
The geocache is a clear plastic sandwich box with a Climate Change & Sustainability theme.
The contents of the geocache includes such items as:
• Pencils made from recycled plastic cups
• Rulers made from recycled vending cups
• Cotton shopping bags
• Boxes of low energy light bulbs
• Fluffy Bugs
• Badges
• Fridge Magnets
Once the geocaches is found, please help yourself to any item you think will be of use to you. You do NOT need to leave a replacement object behind. We will continue to monitor and replenish our geocaches regularly.
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