Strawberry Banks Traditional Cache
Professor Xavier: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache I am archiving it. Please note that as this cache has now been archived by a reviewer or HQ staff it cannot be unarchived.
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This easy cache lies near to the Strawberry Banks nature reserve and can be accessed by many routes including a gradual desent from Oakridge church or ascent through three groves wood from the road in the valley. Parking is available in both areas. Alternatively, incorporate into a walk around the wonderful area and take in some of the nearby caches.
Note: Parts of the cache may be greasy for weatherproofing, handle with care.
Strawberry Banks nature reserve is designated as a site of special scientific interest due to its population of nationally scarce marsh fritillery, its invertebrate fauna and unimproved grassland flora. Lying on the south west-facing slopes of a small valley, the Banks are thought to have been used for growing strawberries. It has been a Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1993 and includes plants such as the greater butterfly orchid, bee orchid, common spotted orchid and wild columbine. A late summer visit can be rewarded with pyramidal orchid, autumn gentian and clustered bellflower. The site also supports sainfoin, a fodder crop sown in the early 1900's on this and many other Cotswold grasslands. A tree and shrub lined stream runs along the bottom of the Banks and there is a rich mix of invertebrate life. Butteflies seen here include the small blue, green hairstreak, chalkhill blue, duke of burgandy, marbled white and silver-washed fritillary. A rare oil beetle is also present. This area is also famous as the crash site of a Second World War German Junkers 88 bomber! (see photos) An incident well documented in the publication “The Other Few: Bomber and Coastal Command Operations in the Battle of Britain” by Larry Donnelly. Being on a south west facing slope this is a wonderful, peaceful place to enjoy a sunny afternoon. The cache is a similar size to a 35mm film container and is hidden in plain sight! Please open carefully and re-hide convincingly. Original contents: Log, Pencil, Note: The cache is to be found to the west of the Strawberry Banks, not within the SSSI, please replace as found.
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