A Tale of Two Halves Multi-Cache
TiptopTrackers: Archiving due to being unable to replace first part.
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Hope you enjoy. Can be accessed by gravel pathways and a walk on mown grass or through pathways on woodland / scrub. Parking is available at several points around the area the nearest to the cache being N50° 48.904 W001° 03.017 this carpark is height restricted to 1.8m so alternative parking is at N50° 48.551 W001° 02.955 which a 10 minute walk across the fields from the GZ.
Mrs TTT used to play over here all the time as a child, a fantastic place for making dens and hideouts and we now walk our dog here on a regular basis.
About the area:
¦In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries this open area of grassland and scrub was the site of salterns (lagoons for evaporating sea water to produce salt). The salt was supplied in large quantities to the Navy Fleet.
¦Between the 1930’s and 1960’s the area was used as a municipal refuse tip before being landscaped.
¦The mown grass to the centre of the field was formerly used for football pitches and one pair of full size goals remain. The surrounding area has been left as a natural open space for people to enjoy.
¦A cricket pitch is to the south of the site.
¦To the north of the field, approximately 7 hectares of open grassland and scrub have been leased to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust and is known as Great Salterns Reserve.
¦The Reserve and remainder of the field, excluding the sports pitches, form a SINC (Site of Importance for Nature Conservation). There is significant wildlife interest in the area. Over a hundred species of moth have been recorded here and large numbers of butterfly are visible in the summer including Brimstone and Gatekeeper. A variety of birds include breeding Skylark and warblers, Stonechat, Whitethroat and Blackcap.
¦Great Salterns Preservation Society take an active interest in the area. They carry out valuable maintenance works to keep bramble cut back and the network of footpaths accessible. The Society also have great involvement in the pond within the Reserve. They installed a viewing platform, maintain the plant growth and keep an information board updated with news of interest.
¦The remaining areas of the field have horse paddocks and an archery range accessed from Cobden Avenue.
Caching notes:
Please be careful near to the golf course and remember to clean up after your pets.
Sunday mornings are not recommended for this one as it is very busy with muggles playing and watching football.
Some stealth may be required because this area is popular with game players and dog walker alike. Please ensure the cache is replaced exactly as you found it and covered well to ensure it is not visable from all sides as the area is populated by gathering muggle youths in the evening/dark and well, who knows what they will get up to!!!
Please make sure you replace cache containers really well especially the second, recent tree surgery has removed alot of its protection and there really important that it is covered well when replacing ensuring that it is hidden from view.
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