Gore Road bridge
The Flitch Way is a linear country park passing through fifteen miles of countryside along the former Bishop’s Stortford to Braintree railway; you could travel between Braintree and Bishop’s Stortford in around 45 minutes. The passenger service was closed in 1952, but steam, and later diesel locos continued with goods traffic until the line finally closed in 1969.
Open to walkers, cyclists and horse riders, the Flitch Way is flat and mostly traffic free. This will take you through wildlife-rich railway cuttings, Victorian stations and bridges, with views across impressive farmland, nearby villages and woods. There are many public footpaths exploring the countryside just off the route.
Along the route are 14 overbridges and 18 underbridges made of cast or wrought iron. Gore Road is of brick construction. Many of the brick built bridges can be seen to be semi-demolished; I suppose this is cheaper than continuing to maintain them.
Rayne was the first stop from Braintree, about 2 miles. Here there was a single platform on the North side of the line and a level crossing at the west end (next to Milepost). The sidings and goods facilities were on the north side of the line, with one behind the passenger platform and another back towards Braintree. This section of the line was on quite a steep gradient, rising at 1 in 66 towards Dunmow. This meant that any shunting of the wagons had to be done clear of the main line.
You are looking for a 450 ml. lock top box. Stealth is required in locating and replacing this cache as area can be very busy. Please use the plentiful local supply of sticks and leaves to hide the cache once found.