Symington Strolls 11 - All Cut Up Traditional Cache
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Symington Strolls 11 - All Cut Up
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Welcome to Symington Strolls – a series of 15 traditional caches in and around the area of this delightful South Ayrshire village. This is Number 11 in the series. The complete circuit is under 10 miles long. It loops back through the village and can therefore be done in 2 stages. All these caches can of course also be attempted individually.
During these walks you will encounter the usual caching challenges of terrain, navigation and retrieval. There’s nothing steep to climb but some sections of the series are on tracks which can get a little overgrown and these can also get quite muddy after heavy rain. Wildlife such as roe deer, hawks, squirrels, rabbits, etc may be seen. Where appropriate, additional information regarding safety, parking, etc and occasionally a little history is provided in our notes for each cache. Free parking is available throughout the village. All parking should be in accordance with any local signage, by-laws,etc.
It is a traditional cache in a medium sized food container under what's left of a big mossy log. Following the Land Reform (Scotland) Act (2003) which gave everyone access to most land and inland waters, Scottish local authorities have been setting out a basic network of routes (Core Paths) to give the public the confidence of clearly defined routes by which to enjoy more of our countryside. This level walk follows a part of one of these proposed Core Paths, the route being that of an old track leading past Townend House and will eventually finish at Prestwick. Townend House used to belong to the Hay Boyd family who were very generous to the village and gave lands for a school and the Village Hall. The track is currently in a varied state of repair and some sections are rutted and can get very muddy in wet weather so it is not suitable for wheelchair users at this time. The track is occasionally utilised by farm vehicles. There is tree cover for most of this section so your GPS might struggle at times. There are several access points through the hawthorn hedging between Townend Brae and the old track, the easiest being directly in line with the “Dead End” road symbol attached to a lamp-post on the left side of the road just before the junction with Townend Place. Free parking is available on Townend Brae. Please note that while Google Maps show Townend Brae and Townend Place in 'map view', when in 'satellite view' it still shows only green fields unless you use Street View whereupon the recent housing development becomes clear! Please replace the cache exactly as found.
If continuing to Number 12 on this series, just keep on walking along the track towards Kerrix Road, ignoring the fork on the right.
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