High Noon: Grangewood Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Ashby-Bells: Time for the High Noon series to come to an end... A couple of the caches always went missing and the key info point at the bonus has been removed, thus making it impossible to solve.
Thanks to everyone who's found them over the years & hopefully someone else will enjoy using this location for a new cache.

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Hidden : 4/10/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


1 of a series of caches placed within sight of each of the 6 Noon Columns across the National Forest, by kind permission of Grangewood Farm Forestry. If you can’t see the column, you’re not at the correct location! Unless it’s summer, when you may only be able to see it from ground level...

You will also need to note the number written on the log to complete the bonus cache in this series: GC26G6Y High but not Noon.

The cache contents include a prize for the FTF.

Although happy to approve the cache, note that the landowner is concerned about occasional (non-caching related) vandalism on his land – so please don’t leave a caching trail to this one, so that the muggles who have periodically damaged some of Grangewood's horsey stuff don't find the cache and we continue to keep our reputation intact.

While you’re here, why not visit the other caches in the vicinity?

Congratulations to Shiltonpig for being FTF

Part of the National Forest Company’s LANDshapes project, this Noon Column is made of English Oak, the sun will shine through the vertical slot for 10-15 minutes at ‘true’ noon on midsummer and midwinter’s days, creating a line of light in the shadow cast by the column. ‘True noon’ in the Mease and Sence Lowlands Zone occurs at 1.03pm in summer time and 12.03pm in wintertime.

This cycle links the sculpture to the passage of time – celebrating the past, present and future of the Forest. Created by internationally renowned artist David Nash, this sculptures spire shaped form captures the spirit of a Landscape known for its views of church spires across low undulating farmland. The sculpture is one of six that reflect and interpret the distinctive nature of the six landscape zones that make up The National Forest.

This area is characterised by a rolling, well-managed agricultural landscape of large cropped fields and intact hedgerow patterns. Spire churches are a prominent feature in the landscape and pinpoint several small villages that are linked by rural lanes with wide grass verges. This is an area with a strong rural character of scattered hedgerow and individual trees, game coverts and mature specimen trees linked to country estates. Recent years have seen the creation of new woodlands as part of The National Forest.

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