High Noon: Croxall Lakes Traditional Cache
Hidden : 4/10/2010
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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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 the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. If you can’t see the column, you’re not at the correct location! Note that this site is also a bird reserve, so please respect the wildlife. The path along here is on access land, and there is no need to deviate away to reach this cache. Nor is there any need to climb up the embankment to the railway line. Parking is available at N52º 43.349 W001º 43.289. You may find some special equipment handy here, and you will need to bring your own pen. 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. While you’re here, why not visit the other caches in the vicinity, including the National Memorial Arboretum? Congratulations to The Hayward Hornet on 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 Tent Valley Washlands Zone occurs at 1.06pm in summer time and 12.06pm 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 sculpture is designed in the form of a flood marker and is set in a natural wetland location, capturing the character of the Trent Valley Landscape. This 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 marked by an extensive flat floodplain, with slow meandering rivers. The landscape is punctuated by strong industrial and urban influences with sand and gravel workings, Drakelow Power Station, built development and major road and rail routes. While the growing influence of the Forest is beginning to transform this area, the legacy of mid- 20th century farming trends can still be seen in the many large, open-cropped fields. However, some remnant pastures and wet meadows from earlier times have survived the upheavals of the more recent past and can still be seen in the Trent Valley landscape today.

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