The walk is generally along clearly marked and well maintained footpaths. The main walk can be completed in about two hours, or if you're like us and have small children, then maybe four!
Great Bardfield and Finchingfield are peaceful North Essex country villages, both with windmills. This series of caches will take you from Great Bardfield, which was mentioned in The Domesday Book of 1086, marking the beginning of the village's recorded history. It was well established in the time of the Anglo-Saxons, who gave it the name Bardefelda, which is thought to mean 'open land colonised by dependent peasants'.
About half way around this short walk you will discover the picturesque village of Finchingfield, where you can rest a while and enjoy the view.
Some of the caches contain part of the coordinates for the Trail of Two Mills Bonus Cache. The codes you need are written on the back of the logbooks.
The Series:
We recommend that you park near to the Vine Public House. Look for the finger post directing you into the car park (Waypoint). Follow the footpath though into the fields at the back of the Pub. The public footpath runs diagonally across the field to the left. Please keep dogs on a lead as there is a retired horse in an adjacent field.
You're looking for a small clip-top container that contains some swaps, pencil and log book.
Please replace the Cache as found, so not to spoil the fun for the next Geocachers. Thank You.
When you are ready to move on, continue along the footpath towards the next Cache Trail of Two Mills: 2 - Memory Loss.
Route Summary:
Parking: Street parking. Please find somewhere near to N 051 56.906 E 000 26.211. Please be careful not to obstruct driveways or local businesses.
Starting location: Finger post adjacent to The Vine Public House.
Distance: Approx 5 miles
Time to complete: Approx. 2-3hrs
Caches: 6x micro, 3x small and 6x that are a little different!
Terrain: Generally flat. Some patches may get muddy after rainfall; maintained footpaths; not suitable for bikes; five stiles.
Route Map:
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