Hathern Trail No.3: "Back-on-Track" Traditional Cache
BalooCrew: Oh Dear! The cache has indeed gone due to a major change at GZ (i.e. the original wooden style is replaced by a bright new metal kissing gate) during the last month. So we will archive this cache which has given good service but we will replace this as soon as possible with a completely new cache to maintain the integrity of the trail - So keep a watch on this space. Thanks to Stars and CollieWobbles for letting us know.
Hathern Trail No.3: "Back-on-Track"
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This is one of a series of geocaches that will take you on a short trail through fields and meadows around the pretty village of Hathern. The geocache and trail is located entirely on waymarked public footpaths. The trail is on flat ground, although you will need to climb over well-made styles and it can be muddy in places in wet weather. The geocache is a magnetic nanocache containing only a simple log sheet. You will need to bring your own pen to record your log.
Watch out for the geocaches guardians - they might be prickly characters at times.
If you follow this small series you make a circular route that can start and finish at Hathern Park, Pasture Lane, Hathern.
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE GEOCACHE IS RE-HIDDEN IN EXACTLY THE SAME PLACE AND CHECK THAT IT CANNOT BE SEEN FROM THE PATH OR ABOVE
The geocaches in the Series are:
No.1; "Starting-in-Style" (GC2E8Y8)
No.2: "Rock-On" (GC2E938)
No 3: "Back-on-Track" (GC2E94Q)
No.4: "Old Man Willow" (GC2E96G)
No.5: "Lonesome" (GC2EB9N)
No.6: "Balded-Ash" (GC2EBAN)
No.7: "Wicked Hathern" (GC2EJ8H)
No.8: "Fibonacci Pattern" (GC33JBY)
No.9: "Art Fry & Spencer Silver (GC33J0X)
No.10 (replaced): "Inspired View" (GC3H5DK)
Other geocaches may be added in due course
If you follow this small series you can make a circular route that can start and finish at Hathern Park, Pasture lane, Hathern.
For a short walk: from the Trailhead (Car Park) follow the Series in the order 1, 2, 3 and 4, then back to the Trailhead (Car Park).
For a longer walk: from the Trailhead (Car Park) follow the Series in the order 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 4, then back to the Trailhead (Car Park).
"Wicked Hathern" (no.7) is only a short distance along the road into the village from the Trailhead and could be added as a short detour either at the beggining or at the end of your walk.
For a nice long walk you could combine, "Wicked Hathern" (No.7), "Fibonacci Pattern" (No.8) and "Art Fry & Spencer Silver" (No.9) with the others in the series in the order 1, 4, 6, 5, 3, 2, 8, 9, 7
"Wicked Hathern" and "Starting-in-Style" can be reached by wheelchair and strollers but other caches in the series are across rough fields and tracks, and/or involve climbing over styles that are not suitable for wheelchairs, and may be difficult or not accessible to pushairs/strollers.
Why not walk down to the River Soar while doing this series and admire the pretty view of Normanton-on-Soar with its beautiful spired church across the other side of the river, and watch the narrow boats cruising on the river. You could also take in a couple of other nearby geocaches: "Zouch Rhymes with Scotch" (GC2135Y) and "Mind-your-manor" (GC2DT4F)
WILL GEOCACHERS PLEASE REPLACE THE CONTAINER CAREFULLY AND ENSURE IT IS RESEATED CORRECTLY AND SECURELY ON ITS MOUNT.
Additional Hints
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Fgrc jvfryl ohg ba unaqf naq xarrf gb frr jr zhfg
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