If You Go Down To The Woods.. Traditional Cache
If You Go Down To The Woods..
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Welcome to Thieves wood! Another of my favourite places to visit with some lovely walks. Located 50 meters from a small picnic area, a regular sized, camoflaged cache. The area is popular with dog walkers, horse riders and can be busy with passing muggles.
Hundreds of years ago, trees from these woods provided timber for the construction of Nottingham Castle. Since that time they have virtually remained untouched until 1976 when the violent storms destroyed thousands of mature trees. A large-scale replanting followed this disaster in subsequent years and acres of woodlands were gradually replenished. It was once part of the Royal Wood of Lyndhurst owned by the King. The main route north from Nottingham, called Kings Way, used to run through Thieves Wood, and it is thought that the fate of the unfortunate travellers upon it gave the wood its name! Several established paths run through the area, but it can get very muddy in wet weather. The cache is located some way back from the seats and picnic area, so if you head here to sign the log, please note where it was found and return so the same area for the next hunter! Many thanks to the Forestry Commision for allowing the placement of this cache. Happy hunting!
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Ng gur onfr bs n gerr, vg jvyy or va cynva fvtug vs lbh'er ng gur evtug gerr
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