Round Robin Traditional Cache
TobyTop: No longer blue to maintain.
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This cache is the place near to the Car Park at Bosherston Lilyponds and could be the first find on a really lovely walk that can be a circular, a linear or a real trek taking the whole of the Lilyponds including the Easten Arm as well as the more popular “main arm” of the ponds.
In the summer you will have to be very aware of Muggles in the area and the popularity of the place could make finding the cache difficult although the actual location is easy!
Enjoy your first step around these beautiful Lilyponds. This cache can be the first of several as stated above, however if you are in a hurry it could be a nice easy cache and dash. Just be aware of Muggles!
The cache is situated near to the National Trust Car Park at Bosherston for which there is a charge during the summer months.
The cache is a small clip top box with a log, pen and some small swaps.
Taking either path from the Car Park, left or right will eventually take you to the lovely beach at Broadhaven and if you are feeling very energetic you take a lovely stroll over the cliff top to Barafundle.
Why not bring some bird seed with you on this walk the Robins in particular and the Bluebirds are very tame and can be persuaded to eat out of your hand. A lovely experience for the children and a wonderful photo opportunity.
CAUTION - If you have a fear of bridges then the route to the left of the Car Park looking out toward Broadhaven is not for you as there are two narrow bridges to cross that only have a hand rail on one side. They are perfectly safe but you need to be careful.
A bit of History of the estate:-
The earliest known owner of Stackpole was Elidyr de Stackpole mentioned by Gerald of Wales in 1188. The estate has changed owners several times since this period. In 1611 the estate was sold for the princely sum of £2000 to the Lort Family who had been leasing it since 1578. The estate then passed to the Cawdor Family by marriage in 1714 and was in fact held by the family by unbroken male descent until the estate was sold by Hugh, 6th Earl and 25th Thane of Cawdor in 1976. The house itself underwent several changes over the years from an old fashioned Fortified House to a Palladian style house that was flanked by a sloping walled garden, overlooking what is now the lake but then was a water meadow fed by the Treforce stream. The lakes and what is now known as Bosherston Lily Ponds are all man made feature created by building a dam – the Green Causeway, also known as Grassy Bridge – to stop the outflow of three streams feeding the water meadows in the valley bottom running beneath and south of Stackpole Court. The water level was regulated by a series of bridges and causeways, such as Eight Arch Bridge built in 1797-99 which was constructed with small dams and sluices beneath the arches. The extensive landscaping of the area around the great house and the ponds was carried out by various members of the Campbell Family.
When you have completed your walk or even before you start, there is a cafe and Public House at Bosherston which are open for most of the year.
This cache is placed with the kind permission of the National Trust who manage the whole of the Stackpole Estate.
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