Speech House Central 1 - Cycle Centre Junction Traditional Geocache
Speech House Central 1 - Cycle Centre Junction
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Here is another of our circular routes this time with Speech House at its centre. We started the trail from the bottom of Speech House Hill where there is free parking (outside the barriers). Other free parking places are available or park at Beechenhurst (which is payable but has Toilets, Picnic benches, BBQs). Remember if you park inside the barriers during the winter months they do close at 5pm.
This trail may be done on bikes or on foot. It is just over 7 miles however so is more suitable for bikers or fit walkers. The trail may be split into 2 sections for those on foot, with routes back to parking spots via Spruce Ride or the Gloucestershire Way, but by the time you have done this you might as well have walked the total distance on the easier cycle track. The trail is also on very good made up tracks and the gradient is never severe – as long as you attempt the caches in numerical order. Attempt the circuit in reverse numerical order & you will see why we put that bit in bold. The caches are quite widely spaced apart, to avoid cyclists having to hop on & off too frequently. We would also suggest a local Explorer map (OL14) may be useful, or download one from the Internet, or use the marvels of technology on your GPS – they show the route accurately and have the local parking and picnic spots on them. If you fancy a break for lunch there are quite a few places to consider – New Fancy picnic site, Beechenhurst picnic site and BBQs, Speculation picnic site off the New Road or Folders Green/Cannop picnic site – depends where & when you set off from on the circuit. Don’t forget, if you are parked up inside a barrier get back to the car by 5pm in the winter months, or you could have a long journey home that night. In the summer you have at least 2 hours more time available. Finally, there is a first to find prize in one of the 9 caches around the circuit, but we could not possibly say in which one it is hidden. Cache 1 gives you an easy start to the day & could even be done as a longish C&D from the parking area at the bottom of Speech House hill. It is a camouflaged micro so be prepared to have a good look around & use the clue. Please return the cache carefully to its hiding spot, as this area is Muggle Central! We have noticed that the GPS readings for many of the caches are quite variable due to tree cover, so we have given quite detailed hints. Enjoy your day. With thanks to the Forestry Commission for allowing us to place these caches.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Onfr bs gerr. Fgvpxf & fgbar.