Merry Monks of the Abbey - Abbey#10 Traditional Cache
Merry Monks of the Abbey - Abbey#10
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This cache is located within easy reach of the beautiful village of Abbeycwmhir in Mid Wales.
The name Abbeycwmhir derives from the Cistercian monastery built here in 1143 and translates as Abbey in the long (hir) valley (cwm). Abbeycwmhir is also the burial place of the last native Prince of Wales "Llewellyn the Last".
The village sits in the base of the valley close to the Clewedog brook and is surrounded by hills. Glyndwrs Way national walking trail and cycle route 25 pass through the village making.
Hanging oak forests, rocky outcrops and unpolluted farmland make this the best place in the country to watch rarities such as red kites, peregrines, pied flycatchers and redstart.
This cache is a small plastic clip and lock type.
To reach it, you will have to walk over farmland where livestock usually graze, make sure you shut all gates behind you and keep geodogs on a lead.
If you want to avoid the steep bank, follow the signs to the Abbey ruins through the farmyard, bearing left of the farmhouse following the path.
With a bit of luck you may catch sight of a red kite or buzzard.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Gubhtu n gerr tebjf fb uvtu, gur snyyvat yrnirf erghea gb gur ebbg.
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