GC2Q463 #3 - Richmond Park No.4 (Traditional Cache) in Eastern England, United Kingdom created by Mpallen140369

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Hidden : 3/12/2011

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Footpath 185 links Bowers Gifford from St Margarets Church to Benfleet Railway Station.

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This cache series is our first placed and hopefully will encourage others to enjoy the walk through the fields as we have with our children and dog for the last few years.

The route can be completed in around 1 and a half hours being approximately 4.5 miles in total. This is over mixed terrain from tarmac path to grass and at times alongside the creek which at times can be both muddy & wet and slippery under foot choose your tides well.

Please ensure you wear sturdy footwear.

If your doing this in order then you should be walking across Benfleet playing fields, fortunately its been drained and the creek long since diverted.
Lets hope they remember this is reclaimed land and DON'T try and build here.

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This is the Third in our series and also a micro, so you will need to bring your own pen.

Difficulty set at 2.5 to start due to tree cover.

In order to reach stage 4, take the footpath along the side of the railway to the rear of the houses, it can be muddy in places at times and could benefit from some C.I.T.O.

If you are not too keen on horses or have a dog with you then rather than cross the two paddock's you can turn right along Watlington Road and then left at the top into Jotmans Lane following the road through Jotmans Farm and past the stables towards Bowers Gifford and St Margarets Church.

During the walk you will take in views across Bowers Marsh currently being preserved as a wetlands project by the RSPB. Once complete there is a possibility that with the guidance and assistance of the RSPB there may be an extention or trail through the new nature reserve.

Please be patient and do not place ANY cache on RSPB land without their permission.

Click for more info on Bowers Marsh.

Dogs are permitted on the public footpath but NOT within the RSPB nature reserve, so please respect this exclusion and ensure that any dog is kept under control and away from any livestock/wildlife. (potential for cattle grazing within and nesting birds etc.).

This forms part of the South Essex Marshes, already completed are Vange Marsh and West Canvey Marsh which are already developed and open to the public to enjoy, long term it is hoped to link West Canvey Marsh/Bowers Marsh and Watt Tyler Country Parks.

Go to www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/b/bowersmarsh for more information

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