Colby CP7 - Diplodocus Traditional Cache
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This cache is a small clip box with room for a few swaps.
This cache has been placed to mark my first caching event held in April 2011. This series of caches are all named after dinosaurs, and a small dinosaur toy has been placed in the cache.
This cache could be a cache and dash or part of a circular walk to colby and Amroth .
Congratulation to William Welsh Walks on FTF. This cache has been placed with the kind permission of The National Trust and Colby Gardens Diplodocus is among the most easily identifiable dinosaurs, with its classic sauropod dinosaur shape. Diplodocus measured around 90 feet (27 metres) in length and 30 feet (9.1 metres) in height. A fully grown Diplodocus could attain the length of 175 feet from the end of its snout to the tip of its tail. Its neck measured 26 feet (8 metres) long and was composed of at least 15 elongated vertebrae and it had a tail length of 45 feet (14 metres). Its extremely long tail composed of about 80 caudal vertebrae which is almost double what some other sauropods had in their tails such as the Shunosaurus who had 43 caudal vertebrae in its tail and the Camarasaurus with 53. The middle part of the tail had 'double beams' (oddly shaped bones on the underside, which gave Diplodocus its name). They may have provided support for the vertebrae, or perhaps prevented the blood vessels from being crushed if the animals heavy tail pressed against the ground.
Amroth has a wide, south facing, sandy beach. The water quality at Amroth regularly attains the highest Blue Flag standards. Amroth is ideal for windsurfing, swimming and family beach games.
Amroth is located at the start (or end, if you walk it the other way round) of the 186 mile Pembrokeshire coastal path, one of Britain's 17 long distance national trails. The coast path takes you up the hill behind the beach on an old 'greenway' before dropping back down to Wisemans Bridge. At low tide, you can walk along the beach instead, to Wisemans Bridge or all the way to Saundersfoot if you prefer.
As this is a very popular family bathing beach, most of Amroth beach is subject to a dog ban from 1st May to 30th September. Only the very eastern end, well beyond Amroth Castle holiday park, is exempt from the dog ban.
Amroth Beach is also famous for its petrified drowned forest. Occasionally, when the tide is very low, petrified tree stumps can be seen poking through the sand. They were growing here during the last ice age.
The beach stretches the whole length of Amroth village. Nearby are the National Trust owned Colby Woods and Gardens. The gardens are a must for visitors, particularly during Spring and Autumn. There are also open air theatre and family events usually happening throughout the summer.
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