Snigsnig’s Woodland Swag Traditional Cache

Snigsnig’s Woodland Swag

Ellesmere is a pretty town in Shropshire, little-known and often mistaken for the more famous Ellesmere Port in South Wirral, which is not only a far less picturesque town but ironically was also named after Ellesmere due to a particular canal route which began in Ellesmere and ended in Ellesmere Port at the end of what is now called the Shropshire Union Canal. The Plantation in Ellesmere, the site of this cache, is a beautiful woodland featuring many paths, popular with walkers and dog walkers. It was once a series of allotments, before being abandoned and left an eyesore, but was taken on by the Shropshire Wildlife Trust in 1984 and has since been transformed into the stunning managed woodland that it is today.

While The Plantation is suitable for all the family, it does have some steep slopes and can become quite muddy after rain, so please be careful and wear appropriate footwear and clothing. The cache is a click-lock box containing a logbook and various swag; these include 1st, 2nd and 3rd To Find badges, so please take the appropriate badge if you are one of the first three to find the cache. Also, if taking any item please replace with something of similar value or appeal, I’ve found some caches in this area recently with any old tut left in them!! There are parking and facilities at The Mere, including a cafe, toilets etc, which is within easy walking, plus there is a footpath down onto the Llangollen Canal for boaty cachers. There is also limited parking opposite the entrance to the marina on Birch Road, and also in the car park above the tunnel a little way along the canal ... and handy for another of my caches! :).

Please post a photo with your log if you can.

Good luck!!

Snigsnig's Ellesmere Cache Series