Parish Peregrination is intended as a circular walking route, as opposed to a cache and dash circuit, linking our additions to sadexploration's Church Micro series here at Goodnestone ( GC2VNYW - CM 1820), Nonington (GC2VPVE - CM 1822), Womenswold (GC2WDV5- CM 1859), Barfrestone (GC2VKH4 - CM 1817), Chillenden (GC2VKF6 - CM 1815),and Knowlton (GC2TEA6 - CM 1786).
The route is intended to start at and will be described from Parish Peregrination - Rosings. The entire route is approximately 14 miles (22.5km). It will take in the 6 fore mentioned Church Micro's plus 23 additional 'trail' caches. There is an opportunity to split the route into two, one of 6.5 miles (10.5km) the other 8 miles (13km). The route is via public rights of way with a number of moderate climbs and descents, BUT does require some quiet lane walking where the usual care will be needed. There are NO FTF prizes as such, although a number of the small caches only contain a very neat LED Torch, so PLEASE Trade Up - Trade Even - Or Don't Trade these items folks.
From Parish Peregrination- Fredville Park, you have two options, depending on what crop is being grown and available footpath access through the crop.
You may continue from this side of the fence across the field towards the Slay Lane co-ords, or, if the footpath access is limited across the field, go back through the kissing gate heading west across the small grass area, towards the house. Then continue north along the marked bridleway (which is along the driveway). This route passes by the village cricket ground to your left and the children's play area on your right. Emerging into Holt Street, turn right along the pavement a short distance, past the telephone box, until you see the next footpath marker on your right. This path is known locally as Slay Lane - follow the co-ords for Parish Peregrination - Slay Lane. In old English 'slay' was a track running through gorse. If tree cover causes you a problem, the clue should be sufficient.
Slay Lane
IMPORTANT: Following Parish Peregrination - Slay Lane cache, take the following directions towards GC2W7EC Parish Peregrination - St Alban's Court, where it joins the shorter route described from St Mary's Church Nonington - CM 1822 (GC2VPVE)
Opposite Slay Lane cache, follow the footpath across the field to the right of the Village Hall, emerging in Easole Street. Entering the road carefully, turn left towards the mini roundabout. Here turn right into and along Beauchamps Lane, ignoring any footpath markers seen heading for N51 13.603 E001 13.990. There you will find the kissing gate mentioned on the Parish Peregrination- St Alban's Court cache page.
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