The Ents’ revenge. Joy's Wood or Is It Bog? Series
Information
There are plans for 7 caches and 1 bonus in the series. Some are
simple some equire a little climbing and some require a little
hunting for clues in the area.
Suitable footware may be required depending on what the weather
has been like. Muggle presence is variable sometimes deserted but
evidence of nocturnal activity in places.
JRR Tolkien spent some of his early life living in a house on
the SE of the area so some of the caches have taken inspiration
from some of his stories.
Moseley Bog and Joys Wood
Moseley Bog and Joy's Wood lie approximately 3 miles south of
Birmingham City Centre, situated between Sparkhill and
Billesley,Hall Green and Moseley or between Yardley Wood Road and
Wake Green Road
Access points are situated at various points along the Yardley
Wood Road or the playing fields to the North. There is also an
entrance at the end of Pensby Close. There is parking off
Windermere Road (Gates locked at Dusk)
There are bus stops close to the area Route Nos 11, 2,5
The area known as Moseley Bog is made up of both wet and dry
woodland together with patches of fen vegetation which has
developed on the site of an old millpond. There is also an area of
secondary woodland, which has developed on the old gardens along
the eastern boundary
Joy's Wood, (formerly known as The Dell), is a mosaic of
grassland, hedgerows, woodland and mixed broadleaved plantations.
Adjoining Joy's Wood to the North, lies an area of public open
space and sports pitches.
This is a gem of an area hidden from view. It has recently had a
lot of work carried out making some of the areas much more
accessible. You can never be sure what you will find hiding round a
corner. As dusk falls the feel of the woods change and you can
sense an ancient presence.
Some parts of the area appear as if the forest is reclaiming
what had once been developed.
Thanks to the ranger for the permission to place caches in the
area.
Where there are broad walk oak paths please stick to the paths.
The newer paths are accessible to buggies and wheelchairs but there
are steps and narrow paths in areas so unless specifically stated
the caches are not accessible to wheel chairs,all terrain buggies
can get round but may be tricky. Any caches near these paths will
not require you leaving the wooden paths.
Cache Information
You can check your answers for this puzzle on
Geochecker.com.
There is a corner shop at the junction of Windermere Road and
Yardely Wood Road and Chip shop/super market and cafe at the
junction of Wake Green Road and Swanshurst Lane
Parking options listed in Wormtongue or Hole in the
Hedge