This cache is a replacement for the original Wacker Quay, which
was muggled in September 2011. The old, archived cache page is at
http://coord.info/GC21XGP. This cache is a very
different hide and so it made sense to archive the old cache and
post anew.
Our thanks go to the Wacker Quay Community Group, with who's
blessing this cache is placed.
The depression in the ground near GZ is the foundations of a
recently-removed corrugated iron building that was once the engine
shed for the military railway that used to run from the quay to
Scraesdon and Tregantle forts. Local lore told that it still
contained a locomotive long after the railway had gone.
Everything below the high water mark is a site of special
scientific interest (SSSI). The cache is well above the high water
mark, so please do not disturb the SSSI.
The terrain rating is in recognition of last 50 yards, which can
get very muddy after heavy rains. However, it is possible to push a
stroller along the path when the ground is reasonably dry for all
but the last few yards. Access to the cache area is via a rough
road from the layby. There is a height restriction of 7 feet for
the rough road, but there is usually adequate parking in the
layby.
The cache is a camouflaged micro containing a log sheet and a
pencil (but BYOP in case this one's missing).
The safest and most picturesque way to approach this cache is
from the bottom level. Follow the rough road with the height
restriction down to the bottom level, then take the path at the
North-Eastern end of the lower parking area that runs parallel to
the layby. The cache is about 30 metres along the path and less
than 10 metres from the path.