This multi is designed to take you on a 4 km walk around parts of the village of Claverham. The recommended parking is at Claverham Village Hall.
Turn right out of the car park and follow Bishop’s Road round to the crossroads. On your right is a coffee shop, which was formerly the village Post Office. This was first seen on the 1840 tithe map, so predates that.
On the opposite side of the road is The Old Chapel, sited on the corner of Chapel Lane. This was built as a Methodist chapel and was closed in 1972. It and the School House it is joined to were converted to homes in 1978.
When was the Chapel built? (18a7)
Continue along the Claverham Road towards Yatton. On the way you will pass one of 2 bus stops in Claverham. Buses are an essential link for the community, and allow travel to both Bristol and Weston-super-Mare.
What is the middle digit of both of the buses that stop here? (B)
A little further along the road is Claverham Free Church.
The first meeting at this location was on the 29th of June, but in what year? (19c7)
Continue along the road and turn right into Streamcross. Follow the road around until it meets Chestnut Road on the right. In the field on the left there is a large Chestnut tree (now felled). Enjoy collecting the conkers on the side of the lane in autumn, but be careful as there are no pavements along this stretch.
In addition to the Chestnut tree, there is a group of very tall poplar trees. How many trees are in this group? (de)
On your left as you continue along this road you will see the driveway to the Grade II listed Claverham House, built in 1744 and altered in the 19th century.
Continue past it until you meet a well concealed kissing gate on the right. (This is also the location for GC2V7ZM so feel free to pick this one up on the way past!) Head through the gate and straight across the field towards the little foot bridge. These footpaths are well maintained and there are a number of attractive gates and bridges on the next part of the route.
What number would you call if you would like to get a gate like this? (01934 8627f0)
Turn left on the opposite side of the bridge and walk towards the corner of the field. Here you will see another kissing gate. Continue along this path to another gate. After this gate, follow the footpath along the field edge. To get into the next field, you will need to walk across a small bridge across the ditch. Take care, as this can sometimes contain water.
On you way across, as well as watching for trolls, count the number of wooden boards under foot on the actual bridge.
How many pieces of wood are there under foot on the actual bridge? (gh)
Continue diagonally across the field following the footpath to the gate. Please take care of any dogs in your group as this field often contains sheep. They may have lambs with them depending on the time of year.
As you cross the field, take time to look at the old farm house. Parts of Chestnut Farm date from the mid 17th century and originally it had just 2 rooms. A third room was added at sometime before the end of the 17th century and another wing is believed to have been built c. 1800.
Unlike several of the old farms in the village, this one continues to be a fully working farm, so watch out for the noisy but harmless farm dog and various tractors and other farm machinery that may be near by. Follow the lane round to the right until you reach a farm gate way. Standing here, look up at the weather vane.
How many ‘petals’ are there on the flower shape? (j)
Continue along Streamcross until you pass the aptly named Mud Lane on your left. At this point the road name changes to Lower Claverham. It is along this part that you are at the closest to the railway line.
Continue along the lane until you are able to see a bright red object.
How many lettters are in the name of the place it was it made? (k)
Turn right into Jasmine Lane. On you way along this road, take time to admire the old farms on the way. Many of these can be dated back to the 17th and 18th centuries and can be seen on the old tithe maps of the area.
St Barnabas Church, built in 1879, lies at the top of Jasmine Lane where it meets The High St/Brockley Way. If you look to the left of the Church, you can see the former location of Claverham Church Room. Originally an old army hut, the church hall was in use on the site for almost 50 years before it had to be closed in 1986 as it no longer met fire regulations.
From this point, look at the church. Add together how many crosses and windows on this side? (L)
Take a few minutes to calculate the cache now.
N 51 23.(a+d) (b-3) (c+e)
W 002 4(f+g+h).(j+f) (L+k-f)
The cache is a 1.5 litre lock and lock box in a camouflage bag. There is no need to enter any property/land to find the cache. Please put back carefully out of sight when you have signed the log and remember to ‘trade up, or trade even’ - this has been filled with a collection of better than average cache goodies for children and adults as a reward for your efforts!
You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.