No8. T & S Canal - Upper Puck Lock Bridge Traditional Cache
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No8. T & S Canal - Upper Puck Lock Bridge
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Eighth in this series. Cross the bridge to follow the towpath on the right side of the canal. Obviously the canal split up the limited farming land in the valley, this bridge would have given the farmers access to their land.
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This series of caches takes you along the Thames and Severn Canal towpath, now used as a long distance public footpath, through the picturesque Golden Valley to the famous Sapperton Tunnel.
The footpath is flanked by the canal one side and the river Frome on the other side the walk is roughly 4 km in length. (One way)Whilst setting the caches today I saw a plethora of nature from new born lambs, deer, ducks heaps of squirrels and the odd train!
As with all old canal towpaths there are many disused Locks some of which are very deep therefore children and dogs need close supervision in areas.
The series can be completed from either direction; however, due to the narrow roads around Chalford, parking is easier at the Old Daneway Basin, now a local pub car park! co-ords N 51° 43.750 W 2° 5.380 or to make it easy for youngsters and elderly leave a car both ends! Alternatively you could do the series in sections, check the local Os map for guidance. It works in well with other local caches such as the Air Shaft series, Sapperton Cats series and Zero 5 the later takes you right up to the Daneway portal of the Sapperton canal tunnel
To keep the younger members motivated the caches have been set at frequent intervals. More information regarding the history and future plans for the canal can be found at (visit link)
Additional Hints
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