No13. T & S Canal - Works shed Traditional Cache
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No13. T & S Canal - Works shed
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13th in the Series . My thanks go to Yellow Yorkshire for enlightening me to the use of the Valley Works Shed seen from the cache, see main description for full story. You are looking for a small camo'd tube, please make sure it reseals properly..
The Valley Works Shed which gives this cache it's name was Built by Stroud Water in 1894 to supply softened water form wells to the mills in the valley by steam and later to the public via electricity until 1974..!. See photos for confirmation and more info.. Many thanks John. his 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 http://www.cotswoldcanals.com
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