QE2 two Traditional Cache
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The cache is located just off a grassy footpath in a small section of tree,s near the lake .
The cache container is a DISCO and holds a log book , pen and a few swappable items .
This cache has been placed with permission of Northumberland county council (Thank you )
Well done the youngest ones on FTF
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QE II Country Park is located on the north edge of Ashington between the A197 and the A189, with the main car park off the A189. It is popular for walking, dog walking, picnicking and jogging, as well as wind surfing, canoeing and coarse fishing on the lake. Accessible fishing platforms make the site suitable for fishing for the less able including wheel chair users.
The site can also be accessed by footpath or by the Coast and Castles Cycle route out of Ashington, or from Woodhorn Colliery Museum. Tarmac paths and cut grass paths on the eastern side of the park allow good access around the lake. A small narrow gauge railway runs from the car park to Woodhorn Northumberland Museum (operated by volunteers in the summer months)
History
Woodhorn Colliery was established in1894 by Ashington Coal Company and produced its first coal in 1901. The colliery started to decline in the 1960’s and closed in 1981. The old colliery buildings were turned into a museum in 1989 after the country park was developed.
The country park site was once one of the biggest colliery spoil heap in Europe, the adjacent North Ashington Wood was the other. Park is an excellent example of restored industrial land. The main feature of the park is the 16 hectare lake surrounded by developing woodland and open grassland.
Wildlife
The diverse and developing habitats around the lake now host a variety of birds, plants and mammals, and the lake itself is host to both resident and migratory birds.
Additional Hints
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