BC5 - The Old Bridge - Buckingham Crossing Traditional Cache

The Old Bridge

You will have reached here either from BC4 - The Narrow Crossing - Buckingham Crossing or from the Bourton Road Car Park (N 51° 59.660 W 000° 58.200)
Beware that in wet weather the path from the car park to the bridge can become quite muddy!


Although you are heading towards the site of the old Buckingham Canal this is simply a farm bridge allowing the Great Ouse to be crossed at this point

If you are heading to BC6 - 'Swan' Bridge - Buckingham Crossing you may wish to retrace your steps to the car park, however you can carry on along this path to Colonel's Kernel (Premium Member's Cache) or if you prefer if you follow the path as far as the sign for the Ouse Valley Walk, cross the main road (carefully!) and head back into the park to reach BC6 - 'Swan' Bridge - Buckingham Crossing

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This is one of the Buckingham Crossing Series

A series of caches around Buckingham Town linked to bridges and other crossing points.

Because of the high muggle presence all the caches are hidden micros or nanos each containing a clue to the location of a larger hidden bonus cache. Please carefully replace them exactly as found after logging.

The circuit is best followed in sequence with recommended parking at the town's main car park (N 52° 00.030 W 000° 59.050) (small charge - free on Sundays & Bank Holidays) and follow the river upstream.

Many of the crossings are over water which can be deep in places and occasionally there is steep terrain so please take care with small cachers. Unfortunately none of the caches are fully accessible by wheelchair.

There is also free car parking roadside at Station Road (The University of Buckingham car park (N 51° 59.620 W 000° 59.400) has restricted access & opening times) and at Bourton Road (N 51° 59.660 W 000° 58.200) These are close to the western and eastern parts of the series respectively but may result in you having to retrace your steps at times.

It's recommended that you allow at least 2 hours to complete the series. Longer if you want to grab some of the other caches around the town.

Colonel's Kernel (Premium Member's Cache)

Ouse Valley Walk - Buckingham #1

Well, well, well

If you have time you can also visit saza's series of caches to the south of the town.

saza-1
Saza 2
Saza 3

The Buckingham Crossing Series

BC1 - The Ford - Buckingham Crossing

BC2 - The Station - Buckingham Crossing

BC3 - The Green Man - Buckingham Crossing

BC4 - The Narrow Crossing - Buckingham Crossing

BC5 - The Old Bridge - Buckingham Crossing

BC6 - 'Swan' Bridge - Buckingham Crossing

BC7 - Stratford Bridge - Buckingham Crossing

BCX - Bonus Cache - Buckingham Crossing

Buckingham welcomes careful cachers