Hereward Way - Top Hakes Junction #22 Traditional Cache
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Hereward Way - Top Hakes Junction #22
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This is the 22nd of a series of caches on the Hereward Way which is a walking route across the Fens from Oakham to Thetford.
This section (2.4 miles) runs from Quakers Drove to Top Hakes Farm, rough road to start with, then very rough track then good field side walking or cycle.
If you have done this trail in order then the Hereward Way now turns left along the riverbank (or along the track which was the old route) to #24 and then onto March past Botany Bay Farm and then onwards to the Marina on the outskirts of March.
To the right there is a footpath to Floods Ferry and Staffurths Bridge along which is the March March Marsh March Cache (GCE5B6) - well worth a visit!
The Hereward Way starts in the rolling landscape of Rutland, amid grass fields and stone villages. This part of the route through to March is through the flat fen countryside and beside delightful waterways, and is an area of peaceful beauty and hidden surprises.
The choice of Hereward Way as the title of this long distance walk, comes from the association of
Hereward the Wake with the area. It would appear from some of the documented sources of
information that Hereward the Wake spent some time visiting the cathedrals and other
establishments in the area "obtaining" funds for his various enterprises, mostly it appears providing
a mercenary service. Little is recorded of his life, and much written may well be based on legend.
The original concept of the Hereward Way was to act both as a new recreational facility with
convenient circular walks based on the route, and more important, a focal point to create more
access in the countryside in an area that is sparsely served. Except for a few notable exceptions
still to be negotiated, concept has been very successful
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