Stanton: Beauty and the Beast 6 Traditional Cache
kerrfamilySBD: I collected this series in today. When it was first set the industrial site around here was in decay and there was a growing sense of nature reclaiming. Now, with HS2 contracts boosting the site's usefulness it is returning to hive of activity and that's not pleasant for cachers. So farewell to my first series of caches. Thanks for visiting.
Stanton: Beauty and the Beast 6
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Number 6 in a short circular walk around the fields of Stanton-by-Dale, always with an eye on the relationship of the village with its industrial heritage.
Please if you park elsewhere be considerate of local people and farmers.
After every cache I give a brief description of where to walk next so if you are in reverse order that could confuse you! Hope you enjoy the series.
This is a series of caches around our home village of Stanton-by-Dale. The village has grown up over hundreds of years with the nearby ironworks, and that takes its toll on a place. So this walk shows you both the lovely rural side of Stanton, and the ugly industrial scarring that we have too, hence the cache series name. If you are interested in the industrial heritage of Stanton then the Erewash Museum in Ilkeston has a fantastic room describing the site, and in the village itself (near another cache GC43MDP) there is a small plaque summarising the history. I have also included a link to the Parish Council history pages.
This can be done as a cache and dash from the alternative parking point. But if doing as part of the circular walk then keep to the field edges (as this coincides with the footpath) from number 5. There are often fox cubs here in the spring so keep your eyes peeled. Also buzzards are often overhead so keep your ears peeled (!) as well. You'll cross two little bridges (the second of which is at the lowest and wettest end of the field, and it is often rather damp underfoot here). Then you’ll rejoin the old access road to the Stanton site, turn right and smiley 6 is in reach. Having done number 6 you can get back to Low’s Lane via a short stroll down Seven Oaks Road. It is a fairly quiet road, but keep children and dogs close at hand. You can always stop to watch the golfers for a while.
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