This is a short series of child friendly caches based on The Wind In The Willows. The idea came after reading the book with the little C.A.K.E.s and somehow this walk along the river bank and through the fields between Brysadler and Miskin seemed appropriate.
The walk starts from the A4222 in Brynsadler (see waypoint) can be done as a loop back along the roads through Miskin and Pontyclun or can be linked to the footpaths south of the M4 (the Miskin / Hensol road can be used to cross under the M4) that wind back through Talygan where both the Trinity's Walk and Talygarn Trail cache series can be both be done.
The cache itself is a 3 stage multi cache designed to stop the final cache location being done as a cache and dash.
The published cache coordinates is NOT the location of any physical cache but takes you to some signs on a tree beside the river on the woods side of the green bridge. To find stage 2 you will need to count the number of letters in the specified words listed on the WHITE & GREEN sign.
To find stage 2
Welsh Section
A = line 6, word 4
B = line 1, word 1
C = line 4, word 1
English Section
D = (line 2, word 2) - (line 6, word 1)
E = (line 5, word 3) + (line 3 word 2)
F = (line 3, word 3) - (line 2, word 4)
Stage 2 location is N 51° 31.ABC W 003° 23.DEF
Stage 2 is a micro containing the coordinates for the final cache location.
The Final Cache
The final cache is a small clip-lock container containing a log sheet and pencil with room for small swaps or travel bugs - please bring your own writing implement. The footpath along the river bank can also get very muddy particularly after rain so is not suitable wheelchairs or pushchairs. There are also several gates, stiles and a set of steps. Please also keep an eye on the little ones as there are places where the river is quite close. The final cache location is beside a road so please take care approaching the cache. You will not need to cross the wall into the "Toad Hall" property at the cache location