Ken White
- in memory of.
This cache has been placed in memory of Ken White (1924 - 2012)
who loved to walk the South Downs.
Ken was born in Hastings and lived there all his life. He married Lily in 1953 and had two sons and two daughters: Chris, Trevor, Heather, and Patricia.
He worked most of his life for British Gas, having also served in the RAF during WWII.
Ken found particular enjoyment in walking up Mount Caburn, often cajoling his family to accompany him to the summit. The photo is of Ken and two of his grandchildren, Thomas and James, on the last time he walked to the top in 2011, on his eighty-seventh birthday. We miss him greatly but have happy memories of the times we climbed Mount Caburn with him.
The Cache...
No climbing, no puzzles, no jungle thorns (maybe some nettles, etc!) — just a short walk to a bench with breathtaking views.
The cache is a clip-lock box, contained in another clip-lock box to help against damp, etc. It should be an easy find.
Please do not put anything other than the smaller clip-lock box inside the outer container.
The inner container is large enough for several swaps and trackables, etc.
The picture below shows the bench with the fence post behind where the cache was originally hidden.
It is now further along to the right and around the corner slightly.
Upon approach, If there are crops, please do not walk across the field, but rather walk to the bench then along the boundary — thanks.
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Getting there
Unrestricted street parking is available on the same side of, and opposite, the post office in Ranscombe Lane. There is space for several cars, but please respect the local residents and leave room for access to front doors. If no spaces are available, there is a free public car park a few minutes walk away in Lacys Hill, around the corner (Blue P on map below).
Glynde station is a short walk away, with regular trains travelling along the coast.
The path...
The start of the path is via a gate on Ranscombe Lane, with clear views of the hills through the opening. The path is well-trodden (it's a very popular walk!) and on even ground, rarely muddy (even when wet), as the ground is very chalky.
The path is approximately 700m from the gate on Ranscombe Lane to the cache (red dashed path on map below), and only approximately 450m further to the summit, albeit slightly steeper (blue dashed path on map below).
The cache is rated 1.5 for terrain, as the ground is even and easy to walk to the site.
However, despite Ken walking up here every year until age 87, it is a steady incline that some may find 'warms them up' :)
The views from the bench are spectacular; you can watch the trains scurry to and fro, and even see paragliders over the other side of the valley at Firle Beacon. On calm summer days, when cricket games are being played down below in Glynde you can even hear the occasional "Howzat!"
Even more panoramic views can be seen further up the hill at the top of Mount Caburn.
You may want to bring some binoculars, a flask, and a packed lunch to enjoy your visit.
Please make sure that both container lids are securely closed, and return the cache as much as possible out of sight and placed upright.
We hope you enjoy the walk and the views as much as Ken did.
