The cache is situated close to the end of an avenue of 34 ancient yew trees which show the path of an old woodland ride. This ran through the plantation of Pot Ridings Wood, part of the former Sprotbrough Park. The area was landscaped in the early 18th century, making the trees around 300 years old - the largest of them has a girth of around 3m. When the South Yorkshire Junction Railway opened in the late 19th century, the ride became disused, as it was cut through by the line.
Although there are numerous potential hiding places within the Yew trees, the cache is sited elsewhere to preserve the habitat. Please respect the area, it is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Don’t remove any plants, animals or other materials such as fallen logs, as these provide a valuable resource for wildlife. Many thanks to Yorkshire Wildlife Trust for permission to place the cache within the woods.
Continuing down the path towards the south from the cache site will take you through the two parallel rows of Yew trees; however there are now other faster growing species within the avenue.
Tree cover may hinder GPS accuracy in the area and watch out for dog-walkers & ramblers, particularly at weekends.
Free parking is available at Sprotbrough lock, or as this can get busy and you may wish to enjoy the local hospitality, at the nearby pub car park. The cache site can be reached by entering the nature reserve through the gate beyond the row of cottages behind the pub, or alternatively via the pedestrian access gateway, about half-way up Nursery Lane towards Cadeby Road.