BRVP Bread and Beer Traditional Cache

This cache which will introduce you to the local history of this popular area.

The above cache is at the published coordinates. Please bring a pen and a screwdriver. Depending on the time of day it can be a very high muggle area or almost no muggles at all. Paths can get a bit muddy when wet

Bread and Beer

When you find this cache you’ll be near Cardington Lock, on the site of an old mill.

Cardington Mill stood in this place for at least a thousand years, changing over time with many repairs and alterations. In 1086, the Domesday survey valued it at £2 and 100 eels. In the 1700s a brewing magnate bought it. The mill’s waterwheels drove huge grinding stones to make grain-flours for beer and bread. You can find out more from the waterside panel.

The locks provide a safe, gentle way for boats to navigate gradients along the course of the river and played an important role in increasing waterborne trade locally.

These days, you might see canoeists paddling to and from Castle Mill and Willington Locks. Why not take a stroll along? Keep an eye out for shimmering kingfishers and dragonflies, for heron and moorhens.