DESCRIPTION
Thorndon Country Park offers a variety of habitats including ancient woodland, parkland, ponds, a marsh and meadow. There are some stunning ancient trees including Giant Oak and Hornbeam pollards that are reminders that this was once a deer park. Parts of it used to be heath land, now a scarce habitat in Essex, and to restore it, parts of the park, both north and south, are being grazed by goats and sheep.
The countryside centre is managed by Essex Wildlife Trust and the Park is managed by Essex County Council in a joint venture.
We hope you enjoy the caches that have been placed within the park and woodland but please treat them with respect and return them to their original condition so that others may enjoy.
Thorndon Country Park North
The Avenue
Brentwood
Essex
CM13 3RZ
Park Opening Times
8am- until dusk
Countryside Centre:
Summer Opening:
Daily 9:30am - 5pm
Winter Opening:
10am - until dusk
Parking (Large car parks within the park)
Please note that there are parking charges from £1.00 up to £5.00 dependent upon your length of stay that go towards the maintenance of the park. Pay and display
Please help the park by picking up any litter found on the route.
The Cache
This is one of a number of Cache's hidden in Thorndon Country Park.
This is an ammo box which contains a puzzle. Slightly off the main track.
You may well find the clues first as they are now completely out in the open - the cache is close by.
Crack the code to open.
Stealth required as this is area is now being regularly used. Please return to it's original place and condition so others cachers may enjoy.
This area is used by the park as a forest school so please avoid on Fridays. There are also other items in this area that could be mistaken for a cache so please be aware you are looking for an ammo box, do not disturb anything else.