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MY SECRET CUCKOO VALLEY Traditional Cache

Hidden : 2/5/2015
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

I have placed this cache to mark my 2000 th find and at the same time put something back to our wonderful pastime. Cuckoo Valley is now open for everyone to enjoy. Andrew the Warden said all gates are now open for the first time for years and years. the car park is near the main entrance see co/ords.





For ten years I have been entering this beautiful Valley via a secret entrance to observe all the wildlife in the area. The Valley has it's own micro climate and is home to a diverse range of wonderful Flora and Fauna. I have logged all the wildlife over 12 years and My Cuckoo has arrived on April the 29th 8 out of those 10 years and on May the 3rd the other two years. Obviously not the same bird as they only live five years but they all sing from the same song sheet.

The sightings are too numerous to mention but my favourites are Cuckoo, Buzzard, Sparrow Hawk, Curlew, Snipe, Woodcock, Little and Tawny Owl, Bullfinch and the odd Muntjac under the trees. Wild flowers are everywhere in the spring and wonderful strange shaped Fungi can be found.

You are looking for a disguised pot PLEASE REPLACE THE LID FIRMLY . Please take your time visiting this cache take in the serenity, views and wild life. Hadleigh Castle is to the East with a view of Southend Pierhead five miles away and to the South the Kentish North Downs hug the skyline. Word of warning this cache is placed right on the border of Alfarrow country just to wind him up, Alfarrow is the Rascal from the West who places exceedingly good caches, FTF GROB 1959, WELL DONE YOU TWO.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)