THE GEOCACHE is a family friendly, six inch (15cm) cube lock&lock container, in a camo bag, covered with additional local natural camo, hidden just off a pathway near a wiggly bend, and although accessable at all times, the path can be flooded at very high tides, so wellies will be required in very wet weather. Lots of boats to see, sometimes people picnic on the islands. Watch out for the pink ferry crossing the river between Hamble and Warsash. There are swaps, a paper log with pencil, and plenty of room for Travel Bugs. Wellies are recommended in wet weather. The geocache is deployed with the kind permission of the Countryside Service of Eastleigh Borough Council.
THE VENUE for the HC series is a family friendy loop around Hamble Common, with a short stretch of pathed road outside the common to complete the loop. The paths are a mixture of hard gravel, cut/uncut grass, and woodland. Some entrances might need buggies etc to be lifted, and some sections get very muddy in wet weather, so wellies are recommended, but check the individual cache listings if not doing the full loop. There are seats in the venue, and two picnic areas with tables at Hamble Quay a short walk away. The venue is level but has lots of exposed tree roots in the woods, take care around the mud flats which also form lakes at high tide, some paths, ground, and bridges can be under water. There are likely to be muggles with dogs.