Penketh Perambulation 3 - When Two Become One Traditional Cache

The Perambulation is a short walk through the village of Penketh, with 13 caches to find along the way. It takes in some of the history of Penketh, informing and entertaining along the way. If you start at Honiton Way Shops, there is ample free parking, and the route is circular, so you end up back where you started. The whole walk should take about 1.5 hours. You may need tweezers, and you will need your own pen for them all. And Number 7 may need an extra bit of kit...

St.Mary's Cemetery was created as part of the breaking-up of Greystone Heath in 1868, with part of the provision of the partitioning being that a graveyard be provided to the local community. It fell into disrepair, but has recently been renovated by volunteers - the Friends Of St.Marys Cemetery - and is now looking lovely once more. It contains the local war memorial, as well as several military graves, and the graves and memorials of notable locals and relatives of historical figures.

The cemetery is bounded by metal railings, and in part by a line of trees. Over the years, the trees have grown up to, and in some cases around, the railings, leading to some interesting effects. The cache is accessed from the public footpath around the edge of the cemetery, so there is no requirement to go in - although I would recommend a little look around if you can spare the time.