AS WITH ALL MY CACHES THEY ARE FAIRLY EASY TO OPEN WITH A LITTLE THOUGHT SO PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT FORCE THEM
,P> December 8th, 1919 saw the first trees planted by the newly created Forestry Commission right here, in Flashdown Wood, part of the old Eggesford Estate. By 1956 the Commission had planted one million acres of woodland, an occasion commemorated by a granite stone unveiled by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen’s Stone can still be seen in Hilltown Woods picnic area. All trains must stop at Eggesford Station, as the local landowner made it a condition of releasing the land to build the railway in 1854. The scenery here is lovely and the house very handsome." So wrote Thomas Hardy of the area, in 1885. The forest itself possesses some magnificent Douglas fir, including a veteran on the Eggesford Estate, planted in around 1840. There is also a motte and bailey castle, a scheduled ancient monument that is all that remains of a once imposing Norman fort.
You will find ample parking at the start of this series and I would estimate it to take you approx 2-3hrs to complete. Possibly longer depending on how quick your finds are. You will at certain times of the year need decent footwear as parts of the footpaths can get quite muddy and slippery after prolonged rain
This one again is hidden inside something else with a log book and room for a few very small swaps.