If you tell our children we‘re having a park trip and ask them where they‘d like to go, 9 times out of 10 the answer is the Strand. It‘s got everything a park could offer, all squished into one tiny corner of the towns. Play equipment? Bouncy castle? Train? Crazy golf? Pitch and Putt? Paddling pool? Outdoor swimming pool? Tennis courts? Pebbly river beach? Sandpit area? Ice cream? Toilets?? Yep, all there.
Although it can be deserted in winter, on hot summer days the Strand is a heaving muggle-magnet. There are two other caches in the grounds but they are both micros, with good reason. We wanted to hide something big enough for holding treasure, in keeping with the rest of the series. When we had a go at the footgolf last week we finally found our location by the edge of the course. It‘s quieter and less exposed than most of the park and at the time of placing there was a pear tree nearby still full of pears, and huge juicy blackberries just hanging there ready for scratch-free picking. The only people we came across were a couple of dog-walkers. Do mind out for stray footballs though ;)