Podgers Pit Traditional Cache

This cache is named after the adjacent gate to the Common. Parking is as for ‘Half Way’ at N50.42.432  W03.20.975. Keep following the path along the edge of the Common. Alternatively you may park at the end of Harp Lane at N50.42.768  W03.20.825  but care is needed in crossing the road at this point. Please do not take your vehicle down the track to the cache. This is a private track with permissive access only for pedestrians and horses.

This is one of 6 caches placed on the periphery of Aylesbeare Common. These may be done individually, in 2 or 3 groups, or as detours from the original Aylesbeare Common series. See GC2B01W for further information.

Aylesbeare Common is one of the few remaining lowland heathlands in the UK and is managed by the RSPB as a nature reserve. The RSPB has kindly consented to the placement of these geocaches. The Reserve is open at all times and admission is free. On the reserve:

- Dogs on leads are allowed.

- Please take care not to start fires.

- Ticks are common on heathland and you should check your clothing and skin after your visit as ticks can cause Lyme disease.

- Please do not wander off the trails (all the caches are close by) as this may disturb the wildlife. Also adders may be encountered mainly during the summer months.

- Cattle and ponies graze freely on the Common. They are usually friendly but please give them space especially if you have a dog.