Fontmell Down - 1 Traditional Geocache
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About 3 miles south of Shaftesbury, Fontmell Down rises to a little over 220 metres above sea level giving commanding views westward across North Dorset. In conjunction with Melbury Hill, Compton Down and Melbury Down it forms that largest contiguous area (293ha) of chalk grassland owned by the National Trust.
This Cache is the first of 7 and combines with the caches below to make a circular route around the down. The complete route is a gently undulating walk of just under 2 miles (3.5km) around the top of the down. Geodogs are welcome but please keep them under close control as the Down is grazed by animals.
The suggested starting point is the National Trust Car Park at the top of Spread Eagle Hill (N 50’ 58.061 W002’ 9.817). This is a popular location, particularly in good weather. If the car park is full then additional parking can be found at Gore Clump, the road to Compton Abbas Airfield. Traffic on this narrow road is fast moving so please take care turning into or exiting the car park or if you have to cross the road.
Note: The difficulty for each of the caches is on an individual basis. The Terrain takes into account the whole route and all caches involved. In winter sections of the route can be muddy, especially in gateways. You will need a pen for the micro-caches.
To find this cache leave the car park by the pedestrian gate, heading west on to Clubmans Down. You are looking for a Bison style micro cache which contains only the log book, please bring a pen.
The other caches in this series are:
Fontmell Down - 2 (GC6MKKW)
Fontmell Down - 3 (GC6MKP6)
Fontmell Down - 4 (GC6MKM3)
Fontmell Down - 5 (GC6MKMZ)
Fontmell Down - 6 (GC6MKN3)
Fontmell Down - Bonus (GC6MKNJ) and you will need to collect the clues in the caches above to solve this one, so don’t forget!
Enjoy walking on Fontmell Down and Happy Caching.
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SP7 105 Compton Abbas (GC4B87Q)
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This cache location was formerly Wessex Heights No.18 (now archived, premium only).
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