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HADFAST VALLEY Traditional Cache

Hidden : 6/22/2017
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Hadfast Valley Wildlife reserve. Kind permission to place a cache was given by Scottish wildlife Trust. Please use the reserve responsibly in accordance with Scottish Outdoor Access Code. 

Take care paths can be muddy or slippery. Waymarked paths are overgrown, please be observant.  I have been asked to supply the following https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/reserve/hadfast-valley


this is just a lovely area to walk through. Although the reserve is small (around a twenty min walk) it is just bursting with birds, it is very rich in songbirds, just stand and listen. The paths are very over grown at time of placing the cache, so take care as there are a lot of ground nesting birds. What else can you see, buttercups underfoot, speedwell, dogroses. there is mature woodland and of course gorse. Brambles are crossing paths, beware. The paths are waymarked but basically it is a figure of eight trail. one or two benches on the way round. Pass under a pylon and look up. Take care on the steps as they are well worn. 

There is room for about three cars in the car park, please park in accordance with the little notice on the board. The drive up to the car park has bushes on either side, they are in full growth and may touch our car. 

I would suggest taking the path to the left of the notice board as it is not so overgrown, of course the choice is yours

The way  to the car park is about a mile east, just through Cousland. The opening appears very quickly, there is a little notice (white) on the left hand side, easily missed. 

Dogs are welcome but please keep on a lead during bird nesting season. 

ENJOY

 

ps The GPS can be dodgy

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