Skip to content

Woodwell Traditional Cache

Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

Join now to view geocache location details. It's free!

Watch

How Geocaching Works

Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions in our disclaimer.

Geocache Description:

Wood Well Nature Reserve near Littleton-on-Severn is owned by Aust Parish Council. A 300 metre walk from the road leads to an attractive upper meadow. At the top, a wooden bench offers stunning views of the River Severn and its two bridges. The cache contents include a leaflet about the Forgotten Landscape project and a list of many of the plant species you may find here (including four species of orchid).  


Wood Well Nature Reserve near Littleton-on-Severn consists of two meadows owned by Aust Parish Council and managed by South Gloucestershire Council. The meadows are open to the public year round and are indicated by public footpath signs pointing right off the country road between Elberton and Cowhill. A narrow layby offers parking for up to two cars but it's tight. You then have to go through a gate and cross the lower meadow to reach the upper meadow, a walk of around 300 metres from the road. It’s a gentle upward gradient on grass. WARNING: there may be a small herd of cows in the lower meadow, which may inhibit some visitors. As you approach the fence at the top of the upper meadow, you will see a single solid wooden bench which looks back over a stunning array of organic wildflowers in the Spring and Summer months. Beyond this you can see the River Severn and both motorway bridges that link England with Wales. It's a very special viewpoint. The meadow flowers include four species of orchid and around the hedgerow you can find field maple, pedunculate oak, crab apple, hawthorn, dogwood and spindle. The cache includes a fuller list of plant species you may find here, depending on the season. The cache also has a leaflet explaining the aims and activities of the Forgotten Landscape project and a few extra little goodies which can be swapped.  

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Orapu jvgu n fghaavat ivrj unf n uvqqra frperg.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)