The location of this cache is near a spooky, abandoned house. The name came from a book I read called Goodnight Mister Tom. A lovely walk through the forest.
History
Obviously, the real building was never called Spooky Cott. Little information is known about this ruined building.
Bottom Moor is one of the three 'moors' in the Matlock Moor area, owned by the Forestry Commission, but it wasn't always like this. Bottom Moor was called Hurker Wood, Upper Moor was called Rough Wood and Farley Moor was called the Farley Brow Plantation. Hurker Wood wasn't the woodiest wood of the time (1879), compared to Farley and Rough.
In the wooded area of the wood, is Hurker Hall (Or 'Spooky Cott'). It is a very old building and has been ruined for over 120 years, but why. Well, at the time Wirestone Lane wasn't there, and they seemed no point of continuing the build, so it got abandoned, by order of the adjoining owner.
Hurker Hall is also known to mark the border of a civil parish (Remeber, this is in 1879, and might not still sit on the boundary).
As of 31/01/2020, it can be assumed this info isn't accurate. Thanks to HairyHobbitFeet for picking this up. Hopefully the actual Spooky Cott will be found soon.
Cache Info
If you park near the gate, walk straight down the path and keep going. When the path splits into three ways, keep going straight. Turn left at next turning. And keep walking through the trees until you see the 'Spooky Cott'. GPS reception may be weak near GZ, due to the trees.
I will admit the hint isn't the best, however, with good searching, the cache should be uncovered. This cache container is very watertight, so everything on the inside should be dry. The book is quite small, so if it is filled up, feel free to put up a maintance request and a repalcment will be put in.
Size wise, the Cache has enough space for SWAG and trackables, however I never placed any with the cache when it was placed. The cache does include a pencil, but has no sharpener, so it is advisable to treat it as BYOP.
Permission for this cache was very kindly granted by Forestry England.
This is a working forest and can be a dangerous area although the path to the cache is safe. Please use your common sense, don't climb on timber stacks and make sure to follow the instructions of signs. If you can't access the cache without going into forbidden areas, please log a DNF and tell everyone. Please take care near the 'Spooky Cott', as it may be unstable or dangerous. You don't have to go into the ruins to find the cache. Don't block the gates at the parking area, access needed 24/7.
Finally, I hope you enjoy the cache. If you would like to see my other cache, click here. If you want to know more about geocaching, click here.