Our first cache placed and in one of the nicest places in Dorchester , and still unknown to some locals. This weir appears in Thomas Hardy's poem the Curate's Kindness. You can take in this location if you decide to walk the popular "Ratty Trail" walk, a county council wayward walk, a circular walk approx 2.5 miles long. This walk includes unmade field paths, narrow bridges, kissing gates and farm tracks. Please note, if you decide to not complete the walk, there is no parking on the side road at the access point to the cache. Limited parking can be found near the Shell garage 50.715916, -2.431578 This location known as Ten Hatches is on the River Frome in the very north east of the square where the river splits into two branches and the hatches (sluice gates) were used to divert water from one branch to the other for use in the water meadows. Five hatches were on one branch of the river and five on the other. Only five of the sluices remain in the foreground, the other five having been removed at some time. In the background can be seen the backs of the houses in London Rd, Dorchester. It's here on the iron bridge where you'll find this small magnetic container cache...keep an eye out for 'muggles'. You will need a pen for this one, and there is no need to go into the river to get this one, it's easily reached if you kneel down. Please replace this cache carefully.