Deptford Creek Pedestrian Swing Bridge Traditional Cache

A small magnetic cache with a view of the Isle of Dogs/Canary Wharf.

A small magnetic cache with a view of the Isle of Dogs/Canary Wharf. The log is particularly small and difficult to take out; tweezers helpful if lacking in patience!

Built at a cost of ~£5MM and officially opened on 19 January 2015, Deptford Creek Pedestrian Swing Bridge enables pedestrians and cyclists following the Thames Path to remain next to the riverbank as they cross the creek rather than venture inland to use Creek Bridge.

Deptford Creek is the mouth of the River Ravensbourne which rises 11 miles south at Ceaser's Well in Keston, near Bromley. In just six hours the tide at Deptford Creek can rise or fall as much as 7.5m; over the year it peaks at 7.7m but can also fall to as low as just 10cm.

The bridge spans 44m and is 3.6 m wide. At high spring tide there is still 2.8 m of clearance above the mean water height. To counterbalance the front span there is a 1.5m deep back span containing 120 metric tonnes of steel.

The bridge is typically swung open twice a day to give passage to cargo ships James Prior and Bert Prior who bring aggregate materials to the local cement business.

Nearby visit should include the statue of Peter the Great, on the Western corner of the mouth entrance.