The published co-ords are for Dulwich Woods, a remnant of the Great North Wood.
A large natural oak forest that covered much of the raised ground on the Sydenham Ridge. Very little of the woodland remains, but many of the place names contain a reference to this forest. Other local names reflect its past which include Woodside, Gipsy Hill and Forest Hill.
The earliest surviving mention of the forest is 1ABC when it was owned by the Whitehorse family during King Edward IIIs reign. When Oliver Cromwell seized it from the Archbishop of Canterbury, it was measured to be 830 acres. Much timber was taken for ship building, charcoal burning and building purposes and in 17DE John Rocques’s map of London showed the woodland to be 3 miles wide.
The 17FG Croydon Inclosure Act prompted the clearance and development of these woods although some large fragments remain, Dulwich Wood and Sydenham Hill Wood.
Cache can be located at N51 26.(E-D)(E-D)E W0 03.FC(D+A)
(Checksum for all numbers is 41)
Parking can be found next to the final co-ords.