The Cache
A 400ml beaker in a camo bag.
The Irritation
I is for Ivy – the plant that I am certain inspired those irritating Magic Eye pictures, because the longer you look at the blasted stuff, the more convinced you are that there is something there when the geocache is clearly hidden behind the nearby fencepost.
From H follow clear path over crop-field towards hedge and down to next stile.
The Walk
A series of 26 traditional geocaches which can be completed in any order or direction. If you have yet to find the existing geocaches in the area you can add 3 Church Micro Multis, A Fine Pair Multi and a further Multi cache at the footbridge along the route to complete 31 geocaches over a circular walk of approximately 6 miles. The Sellack footbridge over the river will need to be crossed as part of the walk, some people may find this dauting. You will also need to cross some stiles, so not good for wheels, and be aware that there is some road walking if you are accompanied by children, dogs or distracted geocachers. Parts of the walk include riverside paths which can obviously flood at certain times of the year. Take this into consideration and only tackle those sections when it is safe to do so.
The Parking
The given off road parking listed on ‘Cache A’ is for 2 or 3 cars close to Hoarwithy Road Bridge near to the beginning of a footpath. There are several other possible places around the series, but please park with consideration for local residents and other road users, including farm vehicles.
The Reasons Behind the Series
There are many things that irritate me. This series allowed me to get a few off my chest.
Some geocachers enjoy completing Challenges. One of these includes finding a geocache for each letter of the alphabet. If you find the entire series, you can tick that one off as well. So stop being grumpy and get caching.