A beautiful road side cache leading into a lovely village. This is one of my family's favourite spots, always a highlight as we are driving back home from the North. There is a small roadside pull in, but the road can get very busy at certain times, so keep an eye on little ones and geohounds.
Can be combined with the other caches in the area.
Caldbeck is one of the most beautiful and peaceful of all the Lakeland villages, it lies at the foot of the Northern Fells and just inside the Lake District National Park. The timeless character of the village has been preserved as a conservation area where ponies, sheep, cattle and even ducks roam freely.
The village is named after the river (Cald Beck) on which it stands. This river and its tributaries provided the water for the important industrial development of the area in the 17th and 18th centuries - woollen mills, bobbin mills, corn mills, a paper mill and a brewery. The village still reflects this former industrial activity with many of the old mill buildings still in use.
Caldbeck has lots of amenities and picturesque local walks of all standards; from easy strolls along the river side or around the village pond, to the more strenuous nearby mountains of High Pike or Carrock Fell.
This Geocache was placed with the kind permission of the ‘Caldbeck and Hesket Newmarket Parish Council’. The container unscrews to open.
I am a massive rock music fan and aim to give clues to each of my caches with reference to one of my favourite bands: Lynyrd Skynyrd are an American rock band that formed in the 1960s. Through musical ability and, some might say, tragedy, they have come to define the term ‘Southern Rock’. Unfortunately, at the peak of their success in 1977, two band members and a backing singer died in a plane crash. After a 10 year hiatus the band reformed, with the younger brother of the dead vocalist taking over as lead singer. Lynyrd Skynyrd continue to record and have just announced their farewell tour.