A quiet road side cache on the outskirts of a lovely village. The Cuimbria Way footpath passes along this stretch of road heading up to High Pike. It is close to a junction, so keep an eye on little ones and geohounds. Not a drive by, as there is no adjacent parking, although there is abundant parking around the village.
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: Dire Straits were a British rock band (1977-1988) and (1991-1995). Their stripped down sound was drawn mainly from blues-rock, but also a variety of other musical influences, including country, folk and jazz. They released a number of hit singles in the late1970s and early 1980s, with their most successful album (Brothers in Arms) being the first album to sell a million copies on the (CD) format. They became one of the most commercially successful bands in the world, selling over 100 million records.