A quiet cache at the side of a footpath, near the road, at the edge of a lovely village. It can be done as a drive by or it can be combined with the other caches in the area, but be warned, it get very muddy. So, unless the ground is frozen or we have had a long dry period, then wellies are highly recommended. This Geocache was placed with the kind permission of the ‘Caldbeck and Hesket Newmarket Parish Council’. The container unscrews to open.
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.
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: Cream were an English rock group (1966-68). They were a rock power trio and are widely regarded as the world’s first successful ‘supergroup’. Although commercially successful (selling more than 15 million records worldwide, including the world’s first platinum selling double album) Cream split due to ongoing tension between band members. The band made a significant impact on the music scene in the couple of years that they were active: influencing the emerging British bands along with southern rock groups form America.