Nice easy hide in a small click lock container on level ground although the paths may be muddy after rain so wellies or walking boots may be the order of the day.
This hide is one which I have passed on many occasions and said ‘that would be a good spot for a cache’.
The cache is next to a footpath known locally as the Whisky Trail which apparently gets its name from the route taken by American forces personnel when the nearby Sandhill Park was used as a forces base/hospital during WW2. Close by are the Whisky Trail and Watch out for Trains caches which can be incorporated into the same walk.
The trail crosses the West Somerset Railway just north of the cache and the area can be populated by railway buffs although they will not cause any problem as the cache is a discrete distance from the railway line. The path near the railway crossing does provide fine views of the trains if you are into that sort of thing. If you are coming from the A358 care will have to be taken crossing the road and the railway line with children and/or dogs kept under close watch. If you are looking for a longer walk and an appreciation of the area the trail carries on south until it reaches the Sandhill Park road. A left turn at this point takes you to the road that leads back to Bishops Lydeard. Alternatively, the footpath carries on straight across the road and past Ballifants which was the home of the writer Arthur C Clarke. A multitude of footpaths or quiet lanes offer a return route to Bishops Lydeard which is well worth a visit with a number of pubs to reward you after a pleasant walk. St Mary’s Church with its fine pinnacles is well worth a visit as is the The Mill and Tea Room (check opening times). A pleasant 2.5 mile walk will take in the cache, the West Somerset Railway (from where you can take a train to Minehead or the villages in between) and Bishops Lydeard village.
Parking is not available on the A358 but there is parking for one or two cars at N 51˚ 03.830 W 003˚11.714 or alternatively, there is plenty of parking in the village or at the West Somerset Railway station just off the A358 which is well worth a visit and can be incorporated into the walk.
The container has a logbook and will take small items and geocoins. I hope you enjoy the location. Bring your own pen.