This is a series of 7 geocaches hidden in the wildlife reserve area of Nosterfield Quarry. This hidden little wildlife reserve is currently being renovated and updated to encourage even more wildlife to visit the area. It is an excellent site for bird watchers with over 200 species of birds having been recorded so far. Some of the species include priority conservation birds such as reed bunting, curlew, skylark and yellow wagtail. Bitterns have also been heard in the reed beds, a rarity for Yorkshire. In addition, 20 different species of butterfly have also been recorded together with a range of small mammals such as water vole. Whatever the season, there will be plenty of wildlife for you to see.
The recommended car parking can be found at the co-ordinates shown which take you to the Nosterfield Quarry car park. Enter from the B6267 and immediately turn left into the car park. There is a free toilet and a small meeting room which contains lots of interesting information about the site (including leaflets and information on wildlife sightings). From the car park, be sure to read the noticeboard before heading off along the Flasks Lane footpath.
The distance from the Quarry car park to the furthest cache is 1.5kms making the length of the walk to visit all the caches around 3-4kms in length.
You can also park at the nearby Nosterfield Nature Reserve (where there are more caches) which is under the same management (Lower Ure Conservation Trust) and walk between the two but please be aware that if you do this, you will need to cross a very busy road between the two sites.
The caches can be done in any order. They are all hidden in ‘sneaky’ containers so you may have to ‘think outside the box’. All are tiny so you will need to bring your own writing implement to sign the log. Tweezers may be very useful for extracting the log from some of the caches.
Please be aware that although the caches are on the wildlife reserve part of the Quarry, there is still a working quarry at Nosterfield Quarry so please be aware of heavy vehicles particularly around the car park.
All caches are placed close to the marked footpaths. If you park at the Quarry car park you will not have to cross any roads. You do not need to climb any fences or go through any large field gates to access any of the caches. The footpaths may be uneven in places and may be muddy after rain.
Please enjoy these caches and the wildlife reserve.
This cache is sneaky. Please replace exactly where you found it.