Cosmeston Lakes Country Park was opened in 1978 and became a Local Nature Reserve in 2013. It stands on the site of a commercial limestone quarry which started production in 1889 and was closed in 1970, supplying limestone to a large cement works which stood opposite (where Cosmeston housing estate is now). Most of the factory buildings are long gone, but the office building of the cement works is now a restaurant opposite the Country Park on Lavernock Road.
After limestone quarrying finished, two of the four excavated sites were used for landfill and the remaining two naturally flooded, creating the lakes that are present in the park today.
I have placed this virtual cache for my first daughter who never got chance to try geocaching but would have loved it. This and the traditional caches in the Park are named after characters from her favourite film, which always makes me smile. Cosmeston was one of our favourite places to spend time together, and is full of happy smiley memories... hence the optional extra when you’re claiming the find (see below).
The published co ordinates will take you to a viewing point. To claim the cache, please post a photo of either yourself or your GPS by any one of the information boards here. This is enough to claim the find, but in the spirit of an extra optional challenge, you could choose to include in the photo something (or someone!) that makes you smile. You can interpret that as creatively as you like, and it’s up to you if you want to explain your choice in your log or not. Now, once you’ve taken your photo, go and explore the rest of the Park... and HAVE FUN!
With thanks to the Site Rangers at Cosmeston Lakes Country Park for their support in placing these caches.
Virtual Rewards 2.0 - 2019/2020
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between June 4, 2019 and June 4, 2020. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 2.0 on the Geocaching Blog.