This series is now complete! Please observe current Covid-19 regulations when following this circuit.
The series provides a walk of around 12km (excluding the "siding" caches) on footpaths and very quiet roads starting at Effingham Junction (EFF) rail station. It is family friendly and all the caches are intended as quick finds with (hopefully) generous hints.
There is pay and display parking in the Effingham Junction station car park.
There are places along the route for a picnic if the weather is good, although there are few benches and tables, so a picnic rug would be useful.
Walking boots or wellies are recommended, particularly following or during wet weather.
The route crosses one busy road (A246) so please take great care with children and pets.
Originally the series was intended as a walk from Effingham Junction to Boxhill & Westhumble, but due to difficulties placing caches on the National Trust land, the final route is a circuit back to Effingham. There are two caches remaining from the original route, forming a "siding", that will add 2 km to the route if included. These caches have "siding" in their titles, and will require re-tracing your steps after finding the second of these.
Cache 1.16 is a Mystery cache you might like to solve before you set out. The container is located on the main route shortly after cache 1.28.
The whole route can be tackled starting at cache 1.28 where there is free on-street parking. From there it would be possible to split the route in two, making a larger circuit from cache 1.9 round to 1.28 and a smaller circuit from from 1.29 to 1.34 then 1.1 to 1.8. Breaking the circuit in two is recommended for less keen walkers or when the weather is poorer and/or days shorter.
If travelling to the start point by train, please check the website of South Western Railway or Southern Railway for latest times and fares information.
We hope you have a very enjoyable walk and we look forward to hearing of anyone finding all 34 caches on the main circuit in the same day!
This cache is in a 35mm container. Please bring your own pen.