Odiham Canal Caches: These are a series of challenging caches with a terrain difficulty of 5 and a variety of difficulty levels. Most are not accessible from the footpath and require some means of canal transportation such as kayak, paddle board, canoe, rowing boat or narrowboat! PLEASE ensure that you have all the necessary licences for your mode of transport. Information can be found at https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryparks/basingstokecanal/onthewater The caches are a variety of shapes, sizes and camouflage. It would be helpful if all caches could be replaced as found and please do let us know if there are any problems relating to damp or the environment. Tweezers will be useful for extracting logs and all should be waterproof and bagged appropriately for the hiding place. A change of clothes may be useful should there be any unfortunate incidents! This is a popular spot for outdoor enthusiasts so please be careful and discreet when searching.
The Basingstoke Canal in North Hampshire was built between 1788 and 1794 and is 32 miles long with 29 locks. After many years of restoration, it is now fully navigable and a boater’s paradise. The canal flows between the village of Greywell in Hampshire to Woodham in Surrey before connecting to the River Wey Navigation, which in turn joins the River Thames. The canal's unique composition of alkaline water from the chalky springs of Hampshire to the more acidic waters in Surrey, makes it a perfect home for aquatic plants which in turn provide a home for over 25 species of dragonfly. It is for this reason that most of the canal (with the exception of the stretch through Woking Town Centre) has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) by Natural England.
This series has been placed with the kind permission of the Basingstoke Canal Authority. Please do enjoy the canal and support the work of those who look after this wonderful Hampshire treasure