This is one of the best remembered raids of the RAF in WWII, but what is little know is that it ‘took place here before’. As it says: -
“In May 1943, this peaceful valley became a training ground for the ‘dambusters’ Squadron. Their raids on the dams of Germany’s industrial heartland the next month required practice over similar territory.
Flying at night, the Lancasters would swoop down to only 60ft above the water and aim for canvas targets placed on top of the reservoir’s dam, firing purple flares as they pulled up.
The raids breached two of the German dams with their specially designed bombs causing devastation downstream. 53 of the young men who had practiced over this reservoir died on the night of the raid.”
Now Eyebrook is a peaceful nature reserve and SSSI. There are an number of hides on the second part of the walk where you may look at the local wildlife. There are no caches in the SSSI.