A nice easy cache and the terrain isn’t generally difficult. Please replace carefully so it is not visible to passers by. This can be a busy area with cyclists and walkers so please be stealthy too.
The Southampton & Dorchester Railway, was built between these two great places and the whole line was designed by a Wimborne solicitor, Charles Castleman; the line’s nickname coming from his name and the meandering nature of the route. Opening day was the 1st of June 1847; a year later the line was operated by the London and South Western Railway and with grouping in 1923 came under the umbrella of the Southern Railway. Ahead of you is the first of two bridges that carried the Old Line, as it is referred to, across the River Avon. Here there is a notice board with more history and you can still see the wooden sleepers that were attached lengthways to the metal bridge, upon which the rails were mounted. From here you can continue on the Castleman Trailway in both directions.