This is the 6th in trail of 12 geocaches that follow the Dane's Steam from its source in the hamlet of Wooton to the sea at Keyhaven Marshes (via Milford on Sea and Sturt Pond). Each cache or one of the waypoints will be at or very near a crossing over the stream. You will be guided to historic buldings, great natural locations and also an earth dam that you might otherwise have not seen.
Each cache contains a single 'golden letter' . The full set of 12 letters is an anagram of the 3 word 'moniker' of one of the most famous and well known pre-Norman (before 1066) Kings of England and provides the solution to the location of the Mystery Reward cache in Hordle. He is buried in Winchester Cathedral and part of a Dynasty that is very relevant to the theme of the trail.
The hamlet of Downton has a history going back to at least the 12th century. The historic 18th century coach house is still there near the starting point.
There is a layby at the starting location. The Freephone number on the Payphone Removal Removal Notice inside the derelict phonebox will provide the key to the GPS Coordinates of the cache. Telephone number is ABAA CCDCDA. Cache is at N 50 44. (C/2)(B/2))A W 001 37.(C-1)(B+D)A The signposted head of the footpath leading to the cache is accessed 25m to the West along the wide roadside verge but the main road is very busy so for safety it is local custom to walk inside the hedge to the head of the footpath. Take care not to tread on the crops. The landowner does clearly flatten a narrow path through the field to mark the public footpath so walkers do not tread on crops.
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