The Series
The Holymoorside & Walton Parish Boundary Stones were erected as part of celebrations to mark the new millenium. There are eight stones on the parish boundary, each roughly corresponding to eight compass points , with a central obelisk stone at Holymoorside Village Hall. The stones are inscribed with two words in addition to the compass point the stone marks. These words combine to form a short poem. An annual tradition called "Beating the Bounds" takes place on the first Friday of each August, where members of the parish participate in a walk around the parish permieter. The caches are positioned a short distance from each boundary stone, as some of the stones are not in suitable locations to hide caches in the immediate vicinity of them.
Be sure to note down the "bonus number" within each cache, as this is essential for calculating the co-ordinates of the bonus cache for this series.
More information about the boundary stones can be found on this website
Please note, that whilst the majority of this series's caches are hidden in rural areas, due to the increase in rural crime please do not attempt these caches at night or in late evening to avoid causing unnecessary concern to local residents. Ensure you have appropriate footwear and clothing - not all of the caches are a simple walk from the car.
Links to The Caches:
North, North East, East, South East, South, South West, West, North West, Central, Bonus
The Cache
Parking is available in a large layby off the A619, next to the North West Boundary Stone. As the layby is not a pleasant environment for a cache, this cache is located in a nearby field accessed from a footpath to the east of the layby. Take care as you will need to walk near the busy road. It can also be approached as part of a picturesque walk from the North Boundary Stone cache.
The cache location is on a rarely walked footpath north of Ruffords Farm. As a result, it should be fairly easy to retrieve the cache without being muggled. This is a small clip and lock box with swaps and a pencil, please replace securely and well hidden.