This is the 8th of a 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 and great natural locations 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.
From the stream crossing on Downton Lane to the North of the cache you can get a good view the front of the earth dam and the sluice that controls water flow in the stream. It is designed to hold back water in times of heavy rainfall and prevent flooding in Milford on Sea. Parking is not possible on this lane so you will need to do a drive by to view. Last major use of the holding dam was in 2019. You can view photos online.
There is safe parking for a Park and Grab in the centre of the road junction adjacent to the cache
Its a short way to Hordle Cliffs with fantastic views on a clear day to the Isle of Wight and Westwards to the Dorset coast. There is metered parking at Taddiford Gap . From where you can walk to the clifftop.
Please log find online as well as in the paper log.