PLEASE LEAVE/REPLACE CACHE EXACTLY AS YOU FOUND IT
PLEASE TAKE CARE WITH THE CACHES AS SOME ARE QUITE DELICATE!
Pen and tweezers required
This is cache No.22 in the Montgomery canal series. It is situated off of the canal and gives you a chance for a small break to sit down and enjoy the scenery. Please note this area can get very slippery and muddy during heavy rainfall so you may need to bring some wellies!
Patience is a virtue!
Montgomery Canal Series:
This series will follow the Montgomery Canal from Newtown Powys to Welshpool and can be carried out in either direction. The trail itself is approximately 15 miles long and can be done either all in one day (approx 6/7hrs walking), or in sections, with parking available along sections of the route. However, if possible we really do recommend doing the series in one as it really is a lovely walk with train links available to/from Newtown/Welshpool. The canal is pretty much completely flat the entire way and therefore bikes can also be used. Some sections where the caches are hid can get a little muddy and slippy so please bring appropriate footwear especially in the winter.
The caches themselves range in difficulty throughout the series from D:5 to D:1. We have tried to make the series as interesting and fun to find as possible and accessible for adults and children alike, and hope that in the process you can enjoy the beautiful landscape and wildlife we have here in Mid Wales.
History:
The Montgomery Canal known colloquially as "The Monty",is a partially restored canal in eastern Powys and northwest Shropshire. The canal runs 33 miles (53 km) from the Llangollen canal at Frankton Junction to Newtown via Llanymynech and Welshpool and crosses the England-Wales border
The Montgomeryshire Canal was devised with a different purpose from most other canals of the time. Whereas other canals could generate sufficient revenue from cargo carrying to be financially viable, the Montgomeryshire was planned to serve a more rural area which would not offer such opportunities. Instead, the primary purpose of the canal was to transport lime for agricultural purposes which would allow the Upper Severn Valley to become better agricultural land. As a result, the promoters of the canal included local landowners who hoped to achieve a return on their investment through greater crop yields rather than relying upon share dividends.
The canal fell into disuse following a breach in 1936 and was officially abandoned in 1944. With the revival of canal use in the late 20th century, the Western and Eastern branches of the Montgomeryshire Canal and the Llanymynech Branch of the Ellesmere Canal together became known as the Montgomery Canal although the canal does not, and never did, go to the town of Montgomery.
At present only 7 miles (11 km) from Frankton Junction to Gronwyn Wharf is navigable and connected to the rest of the national Canal & River Trust network. Separately, a short stretch at Llanymynech and a central section of the canal around Welshpool are also navigable though isolated from the national canal network. Ongoing restoration work continues to expand the navigable sections.