Placed on a lovely walk from Riddings to Swanwick on the grounds of the Hayes Conference Centre. This is a public footpath which is often used by dog walkers so be on the lookout for muggles. Sometimes there can be livestock or horses in the fields but this is not very often.
The footpath passes The Hayes Conference Centre buildings. The Hayes Conference Centre is a group of buildings in which are currently used for conferences and other functions. The building which now houses the centre's reception was built in the 1850s as a private residence and named Swanwick Hayes. Since the early 1910 however it has taken up its current usage, apart from in the Second World War when it was a 'Prisoner of War Camp' for German and Italian prisoners. It was the second camp to fail to hold the famous German escapee and fighter pilot, Franz Von Werra. The escape tunnel can still be seen at the conference centre.
The cache has been hidden by my eldest daughter so that she can get her "Geocaching" badge at Swanwick Girl Guides. We have enjoyed going out on walks and finding all the other caches in the area and have become rather addicted. I will help her maintain it as we do not live far. Please return the cache to its exact location once signed to avoid it being muggled.
Happy geocaching!
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