This is the bonus cache for the Dengemarsh Dawdle - a series of 7 adventure labs that lead you around the Dengemarsh area south of Lydd. This bonus cache can be found somewhere around the route (not neccesserily at the end though!). Keep an eye out for the informaton in the lab caches for the location of this bonus cache.
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Dengemarsh (or just Denge to the locals) is an area that stretches from the town of Lydd across to the Dungeness peninsula. It is part of the greater Romney Marshes and is known for being flat and with large expanses of shingle.
The set of 7 lab adventures will take you from Lydd, out into the marsh countryside and back through a beautiful and tranquil RSPB reserve. It has been set up by a local team of cachers who love these walks - Butterfly09, Moonstone2001 and theUnconfirmed. Due to the many restrictions (some of which are listed below) it is difficult to place physical caches in this area, so we decided the create a route using lab caches instead!
The circular route is about 6 miles long, all on public rights of way and dogs are welcome. We recommend that you park in Lydd, somewhere along either Manor Road or Skinner Road, or at the marked parking location and begin your walk from there. The outbound part of the route is on solid concrete and tarmac. You might see vehicles using that stretch, but it is a restriced byway, not a road, and is regularly monitored by security - so we advise against driving it yourself.
The return section of the route is along footpaths and tracks across the bird reserve. It often gets very muddy and there will be deep puddles to navigate after rainfall. You might also encounter some livestock along this section, although that is rare. There are often large groups of swans depending on the time of year. There is a short section towards the end where you will need to cross some farm fields. Hopefully the diligent farmers will keep the footpaths clear for you.
During your walk there are many points of interest to spot including the shingle expanses, farms, watersports, fishing lakes, bird hides, watch towers, firing ranges, an airport, light houses, a nuclear power station and many giant electricity pylons. It really is an eclectic and somewhat ecentric area to visit! The walks are great, we know them well and use them regularly and hope you enjoy them too. The area is very flat and phone signal is pretty good so hopefully you won't have any issue downloading the questions as you go.