Little Bridges # 3375 Oxton Bog
Welcome to the Oxton Bog, situated about 1 mile west of the village of Oxton. It is an extensive, ecologically significant area of wetland and woodland and is known for the annual toad migration that takes place every spring. The migration is so significant that the nearby Beanford Lane is closed for a week every year to allow the toads to cross safely. The annual road closure is also a world first - the official temporary closure of a road for migrating toads!
The easiest way to the cache is to take the diagonal footpath across the field from the Whinbush Lane/Salterford Lane junction (see parking waypoint). Please note that cycles are NOT permitted on this footpath.
Coordinates might be a little rough here due to tree cover so please allow your GPS to settle if possible.
! Be advised that the area could become very wet and muddy at certain times of the year !
The Little Bridges series was started by Stanthews in 2009 to highlight small footbridges in remote parts of Wiltshire. Since then, the series has been expanded by others all over the country and starting to spread fast. There is a stats listing, so you can see how many Little Bridges you have found, you can find it here:Little Bridges Geocaching Series. If you would like to add to the series, please go to this site, on the tab Get Involved click number request and fill in the form. To qualify, the bridge must be a foot bridge too small for vehicles, please make sure your title exactly matches “Little Bridges # xxxx then the name” including spaces so it will get picked up and added to stats list.