Handy in times of insurrection - or when the nettles are
high...
Half a mile from easy parking just off Ermine St. at the start
of the bridal path which can be muddy. It's mildly uphill for the
first half then down for the second
Cache is a small plastic lunch-box just at the side of the
bridal path. Good satellite signal right up to the site - no
tree cover on your route!
Original contents: Table Mountain key ring, LED torch keyring,
set of crayons, 35mm film cassette.
If you want to see the historical bit, walk 30 or 40 metres past
the cache - you'll clearly see one of the moats and the edge of an
earth mound just to the left of the bridal path (behind a fence).
Not much information about the site, other than the fact that a
12th century wooden castle once stood here in the time of King Stephen and
the period called 'The Anarchy'. There are two enclosures
surrounded by moats, and the castle might not have been used for
very long. The council may have plans to clear the site of scrub in
the future which would make a lot more of it visible
Please remember to keep to the bridal path! (don't make the
mistake of trying to take a 'shortcut'!)
King Stephen