Not much to see on the ground from 1643 except some fairly
extensive earthworks, but it's interesting the site still had
strategic importance during the 2nd World War.
Google Earth gives a good view HERE (If you
have Google Earth installed)
Close to the cache and visible from the road is a concrete
anti-tank gun mounting from 1940 - (for a 'Blacker Bombard' or
'Spigot Mortar - not uncommon in the Cambridge area). What I find
more interesting is the revolving armour-plated turret which I've
discovered is an 'Allan-Williams Turret' - a one-man machine-gun
or anti-aircraft gun position from circa 1942.
Parking is easy at the entrance to the Bridalway at TL
38907 74851 but farm vehicles sometimes use the entrance gate, so
park well over to one side (or park across the road, next to the
Sluice). The road itself is a very narrow and busy one - so do take
care.
To the right of the entranceway you'll see a memorial to the
crews of two aircraft that crashed in 1942. You'll need the
aircraft number of the bomber (W ????) in order to decode the
coords of the Turret.
a/c number = "W ? ? ? ?"
A B C D
N52 (A*3).(B/2)(D+2)C
E0 02.C29
( the cache itself is 15 or so metres south-south-west of here
and it can't be seen - you'll have to feel for it! ).
Set off northish along the Bridalway which runs along the
eastern side of the Old Bedford River - then you'll turn right at a
broken wooden gate, which is, according to the OS map, also an
oddly truncated bit of Bridal Way, just long enough to get you to
where you need to go.
There was a little bit of mud, and a LOT of cow-splats on the
day I went (watch out for bulls!).
Although a fairly easy walk of less than 0.2 mile its not one
for baby-buggy pushers, especially when it's wet.