GCJJA8 Up the dry Cut. (Shropshire) (Traditional Cache) in United Kingdom created by markandlynn

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markandlynn: Can confirm its gone. As it was not the best cache in the world ever we won't be replacing it in this now compromised location. It apears the new residents have gone from the area having left rather a mess behind. The cache is probably thrown into the nettle thickets nearby may revisit in the winter. If the people who have taken the cache read this please get in touch as we would really like to have the log book returned to us. markdavis at btinternet dot com.

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Hidden : 5/29/2004

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is in an ammo box located just off an easy restored canal side walk in Newport Shropshire

There are plenty of places to park and eat in Newport with the nearest car park being on the way to the local swimming baths at N 52 46.300 W 002 22.759. 1st November Newport council have decided in thier infinite wisdom to start charging for parking at this and all other locations. It is free on sundays however. BIG UPDATE THERE IS NO LONGER A CHARGE FOR PARKING AFTER SEVERAL LOCAL SHOPS CLOSED DOWN THE PARKING CHARGE IS GONE AND THE COUNCIL ARE IN TROUBLE FOR THIER DECISION. The canal which connected Shrewsbury to the Liverpool to Birmingham canal was officially abandoned in the 1940’s. A plan to restore the canal was started in the 1960’s however restrictions at the time on restoration projects in general held back the plan. When these restrictions started to lift in the 1970’s enough of the old canal had been systematically destroyed to prevent re-opening. This section of the old canal comprising several locks and an old canal basin has been restored and a more ambitious countrywide restoration plan for these old canals is now being put in place. To reach the cache cross over to the left hand side of the canal and follow the arrow on the GPS’r.