The fourth in a series of caches located on or close to the
Sandstone Trail.
The Sandstone Trail is a long distance trail running 32 miles
from Frodsham to Whitchurch. This cache location offers views of
both Beeston and Peckforton Castle.
The visible fortifications of Beeston Castle date from 1225
although remains of early settlements, dating back to 800BC, have
been discovered. The castle was built by Ranulf, the sixth Earl of
Chester, and contains one of the deepest castle wells in the
country. In 1237 Beeston was used as a base for campaigns against
the Welsh by King Henry III and later his son, King Edward I. With
the outbreak of Civil War the castle was re-commissioned in 1642
but fell first to the Parliamentarians and then to the Royalists.
With the surrender of Chester in February 1646, orders were given
for Beeston's defences to be destroyed.
Peckforton Castle was built between 1844 and 1851 as a
functional Victorian home in the style of a 12th Century Norman
castle by John Tollemach, MP for Cheshire 1841-1872.
We recommend parking at Beeston Castle where there is a large
car park available.
The cache is a tupperware container in a camouflage bag. Please
make sure that the cache is replaced exactly where you found
it.