Walking On The Ridge Traditional Cache
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A cache on one of my favourite hills on the Border Ridge - The Shil.
Say what you like about the Lake District, Kent: "The Garden of England", or anywhere else for that matter - for my money, the best scenery that this country has to offer can be found right here. This is the border ridge between England and Scotland, up the in Cheviot Hills of Northumberland.
This is by no means an "easy" cache to get to - however you approach it, you are going to have a reasonably long and invigorating/strenuous (depending on how fit you are) walk. Actually, this is quite close to the Pennine Way - The Schil is the last big hill on the final leg down to Kirk Yetholm - so I suppose that would be a fairly extreme way to approach it. But I'm sure that you'll agree that it's worth it. The views from here are spectacular in all directions.
Please be aware that if you want to start you journey to this cache from the College Valley, that vehicle access is restricted. There's a National Park car park at Hethpool (N55 32.748, W2 10.172), but if you want to bring your car south of here, then you'll need a permit. These are available free of charge from Sale and Partners, 18-20 Glendale Road, Wooler, Northumberland, NE71 6DW (01668-281611, or www.saleandpartners.co.uk). In order to preserve the tranquility of the College Valley (another example of great scenery) only a certain number of vehicles are permitted in the valley each day.
And of course, I'll include the obligatory reminder that although the countryside up here is great, the weather and terrain isn't always so pleasurable. Proper walking boots, warm/waterproof clothing are important - even if it looks like a nice day when you start out, pack them anyway, as you never know with the weather up here.
One last word of warning: around here the grass is pretty long in places, hiding some rather nasty foot-sized holes in the ground - just the right size for tripping you up and twisting an ankle. Watch your step!
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