Ilex Way runs for nearly a mile, from St Mary's Church due West to Ferring. This proud avenue of trees was a favourite playground of the late Queen Mother who used to visit nearby Goring Hall in her youth.
It is the best known avenue of Holm Oaks (also known as Ilex trees) in Britain. Holm oaks are evergreen and are from the Mediterranean. They were planted by David Lyon who bought the Goring Hall estate in 1834. The trees were also planted on the East wall of the estate, now forming Sea Lane, Goring, and some also on the West wall on the border with Ferring.
Suggested parking place is around N 50 48.726 W 000 25.494 in Goring near the Mulbery Pub, giving you a pleasant stroll down the avenue to the cache location. If you choose to park nearer please be sure to walk at least some of the way through this majestic tunnel of trees.
The route is along a bridleway and is very suitable for dogs and bicycles. You may have some trouble close to the cache location due to tree cover, although at the actual site, you should get a clear view of the sky.
This cache was set by Sam, one of the younger Southseakers