Every time I
walk passed this place I think there should be a cache hidden
here…. There is now. I also think that there are so many
Multi and Puzzle caches in the area, what we need is a traditional
as well, that you can pick off so as not to get discouraged while
looking for the more complex ones. I was originally going to call
this a Victorian Afternoon Stroll, then
thinking what they were like, a Victorian Afternoon
Snog, and had many other ideas. Then when I thought
about the view from this cache, and started to research some of the
History of the Mansion, I realize that this should be the emphasis
and theme.
Looking back at “The Mansion” as it is shown on the OS
maps down this avenue is a really wonderful view. I originally
imagined Lord Rothschild setting this up when he built the mansion,
but my research showed that I was thoroughly mistaken as to the
history of this place. There's not much published on the web about
this, but the mansion is now owned by the Arts Educational School,
who have a page on their
website about it’s history .It seems that the origins of
the Mansion are not really known, but it is mentioned of in Charles
I’s time, and a few parts of the modern building were of
Christopher Wren’s design.
It’s a pity that the A41 drives straight through this view,
but the view from the footbridge away from the Mansion is also
lovely, depending on the weather. Roads have to be built, so I'm
not complaing about it, but just imagine what it would have been
like when it wasnt there galloping up or down this avenue on
horseback many years ago....
The Cache:
The cache is a 0.7 litre square clipseal box in a camo bag. When
you get to the cache site you can access, remove and replace the
cache without moving any of the logs, which have been here for the
2 years that I have known this place. If you have any doubt about
this cache hide please refer to the clue, so as not to disturb the
immediate area.
Park at the museum (N 51° 47.427 W 000° 39.724) and follow
the footpath over the footbridge and up the avenue to fully take in
the view and the history, or park at (N 51° 47.065 W 000°
39.699) for quicker access to the cache site. The full view of the
avenue can been seen from the waypoint here (N 51° 47.071 W
000° 39.654)
For a pleasant day of caching, try all of the following in the same
day:
Animal Magic by the Ollies
Kiwi Tring adventure and
A doubt, Emile? by KiwiGary
Live Backwards and
Tring Thing By Simply Paul
That should keep you going for a while…