The cache IS now at the above location, however please read on for what the multi used to be.
This cache is named after the local farmer who is alleged to have destroyed a rare and species-rich Sussex chalk grassland in the name of progress. Quite a fuss was made back in the summer of 2004 when it was discovered that “Scabby Brow” had been destroyed, but it was too late and another piece of the Sussex countryside had been changed forever. In fact, if you look at a recent OS map you will also see that not that long ago, Scabby Brow had a small wood at the base of it, alas this wood obviously took up valuable field space and has been sacrificed as well.
We had planned to take you to Scabby Brow from the village of Kingston, but during the planning stage we discovered that the adjacent public path had also been ploughed and since sown with corn. Instead, we now take you to a vantage point looking over the valley to Scabby Brow from the north.
Just to make it more enjoyable, and because we like sending fellow cachers up hills, you can follow our route to the cache.
The starting co-ordinates are for a lay-by on the A27 (complete with a snack bar!) where you will be able to leave your car: there is no need to cross this road on this walk.
PLEASE NOTE
Part of this walk is alongside the A27 and is un-avoidable. This is a very busy and fast road at times but the pavement is wide and should be safe as long as you take care. If you have children and / or dogs they will need restraining or you may want to avoid this cache. Alternatively, you can return from the cache the way you came for a slightly longer walk but avoiding much of the pavement part.
From the lay-by proceed to the following location where the South Downs Way will be found:
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Take the path up the hill (funny enough, this is known as “Long Hill”) where you will find a style (where we used to have a clue:
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This was for half of the co-ordinates of the final cache location and they were written on something and screwed under the stile.
Now continue on this path, enjoying the lovely Bunkershill Plantation and perhaps the southdowns way jolly up no 24 before decending out into the open again. Here you will pass a redundant pumping station, carry on until you arrive at the following location where our second clue was located:
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Once again, under the stile.
Before you go to the actual cache you could attempt Ponds, Dew Ponds and Lakes of Sussex #8 which is not too far away
You will now get the chance to walk straight across a field, but it’s OK, this is a public path and is quite obvious. Shortly you will enter another small wood which plays host to the cache container, but where?
Once you’ve claimed the cache, take a short walk to emerge from the wood to achieve your goal – the view of Scabby Brow as shown above.
Pause for a while and imagine how fantastic this view would have been just a few years ago.
You now have a choice, carry on the short distance down the hill to join the A27 from where a short walk will return you to your car, or if you wish to avoid the road, return the way you came.
If you have time you could attempt the southdowns way jolly up no 25 follow the South Downs Way path over the bridge.