This minicache is small and is suitable only for Geocoins, small TB’s and the odd small item.
Langstrothdale Chase was founded as a hunting forest by the Earls of Northumberland in the 12th century. To find out more about medieval hunting forests in the Dales visit the Themes/Recreation area of our archaeology website www.outofoblivion.org.uk
This cache can be included with others to make a wonderful circular walk, with a short deviation to the 'Packhorse Way'. If you want to bag all seven of the caches we have hidden in the area the waypoint names are in order below. The trail is about 8 miles long starting at Buckden National Park car park (charge).
There is a regular bus service to Buckden.
The seven caches in the area, including this one, are:
GCYA55 - Buckden Rake
GCYA5B - Packhorse Way
GCYA58 - Crook Gill (small cache)
GCYA5C - Scar House
GCYA5F - Little House Barn
GCYA5G - Yockenthwaite
GCYA5A - Langstrothdale Chase (small cache)