Thames Path - Hailstone Hill Traditional Cache
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Thames Path - Hailstone Hill
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A simple traditional cache hidden on a disused railway line which is now part of the Thames Path.
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The Thames Path follows England's best known river for 184 miles (294km) as it meanders from its source in the Cotswolds through several rural counties and on to the City of London. On its way the Trail passes peaceful water meadows rich in wildlife, historic towns and many lovely villages, finishing at the Thames Barrier near Greenwich.
This railway track was built to carry the now closed Midland and South Western Junction Railway between Cheltenham and Andover. Part of this line has now re-opened as a steam railway (known as the Swindon and Cricklade Railway) with trains running between Hayes Knoll and Blunsdon, an extension south is under construction.
The Midland & South Western Junction Railway was a minor railway of just under 60 route miles. In Swindon, the MSWJ had its own station in Old Town. This was quite separate from the Great Western station on the London to Bristol main line. The early years of the line were made difficult by the Great Western, who were strongly opposed to any competition within an area where it had a monopoly. In the event the MSWJ, at its fullest extent, never attracted enough business to make a significant impact. The only exceptions occurred during the two World Wars, when exceptionally heavy traffic was carried, including that to military camps on Salisbury Plain.
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