Abingdon GeoCache Series 

After our recently placed GeoCache Series at Great Western Park, Didcot, we decide to place a few more caches in other parts of Didcot and surrounding villages, in order to honour local heros, and to reflect our rich local history, stories and heritage. We hope you will enjoy these new caches and may also learn something new when you are caching, thank you!

All our placed caches can be viewed at this public bookmark list: https://coord.info/BMFEC4E

Abingdon #277 - Southern Town Woodland Little Bridge (Officially Known as Little Bridges # 3387 - Southern Town Woodland) 

Southern Town Park is a popular public park and green space managed by the Vale of White Horse District Council. Located on Lambrick Way on the southern fringe of Abingdon, Oxfordshire, it features a 1.45-hectare (3.59-acre) woodland area that provides a rich habitat for local wildlife and a scenic backdrop for walkers.

The dense woodland to the south of Lambrick Way, right next to the tennis club is also part of the Southern Town Park, and includes the popular South Abingdon BMX Track.

(1) Park & Woodland Overview

• The Woodland: A beautifully established area featuring clumps of dense tree planting interspersed with grassy glades and mature shrubs. 
• History: The park was beautifully landscaped over a former land-fill site. Visitors can still spot historical methane gas vents safely placed along the edges. 
• Trails: The woodland and park form a crucial segment of the Hedgehog Walk, a 2.1-mile loop belonging to the South Abingdon Nature Trails network.
• Community Care: The woodland paths and vegetation are regularly preserved and looked after by local volunteers.

(2) Amenities & Activities

• Children's Play Areas: Includes a large sandpit, climbing frames, swings, and an adventurous zip wire.
• Sports Facilities: A public basketball court features vibrant graffiti artwork.
• Picnics & Walks: Equipped with several wooden picnic tables and benches positioned under shaded canopies.
• Nearby Highlights: Directly links to footpaths heading towards the Abingdon Marina and scenic strolls along the River Thames.

About this Multi-cache

At the published coordinates, you will be standing on the little bridge. Please look down and check the bridge surface material under your foot, and decide the value for letter A, as:

If the bridge foot surface is metal, then A = 3;

If the bridge foot surface is concrete, then A = 4;

If the bridge foot surface is timber, then A = 2.

Then please count the total number of long horizontal bars on both sides of the bridge, including those on the ground level. Let the total number of horizontal bars be B.

Finally, please count the total number of vertical bars on both sides of the bridge. Let the total number of vertical bars be C.

The final coordinates are a short distance away at:

N51  39 . ( B - A )  ( C )  ( C - B - 2 )

W001  17 . ( B - 1 )   ( C - A - 2 )   ( B - ( 2 * A ) )

The checksum of all the digits in the final coordinates is 46.

Please also note: 

Please bring your own pen, and open & close the cache lid carefully so the cache and log book can survive longer. You might need a tweezer to help retrieve the log paper.

Please also replace exactly as found due to obvious reason, and please be careful with the possible thorns, stinging nettles, and overhead tree branches! Long sleeves, trousers, and gloves are recommended.

You do not need to cross any fence or enter any private land.

Thank you and enjoy GeoCaching!

FTF: Congratulations to George & The Dragons for their FTF on 24 August 2026.

The Little Bridges series was started by Stanthews in 2009 to highlight small footbridges in remote parts of Wiltshire. Since then, the series has been expanded by others all over the country and starting to spread fast. There is a stats listing, so you can see how many Little Bridges you have found, you can find it here:Little Bridges Geocaching Series. If you would like to add to the series, please go to this site, on the tab Get Involved click number request and fill in the form. To qualify, the bridge must be a foot bridge too small for vehicles, please make sure your title exactly matches “Little Bridges # xxxx then the name” including spaces so it will get picked up and added to stats list.