Legend dictates that Dolbury dragon flies between the iron age fort here and Cadbury Castle, guarding treasure at both places. You won't find any dragons up here, but you will find a cache, some interesting information boards and a cool den building area for kids. You won't find a fort either, just a small hill which is often known as The Clump. However, by reading the info boards you can imagine what it would have been like in prehistoric times. The area is popular with dog walkers.
Why not spend a few minutes wandering up onto the 'fort' before continuing with the trail? The cache is a small plastic tub in a camouflage bag. There is room for small trackables. The easiest way to get to the cache from the last one is to walk across the plains, and go through the gate at the waypoint. Please replace as found, and bring a pen or pencil.
General Notes
This is the 4th cache of 6 hidden on a trail around the Killerton Parkland. This area has always been a favourite for family walks, and I thought it would be a perfect place for a cache series. The Killerton Parkland is free to access, and the route has been designed in such a way that you need not enter through the main reception. This walk, however, goes within a few hundred meters of Killerton Gardens. Please do not enter the gardens unless you are either a National Trust member or intending to pay. The Parkland is open every day from dawn till dusk.
I have placed a variety of containers to keep things interesting, including a couple of sneaky hides. The walk is approximately 1.5 miles long and will probably take anywhere between 45 and 90 minutes to complete. It is all set on well-defined footpaths through woodland and across a couple of fields. In the winter it may be wet and slippery underfoot, so anticipate mud if it has rained heavily. Tree cover makes getting a good GPS reading difficult, so I have provided clear hints for each cache.
Parking – Parking is available at the start of the trail, as indicated by the waypoints. Alternatively, park in the main Killerton Car Park and follow the main path into the parkland. Then, use your GPS to navigate the short walk to cache #5, where you can pick up the trail.
Killerton has a very positive attitude towards families – this route goes past a natural play area and a designated area for building dens. Dogs are welcomed in the Parkland, but please keep them on a lead near livestock. The trail is not suitable for wheelchairs, pushchairs or bicycles.
I would personally recommend completing the trail starting at the parking area in the waypoints and have written instructions for this approach. However, the trail can be completed via many routes, and with your GPS it shouldn't be too difficult to navigate between the caches out of order should you choose to do so.
I hope you enjoy completing this trail!
Many thanks to the National Trust for their kind permission for me to place the series.