A circular walk of under a mile, with a scenic view, which leads
you over grassy walks and dirt footpaths, all set in the peaceful
surroundings of Stansted Forest, near Rowlands Castle.
Stansted Forest offers superb walking through over 1000 acres of
woodland, including one of the longest beech avenues in the
country.
Over 200 species of trees and flowers can be found here and small
herds of deer are often to be seen if you walk quietly.
A dominant feature of the area is Stansted House, set in its own
parkland. Stansted began as a hunting lodge in the 11th century,
and has seen a succession of interesting owners and many royal and
distinguished visitors over the centuries. It was built on the
present site in 1688 for Richard Lumley, probably to a design by
William Talman.
This house, heavily altered and extended over the next two
centuries, was burnt down in 1900 and rebuilt, on the exact
footprint of the previous building in 1903. It was purchased by the
Bessborough family in 1924 and enjoyed by the families of the 9th
and 10th Earls throughout their lifetimes.
Since 1983 the House and Estate have been owned by Stansted Park
Foundation, a charitable trust charged with the preservation of the
estate for the benefit of the nation.
On your walk, you may encounter large numbers of dog walkers.
The final container is well away from their normal haunts and you
are unlikely to be disturbed at the cache site.
Ample on-street parking, together with a village stores and
several good pubs, is available in the area around N 50° 53.455 W
000° 57.446.
I suggest that you waymark your car to help you find your way back
out of the woods.
Walk to N 50° 53.410 W 000° 57.082 and look for a memorial
tablet.
Write down the Squadron number as A B C
Write down the date as D E F G
Write down the Aircraft Number as JR-XYZ
Now go to N 50° 5(G-A). F Z B W 000° 5(C+A). (X+Z) X A
and look for a large plastic container.
There is heavy tree cover at the cache site, but a limited
number of hiding places.
Given the large size of the container, it should be a fairly easy
find.
Please do not destroy the cache site by heavy handed searching,
there is no need to rip the area apart.
Logging
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