I enjoy setting caches as much as finding them. To keep this
illogical passion in check I try to limit my own to be either
wheelchair accessible or, at the other extreme, off-road
mini-adventures. The only ‘exception to the rule’ is
when I set event caches, of which this is one. Consequently this is
neither wheelchair accessible, nor is it what I would term an
adventure. This is more one for those high numbers addicts in the
geo community. That said, you are free to make of it what you want
- I’m sure that an accidental slip on the slope where it is
hidden could easily turn this into a full scale adventure, complete
with ambulances, mountain rescue, et al. Please take extreme
care!
If you are not from these parts please use this cache as a
taster for the many other caches in this Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty. This is a gorgeous part of the country and if you
continue upslope after finding the Tupperware you will be treated
to some outstanding views. Indeed, GPS reception can be very bad in
this steep sided combe so you may have to go to the top to pick up
a good signal.
Recommended Start Because of the poor reception in the
combe it is strongly recommended that you start by taking the track
immediately behind the public loos by the recommended parking at N
51° 19.550 W 002° 45.167. You can go straight up from the
Burrington Inn but the combination of combe and trees make this
route far more challenging for your gps.
The cache is in a disguised 9 Litre lock top box which is
larger than your average local container - don’t you just
hate those small ones?! Please sign the log book and remember the
geocaching guidance ‘Trade up or Even’ when
trading items. If you are seeking this cache either on the day of
the event or in high summer be particularly discreet as there may
well be muggles around - indeed some of those muggles could be
cachers and you don’t want to make it easy for them do you?
There is also a herd of goats on this slope employed to keep the
vegetation in check; though there is a malicious rumour that they
don’t even get the minimum wage for this full-time
all-weather job - scandalous! Don’t let your dog pick an
argument with a mountain goat, he’s sure to come off
worse!
Click here to see the topography of the area in
FlashEarth.com.
Please be aware that both snakes and ticks live in and around
this combe. Of these the ticks are the ones to watch out for in the
summer and autumn. Whilst ticks are not dangerous in themselves
they can carry Lymes disease so you are advised to keep your arms
and legs covered especially when brushing past bracken and other
foliage – shorts are not recommended! For more information on
this see the Lyme Disease Action
advice
