If you are visiting Newmarket and have time to attempt all of the
Newmarket nanos series then this is a good starting point as a walk
has been put togther which will take you close to all of the
caches. The route is 4 miles long and is listed on the local train
operators website Newmarket railway station walk.
The webpage also introduces you to a bit of history along the way,
so could be an interesting alternative if you have the time.
Newmarket’s first rail station, built in 1848, was a grand
Baroque building. Platforms were long enough to accommodate two
trains and more platforms were added as traffic increased. However,
it was not ideal as long trains often had to reverse into the
station. The platforms were also divided socially. Ordinary (first
class) passengers used one and excursion (third class) passengers
the other. Second class was abolished in 1905. An additional
station was built beyond the tunnel at Warren Hill in 1885 to meet
the demand for the "Race Special" trains from Lincoln, Leeds and
Manchester. In 1908, the Jockey Club decided to encourage more
third class spectators by asking the Great Eastern Railway to run
cheap day excursions from London, for 6s 6d (37½ p) return.
First class travellers could buy combined rail and race season
tickets. The late nineteenth/early twentieth century was the
busiest time for Newmarket's railway. Over 6000 people and about 75
horse boxes could pass through on busy days. At least 25 wealthy
owners, keen to get their animals to the races in peak condition,
had special horse boxes built. A new station, to handle traffic
from the south, (Newmarket’s only station today) was opened
in 1902. The Avenue was purpose-built to give easy access to the
High Street.
Not everyone used the railway for honest purposes.
Prize-fighting or pugilism, the forerunner of boxing, was an
illegal but popular activity in the 1840's. Prize-fighters
travelled by train to remote locations to stage fights. Newmarket
was favoured as the Authorities could be quickly evaded by crossing
the county boundary into Cambridgeshire!
Street parking is available close by, but if you pick a sales
day then you might have to move a little further to find a spot. It
may be more advisible to look at the following link for parking
options.
Parking in Newmarket
Although i have ticked wheelchair access the cache itself may be
slightly out of reach.
Other caches in the series are:-
Newmarket Nanos - The
Gallops
Newmarket Nanos - National Horse
Racing Museum
Newmarket Nanos - The Rowley
Mile
Newmarket Nanos - The Clock
Tower
Newmarket Nanos - Palace
House
Newmarket Nanos -
Tattersalls