The trail is about 3 ½ miles long, the majority on public footpaths, apart from the last couple of hundred metres from Thiefhole back to the village. Please take care with children and dogs once on the road.
It can be quite muddy in places so please wear appropriate footwear.
The trail which is designed for both children and adults consists of 13 caches and a bonus.
Some of the caches are clippy boxes containing “treasure” and information about different pigs and some of them are more devious micro type caches. The Pig caches (not the piglet ones) contain a clue to the co-ordinates of the bonus cache. You need to look at the poem carefully noting a word that is different and the related letter on the card. The number of the cache is irrelevant. Please make a note of that information.
Please replace the caches exactly as you found them.
Street side parking.
General Information about pigs •
Pigs are intelligent animals. •
Like humans, pigs are omnivores, meaning they eat both plants and other animals. •
A pig’s snout is an important tool for finding food in the ground and sensing the world around them. •
Pigs have an excellent sense of smell. •
There are around 2 billion pigs in the world. •
Humans farm pigs for meat such as pork, bacon and ham. •
Some people like to keep pigs as pets.
Wild pigs (boar) are often hunted in the wild. •
In some areas of the world, wild boars are the main source of food for tigers. •
Feral pigs that have been introduced into new areas can be a threat to the local ecosystem. •
Pigs can pass on a variety of diseases to humans.
Relative to their body size, pigs have small lungs.
The Large White
First recognised in 1868 the Large White owes its origins to the old Yorkshire breed. Large Whites are distinguished by their erect ears and slightly dished faces. They are long-bodied with excellent hams and fine white hair and, as their name suggests, they are characterised by large size. The Large White has proved itself as a rugged and hardy breed that can withstand variations in climate and other environmental factors.