A quiet cache at the side of the 'Old Road' leading into a lovely village, with fantastic views all around. This route is now a bridleway between two main roads (not really passable for cars), the top half off which is also used as a driveway for a few houses at the top of the hill. Careful parking is available at either end of this section of the 'Old Road'. This cache can be combined with the other caches in the area, and was placed with the kind permission of the ‘Caldbeck and Hesket Newmarket Parish Council’. The container unscrews to open.
Caldbeck is one of the most beautiful and peaceful of all the Lakeland villages, it lies at the foot of the Northern Fells and just inside the Lake District National Park. The timeless character of the village has been preserved as a conservation area where ponies, sheep, cattle and even ducks roam freely.
The village is named after the river (Cald Beck) on which it stands. This river and its tributaries provided the water for the important industrial development of the area in the 17th and 18th centuries - woollen mills, bobbin mills, corn mills, a paper mill and a brewery. The village still reflects this former industrial activity with many of the old mill buildings still in use.
Caldbeck has lots of amenities and picturesque local walks of all standards; from easy strolls along the river side or around the village pond, to the more strenuous nearby mountains of High Pike or Carrock Fell.
I am a massive rock music fan and aim to give clues to each of my caches with reference to one of my favourite bands: Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, author, and painter, who has been described as one of the most influential figures of the 20th century, musically and culturally. Dylan's lyrics incorporate a wide range of political, social, philosophical, and literary influences through which he became a reluctant "voice of a generation” in the 1960s. His music embraces: rock and roll, folk, blues, country, gospel, jazz and rockabilly. Dylan has won various awards; including the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016.