Cache event returns to Wendover Woods! Having enjoyed the
Burgers, Buns & Chums!! event here in
2005 and inspired by
this event from the same year, I thought it
was time to come back to this great, family-friendly location.
Who needs a stuffy pub when there's the great outdoors to have a
geocache event in?!
Parking: Can be found in the ample main car park (follow
Wendover Woods signs and/or head for the entrance opposite the golf
club at N47.199 W000 42.939) and is £3 all day. But! if you
continue along the road (or stop early if coming from the south of
the woods) to N51 45.930 W000 41.874 you'll find other, free
parking with road access close by. A little 0.8mile walk to the
event site from there though - Bring a bike?
The Event: Rather than a BBQ I suggest people bring their
own packed lunch, although if someone wants to bring BBQ equipment
(I'm no cook!)
It may be possible to have one of those too.
There's undercover seating at the given location and picnic tables
close by. There's also a pleasant cafe and toilets, including a
disabled one, within a minute's walk.
Here's a handy map of the woods showing trails,
etc.
The Woods:
Wendover Woods are a 325 hectare mixed
coniferous and broadleaved woodland managed by the
Forestry
Commission. Situated on the northern edge of the Chiltern Hills
escarpment it affords spectacular views across the Vale of
Aylesbury, and contains Buckinghamshire's highest point, marked
with a cairn. There are several forest trails through the woods,
including The Firecrest Trail (2.8miles, 2hours) named after
Europe's smallest bird, which nests in the area April to September.
There's also A Forest Fitness Trail (0.9m/1h), All Ability Hilltop
Trail suitable for wheelchair users (0.6m/30min) and a Family Cycle
Trail of 6 miles (2 hours). There's also a network of horse-riding
trails, a mountain bike course at nearby Aston Hill, children's
play equipment and a Go Ape aerial adventure course for ages 10+
(charged for). There are even some caches in and close to the wood!
If you'd like any further information on any of these, please
contact me directly via my profile, or do an internet search.
Please note: There is no requirement to take part in any
other activities to attend this strictly non-commercial event! Any
links are included only for your information and should not be
taken as a recommendation or suggestion of further activities. This
Geocaching Event is free to attend, open to all cachers and will
feature classic caching chit-chat and coin and TB swapping.