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Flowing for 36 miles through quiet, flat Lincolnshire
countryside, the River Witham has been navigated since Roman times
and links historic Lincoln and Boston. With very few locks and only
isolated settlements, this is a river for those who want to get
away from it all.
However for any regular drivers in the area trying to cross The
Witham can take you miles out of your way and many, unfamilar with
the area, will no doubt drive up the numerous dead end roads.
Between Lincoln and Boston, there is barely a settlement worthy
of the name. Even the spa town of Woodhall and sugar-beet village
Bardney keep their distance from the river. The result is a remote,
blissfully peaceful waterway -for people who like to take life
slowly.
A historic navigation in its own right, the Witham connects to
the Romans' Fossdyke Navigation at Lincoln. Adventurous boaters can
explore the Sleaford Navigation (Kyme Eau), which is under
restoration; the short delphs which lead off the main line of the
river; and the mysterious, intricate network of the Witham
Navigable Drains. Though mostly navigable, these drains were built
to drain the large expanses of Fenland through which the Witham
runs. Very experienced boaters occasionally hire a knowledgeable
local 'pilot' and make the trip across the Wash - part of the North
Sea - down to the waterways of Norfolk and Cambridgeshire.
Due to the location you will not see any signs of the cache,
i.e. NO PILE OF LOGS!!. Just put your TROLL thinking hat on and you
should be able to get this without TOO much problem.
The cache is a small "clip top" box located very close to The
Witham so if you are out with small children be careful.
Parking is possible very close to the cache site from both sides
of the river with a very useful structure to help you cross and
also handy for hiding a cache.
While searching be aware of dog-walkers and the area is also
very popular with fishermen