A nice walk for a Westie of about 4 and a half miles taking in at
least 3 pubs, however the walk allows you to take in other caches
to extend the walk and pub count to 4 or 5 pubs!
All you have to do is promise not to tell Mrs W.W. that I often
take the dog on this circuit when I am not caching.
The circuit is on Army training grounds to the rear of Minley
Manor, there are plenty of warning signs that this is Military land
and to emphasise the point I have stuck 2 micros behind the warning
signs. Please do not touch anything that is not cache shape, all of
the caches have geocache labels to identify them. Westie would hate
for one of her geocaching buddies to get hurt, the Army do not use
live ammo here however that does not mean that it is safe to pick
up or touch any suspicious items.
If the Army are on operations here they tape off the road near
to WWSW 2 if they close the road please do the sensible thing and
return to do them another day (that includes you FTF sharks do not
try to do them backwards you will get arrested by the M.P’s).
Please be careful crossing the roads, I have done my best to
waypoint the crossing points so you should have some idea of when
to put your dog or kids on the lead!
You have the chance to extend the circuit by adding the Cache
Genie, Silent Sentry, Motorway Mayhem Jcn4, Pyestock Cypher,
Penguin series, Anna and Fundy, Entrance to Fleet Pond and even the
Basingstoke Canal series if you have the energy. P.S. if you go via
Fleet pond you can pick up the 4th pub at Sidetracked Fleet
station.
Enjoy the walk as much as my little white friend does, off now
to give her a bath!
Please Note: This is a Military Training Area to which Public
access is open at all times but which can involve the use of
Pyrotechnics. One of the safety rules for public access is:- " Do
not, (and ensure that children do not) approach, touch or pick up
any metal objects lying on the ground. Please adhere to all
Byelaws."
I HAVE HAD A LOT OF QUESTIONS SINCE THE RING GOT
PUBLISHED SO I WILL TRY TO ANSWER A FEW OF THEM HERE
1. THE RING IS VERY BIKEABLE, A
LOT OF THE CIRCUIT IS ALONG TARMAC ROADS (VERY LITTLE
TRAFFIC)
2.IF VISITING FROM THE M3 I
SUGGEST THAT YOU START AT 11 WHERE YOU CAN PARK OR BY 19B WHERE
THERE IS PARKING AND A HOTEL NEXT TO THE TOTAL FILLING
STATION
3. THE 3 WHEEL JOGGING TYPE
PUSHCHAIRS WILL BE OK BUT SMALL WHEEL ONES WILL STRUGGLE
4. IF YOU END UP IN BOGGY GROUND
OR YOMPING THEN YOU HAVE GONE WRONG "PLEASE REMEMBER THAT I DO THE
WALK WITH A SMALL WHITE DOG"
5. VERY CHILD AND DOG FRIENDLY
THE WALK IS QUITE LONG BUT THERE SHOULD BE ENOUGH CACHES TO KEEP
THE LITTLE ONES AMUSED AND READY FOR THE NEXT CACHE
IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION THEN
EMAIL MY PROFILE IF I CAN HELP I AM ALWAYS HAPPY TO ASSIST. WESTIE
WALKER