A short walk near the River Mole.
The River Mole rises near Crawley in Sussex and flows 80km
northwards to join the River Thames, near Hampton Court. Legend has
it that it is called the Mole because it disappears underground
into the chalk near Dorking during dry weather.
The paths to the cache can be muddy after heavy rain, so come
prepared.
Parking is available at the waypoint below (although there is
some limited parking available at the other end of the footpath if
you want a shorter walk). If you do approach from the recommended
parking, then to the left of the path you will see three ancient
oak trees with huge trunks. These are remnants of a medieval
system, called pollarding, which was used until recent times. The
oak trees had the dual purpose of providing shelter for domestic
animals, while providing wood from the branches of the pollards.
These trees may be more than 300 years old.