Long Description.
This is a small 300ml clip-lock
cache that is located on one of the paths through Holme House Wood
that is a well used walk between Myrtle Park in Bingley and the
very popular St Ives Estate.
Care should be taken as this little
cache is on a rough and sometimes muddy track just off the main
path and with no steps up the hill it can be a short slog, so if
you have rushed your way up from the bottom you may need a short a
rest on the poor man's seat. The tree cover will play a little
havoc with your GPS, so take your time and you should be
fine.
I have given it a terrain difficulty
of two, which may seem a bit much, but you do need to take care on
this path or if you step off it as it may be
slippery!
Whilst this is in a relatively quiet
location, plenty of folk and their mutts still use these paths, so
after signing the log, please carefully replace the cache in the
same location as found.
Hints/Spoiler
Info.
Please try to find it before
decrypting the hint, as the hint really will spoil the fun and give
you the exact location!
A little about Myrtle Park in
Bingley.
Whilst the cache is not located in
Myrtle Park, it is just across the River Aire in Holme House Wood
via the 1951 Festival of Britain Bridge.
There is plenty to do in the park
from walks by the River Aire, flying a kite on the field and in
season a game of bowls, tennis or basketball may be arranged
(usually April to Sept but check the council web site for Myrtle
park) and the young 'uns can really enjoy the enclosed children's
play area or watching the Cockatiels in the small aviary by the
Cafe in the Park.
The Park can be busy at any time of
the year, especially in summer with plenty of folk having picnics
by the river, playing football or attending a music festival etc.,
so stealth may be required when hunting down this little nano
cache.
When the weather is fine, the park
is usually buzzing from dawn to late.
Parking, Buses and
Trains.
If you wish to start your caching in
Bingley, for a small fee, pay and display parking is available at
N53 50.900 W001 50.385 from where you can also take a nice stroll
down the steps and by the River Aire to the cache location in
Myrtle Park. If you are not inclined to pay a wee fee to park the
jalopy, you may be lucky to find room for the motor on some of the
streets a little further away, but do take care not to park in
permit only areas.
Bingley train station is also
relatively close to Myrtle Park at coordinates N53 50.923 W001
50.223 and several buses also stop on the main street in Bingley,
not too far from the park.
If you choose to start your walk
down to Bingley from St Ives Estate the closest and free car park
at St Ives can be located at N53 50.820 W001 50.942 which is also a
great central location for other caches located in the
area.