The cache is a water tight 500ml tub,holds log book swaps and room for TB's and GC's. The water running over this waterfall comes from saint Anthonys spring so can be a little bit on the cold side! but great on hot days, Flaxley was once a major industrial centre the earliest forge in Flaxley is recorded in the 12th century. THE WESTBURY BROOK WAS THE SITE OF FIVE WATER MILLS,Guns Mill was one of the main gun foundries of the English Civil War era. A blast furnace was built near in 1629. The earliest known forge was present as early as 1150 and at least five mills have been identified as utilising the waters of Westbury Brook which runs down the valley. The earliest and most famous industrial site is Guns Mill, now a luxurious guesthouse. This blast furnace, was built by Sir John Wintour, operated between 1629 to 1743 and was named after William Gunne, the owner of an earlier mill on the site. Guns Mill was used primarily for armament production and in 1629, the Crown ordered that 610 guns were to be made there and sent to Holland, but many were subsequently used by both sides in the English Civil War. The furnace was destroyed by order of Parliament in 1650 but it was rebuilt in 1683 and remained in use until 1743 when it became a paper mill. The latter closed in 1879 but several of the furnace's buildings remain and the site is now a scheduled monument as it is the finest remaining example of a charcoal blast furnace from this period in the country.
Just above the fall is an odd looking stop tap! but i doubt it will turn off the flow to make it easier for you to claim the cache, I've added a trail head to show were the path starts, When you reach ground zero you may find it a bit late to have not prepared to get a little wet!(can be done in just walking boots if your light on your toes)Here is the negative bit... Keep in mind that cows do use this field but spend most of their time on the other side of the bridge, Please insure the cache is placed back safley and securely where you found it and take care not to breach the seal of the cache. On your way back admire Flaxley Abbey, It was founded in 1148 by the Earl of Hereford as a Cistercian monastery,The Abbey is now owned by the Watkins Family, the sibling will then hopefully pass the beautiful location onto the next generation to preserve the ancient building. The village is a picturesque part of the county. Everything about the building is unique and well worth visiting.St Mary the Virgin Church is also here and was Built in 1856, it has a richly decorated interior and a very elaborate font made of Cotswold stone with marble columns on octagonal steps.