Series Description:
Please read the series description in the first and last caches in the series.
All caches in this series are placed in accordance with DNPA guidelines
Please be aware that most of the caches will involve walking on Dartmoor on quite rough terrain. The weather on Dartmoor can change suddenly and unexpectedly. Please ensure that you have the correct clothing and map & compass even though the cache may not be far from the suggested parking.
Geocache Description - 4. Dick gets a message.
The Story
From "Beacons village" Dick and Anne try to find Blue Pond Farmhouse but get lost along a sunken lane which is crossed by a stream. They climb out of the lane by a stile, cross a few fields and find a gate out onto the moor before coming across a farmhouse. Whilst staying there, Dick receives a message and a map on a scrap of paper not intended for him: “Two trees. Gloomy Water. Saucy Jane. And Maggie knows”
The Cache
This cache is placed along a typical Dartmoor sunken lane, accessible by the public on foot, which crosses a stream. It is possible to extend a visit to the cache into short circular walks of 2 miles or longer.
A return walk from the suggested parking to the cache is less than a mile.
Points of Interest
Ilsington is a picturesque Devon village. The church has an interesting lych gate containing a statue of St George.