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Dash over Betley bridge Traditional Geocache

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Hidden : 8/24/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Placed on our cycle ride while out caching.

YOU UNDERTAKE THIS CACHE ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. The cache was placed without any specialist equipment.


Betley Bridge is a disused railway bridge which crosses the confluence of the East and West Adur rivers North of Henfield in West Sussex.

The Steyning Line from Shoreham to Guildford passed over it, and is now the part of the Downs Link a public bridle path.

During the Second World War the Steyning Line was an important route to move sugar beet from Sussex farms from Henfield station towards the capital, and Betley Bridge was a strategic target for German bombers.

Two pillboxes were created , one North and one South, to defend the bridge.

A Junkers 33 which was attacking the bridge crashed in Partridge Green to the North West.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)