Cat' s Ash Cats' Cache (Monmouthshire) Traditional Geocache
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Cat' s Ash Cats' Cache (Monmouthshire)
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Located near the village of Catsash this cache is for cats and cat
lovers. It is a lovely woodland walk with spectacular views.
There are several geocaches dedicated to dogs and we know that a
lot of dogs enjoy geocaching BUT we feel that cats are missing out
on the experience. We're sure they'd love the exploration through
bushes, under logs and up trees.... if only they could be bothered
to stir themselves out of those comfy armchairs. This is a cache to
re-dress the balance - a cache for cats, cat lovers and those who
are just cat tolerant.
The items we've placed in the cache have a feline feel and it would
be good if cachers could try to keep up this theme whenever
possible. Just to be really 'cat friendly' we've added a twist to
the usual Log Book: We've made it a CataLog. As well as the usual
details we ask you to log the name of your cat (or a cat you know
or had as a child perhaps or that irritating neighbours cat that
sneaks into your house....) and give a few details to honour that
particular feline.
FOR EVERY LOG THAT MENTIONS A CAT BY NAME WE WILL DONATE £1 TO THE
LOCAL CAT RESCUE GROUP. That's £1 per log, not per cat mentioned by
the way! Naturally we'd also love to have your cat pictures added
to the gallery - we've started if off with a picture of our own cat
'Gipsy'.
The cache is located on the north west side of a ridge of land
overlooking the Usk river valley. The Usk Valley walk goes up this
ridge and continues north to Usk. There are spectacular views of
the river valley and Newport on one side and the Severn estuary on
the other it is an easy walk through lovely woodland. We saw fox
and the tracks of deer and badger. The walk goes up from the
village of Catsash.
There is quite heavy tree cover so getting a clear signal may be a
problem but there are clearings occasionally. The cache itself is a
plastic box in a camouflaged bag hidden about 10 to 15 feet off the
path.
Car parking at 51º 36.868N 2º 54.281W in a lay-by with space for
about 3 cars. The Usk Valley walked is signposted through a private
gateway and drive (it is the right of way) and after a few yards
continues through a 'kissing gate' into the wood. Please don't take
the obvious lane on the left (marked as 'Not a Right of Way'). The
path is typical woodland, sometimes muddy and not really suitable
for buggies.
The cache is about 3/4 mile from the car park and once found you
can continue on the walk for another 1/4 mile to a bridle path that
crosses the walk. Taking this to the left you can return to the car
park across the fields. Taking it to the right is a very steep
climb up the side of the ridge to Kemeys Folly. This is quite a
strenuous climb to the road on the crest of the ridge but worth the
effort for the views are very impressive of the Severn river and
the two bridges. On a clear day you can see down to Flatholme and
Steepholme islands. The road goes back down to the lay-by. The
round trip is about 2.5 miles. The Roman road from Caerwent to
Caerleon passes through Catsash and on the road down from Kemeys
Folly there are the outlines in a field supposed to be an early
Roman Fort and iron age earthworks.
This cache has been placed with kind permission from the
Forestry Commission's local manager.
Additional Hints
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