So without further ado here goes, in no particular order:
BTA
A cache placed in the one of the most beautiful rural villages in the North Lakes, offering spectacular views across the Northern fells. Its a traditional cache, with a clip box with lots of goodies. Easy to find, albeit camouflaged. The village of Caldbeck is a beautiful village where you can park, there is a lovely cafe, Priests Mill and a duck pond where young cachers can enjoy feeding the ducks. Once in the village there are other caches in walking distances and short drives
Swineside
Now I will be honest and say I left the hubby and my youngest to it on this one. Despite not accessing the cache by the correct path, and opting for a more trepidatious one, the cache was still located. Be warned it is up a hill ( a large one), but worth the view up their (so I was told!!). A beautiful valley, which in the summer months is popular with families for picnics and paddling in the beck
Burnt Out
We found this in Southern England when on a child free holiday. This was placed on The Cotswolds Way walk. It is part of a series, and we particularly liked this one due to the novelty factor, it was our first one in a camo bag and hidden well.
Yorkshire is another beautiful part of the Country, with so many hidden beauties. This cache is in one of Yorkshires best beauty spots. We followed the path from Malham as suggested in the description for this one, via Gordale and Janet's foss. Our GPS was slightly out in this one, but we found by powers of deduction!! We stopped here and had our lunch. Happy days
Caching with the Fusiliers
A great cache for the kids, in a town centre. A weekend at home with the parents led us to this one. Placed near The Lancashire Fusiliers Museum in Bury, its is a great easy find with lots of swappables. The only problem it is a high muggle (caching term for the public) area so searching for it requires some stealth.
The Detroit Bridge
Another cache we found while visiting the folks in Manchester, and one of the first with my nephew. A great cache located in Salford Quays, where we had been one sunny day, and as a bonus happened to come across Blue Peter filming in the BP garden. A short stroll is The Detroit Bridge was formerly the twin track railway that linked the Manchester Ship Canal to Trafford Park. The cache box is not the usual type, so don't be afraid to search around!!
Whilst in the area why not visit The Imperial War Museum, great rainy day activity for kids (and adults alike) and free admission
G-Geohound
Another lovely cache with a lovely story behind it in Southern Scotland, set up by the owner in memory of his best friend, his dog. Hidden in the lovely village of Canonbie by the River Esk. Not your traditional cache container, but a great idea for one nevertheless.
Peel Tower Walls
Another one in Lancashire, Ramsbottom near Bury, located on a short walk from Peel Tower (or Monument). The tower is situated 128 ft on Holcombe Hill and is an impressive sight commemorating the life of Sir Robert Peel. The walk up to the tower is lovely, and after stopping for a picnic we set off to find this old ammo box. Found it after a little bit of hunting (watch out for nettles), the box is big enough for plenty of swappables and travel bugs. A good one again for kiddies. If you fancy more of a walk you can climb all 148 steps of the tower to be rewarded with spectacular views of Manchester (weather permitting!!!)
The Savage Gang caches
The last of our favourite caches are our own. I couldn't do a blog post on my favourite ones and not mention ours. We have four caches placed in Penrith, Cumbria, 3 of which are a short driving distance off J40 of the M6. The third if placed in a big tree (big clue), you can access this on a walk from Penrith to Stainton, or as a drive by parking close to The Rheged Centre. This cache is travel bug hotel, the type where those weary travel bugs can take a rest before being moved onto another cache. Again a great one for families, as the walk is not difficult, and the cache is full of toys for swapping.
So there you have it. A selection of our favourite caches from around the UK, some more difficult than others, most family friendly.
Why not give it a go this summer holiday. Its a perfect way to make a walk more interesting and exciting. We have even geocached when we went on holiday to Fuerteventura, so its not just a UK adventure you can do it all over the world.
Where ever you go, make sure you go armed with a pen, spare paper and a selection of swappables (for example a cheap pack of erasers or unwanted small toys). Pack a picnic, plan your route ahead and download your caches onto your device.
Let me know what your favourite caches are
Thanks for reading and happy caching 😊
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