Geocaching in the Trees: A Fun Geocache in Clumber Park
Key Information About The Geocache
Name of Geocache: Westfield no 7
Geocache Code: GC7DYXP
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Terrain: 2 out of 5
Size: Other
Recommended Footwear: Hiking Boots
Special Requirements: Premium Member Only Cache
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Introduction
‘I use billion-dollar satellites to find plastic Tupperware in the woods. What’s your hobby?’
I don’t know about you, but is it just a bit weird that I found myself in the middle of Clumber Park staring up at a tall tree trunk, trying to figure out how to lower a black plastic coffee container from halfway up, using the lengths of thin orange cotton fixed to the trunk and the container?
If you haven’t already guessed – I’m Geocaching with my family. It’s a lovely day out for a longish walk, (6 miles) and we’re on the hunt for some Geocaches. I thought I’d spotlight this ‘cache’ for you as it’s quite challenging and hopefully you’ll find it as much of a laugh as we did.
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Where’s the geocache?
This is called ‘Westfield No 7’ and we’re at Clumber Park in North Nottinghamshire. The geocache app directed us along a little path and off to the left into a wooded area. Surrounded by pine trees I suddenly spotted lengths of orange string fixed down a tree trunk. This has to be the ‘cache’ and this was doubly confirmed when we looked up at the canister suspended about 4 metres up.
After messing about with the weird string pulley for a few minutes without success, everyone suggested I climb the tree to retrieve the cache. As I didn’t fancy risking that, we were back to fiddling around with the orange string pulley which was wrapped around 2 hooks. Eventually I removed the string wrapped around the hooks, and lo and behold the canister could be lowered to the ground. There was a cute plastic dinosaur glued onto the side of the cache, and inside the canister we found lots of trinkets including a tiny action man figure.
Don’t forget to sign the logbook!
In every cache there’s a logbook, this is usually a rolled-up piece of paper with names and dates on. I added my name and the date and carefully put everything back into the canister. Hoisting it back up the tree via the orange string pulley took a couple of frustrating minutes to sort out, but we did it successfully…ready for the next Geocacher.
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Conclusion
This was a tricky and interesting cache at the start of our walk in Clumber Park and if you are ever at Clumber Park there are loads to find dotted about the place. Good luck.
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FAQs About Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire
Yes, Clumber Park is dog-friendly. Dogs are welcome across the park, but it's advised to keep them on a lead in certain areas like the Pleasure Grounds, Walled Kitchen Garden, and around wildlife. There's also a dog-friendly cafe, Central Bark, within the park.
Clumber Park features over 3,800 acres of parkland, gardens, and woodlands. Key attractions include a beautiful lake, a historic chapel, the longest double avenue of lime trees in Europe, and the Walled Garden. It's also a part of the historic Sherwood Forest.
The park is very family-friendly, offering a woodland play area, a Discovery Centre with activities for children, and baby changing facilities. There are also areas for den building and various natural play spaces for children to enjoy.
Visitors can rent bikes at Clumber Park from the Cycle Hub. The park offers various cycling routes suitable for different ages and abilities, allowing guests to explore the scenic trails.
Yes, Clumber Park offers a range of dining options. Apart from the dog-friendly cafe Central Bark, there's a restaurant and teahouse. Visitors can enjoy a variety of hot and cold food and drinks at these establishments.
