8/1/12 - Lutley Surprise

Geocaches - 11
Distance - 3.8 Miles
First Cache

Lutley

First geocaching trip of 2012.  Currently on 1746 and the aim is to get to 2000 by the end of April.  The problem I have is that I have to go further and further afield to get any decent rounds in.

Today, I looked at the Geocaching map.  At one point, it was going to be Penn but that was too close to Wolverhampton.  Instead, I looked at Halesowen and a around near Lutley. I didn't have high hopes, expecting it to be an inner surburbia romp around alleys but it turned out to be a very good walk along bridlepaths, with plenty of great views across Clent and the distant tv ariels on the hill in god knows where.

Park up on Lutley Mill Road - right in the middle of a housing estate.  Take a bridle path past the Mill Farm and soon can see there is nothing to worry about.  This is all green lanes, views and a high volume of joggers.  Maybe making their new year's resolutions.

Take in first 5 caches to Grange Farm, where I take a detour towards Foxcote, taking in a couple of other caches not part of the trail.

TV Mast Hill in background.  Camera on a cache.

Should have paid attention, as there are bonus co-ords in some of the caches, but only noticed around half way through.

Some road walking alone a surprisingly busy road before getting back on the trail proper at White House Farm.  Nice, isloated green path with a brook running alongside.

Another cache location

Make a mistake with my route planning, missing number 7 and going straight to number 8.  Little bit of road walking and then stumped from getting number 9 because a man washing his car at GZ.  Oh well... the extra four on route made up for my mistakes and not tackling the bonus.

A perfect quick round for a man with high goals and very little time..... thanks to vj1 for the round.