Shoreham Shell Trail

This is the first set of letterboxes that I went hunting for. As of August 2009 they are all still there. They can be done as part of a long walk, though it's covering a good number of miles. Alternatively you can drive and park up in nearby locations. Some had free NT carparks nearby, others you could park on nearby side roads and walk the rest of the way. None were excessive walks that way, a couple of miles there and back being the furthest if you do it that way. All the boxes are well maintained with notepad, pen, stamp and inkpad. Clues given are good, but you need to pay attention. Take your camera with you, there are some nice views from some of them (but I'm not telling which!)

SUSSEX-WEST-SHOREHAM-SHELL TRAIL COWRY-JB,TQ.165.110, OS Landranger Sheet 198. From GR TQ.1652.1108 follow diagonal path in a SW direction until you reach a kissing gate with a short fence on each side of it. From the fence post at the S end of fence go 51p 160° to upright split trunk of fallen tree close to several fallen trees & near a fallen trunk covered in fungi. Next go 29p 114° to an upright tree with a fork about 5m up the trunk & two other trees crossing it. Now go 13p 204° to a fence post. From fence post walk 4p 340° to fallen tree. Box is under trunk near the root.

SUSSEX-WEST-SHOREHAM-SHELL TRAIL MOLLUSK-JB,TQ.191.088, OS Landranger Sheet 198. From GR TQ.1919.0880 walk downhill on bridleway opposite the pylon until you reach a gate across the path. From gate go 16p 126° to metal stake in the woods. Next go 10p 200° to a multi-trunked tree. Box hidden among the trunks.

SUSSEX-WEST-SHOREHAM-SHELL TRAIL PERIWINKLE-JB,TQ.185.062, OS Landranger Sheet 198. From wooden sign for ‘Lancing Ring Local Nature Reserve’ at GR TQ.1853.0624 go 35p 200° to fence post next to a path. Then go 27p 256° to path on left passing orienteering post RX on the way. Follow path on 190° for 28p. Next go 7p on 100° to ivy clad tree. Box is hidden 2’ up the trunk.

SUSSEX-WEST-SHOREHAM-SHELL TRAIL SCALLOP-JB,TQ.211.0748, OS Landranger Sheet 198. From gate at GR TQ 2114.0748 with the letters SDCP on it go 114p along path on 320° to seat. Continue past the seat for a further 42p to a FP junction. Then go 12p along FP on 278°. Box is in ivy covered tree 2p 156° from path.

SUSSEX-WEST-SHOREHAM-SHELL TRAIL STARFISH-JB,TQ.239.076, OS Landranger Sheet 198. From gate at GR TQ.2395.0767 on Monarch’s Way by the NT sign for Southwick Hill go 148p along FP on 260° to clearing past hawthorns on path bend. Next go 22p 320° to a multi-trunked ash tree. Box is in trunks about 1m from ground.

About this blog!

Have recently taken up letterboxing. It's very active in Dartmoor, less so where I am, further along the coast in Sussex. One problem I've found is with letterboxes being retired (intentionally and unintentionally I suspect), but still appearing on clue lists.

What I aim to do is give updates on letterboxes where possible, let people know what is actually currently out there, and look for others to feedback where possible. It may be an inexact science, but hopefully it will provide some useful information out there.

It's not my intention to limit things to Sussex either, so if anyonce else can confirm clues etc then that would be great as well. I'll also link to websites with clues as I find them, but won't guarantee any of them for accuracy unless mentioned directly in the blog.

Chris