4 miles south of Cambridge along the appropriately named Hills Road (A1307) you come to the Gog Magog Hills where you will find an ancient hill fort dating back to the Iron Age. This is the location for Wandlebury Country Park, owned and managed by Cambridge Past, Present and Future. link
By Bus: Take the green Park & Ride Bus to the Babraham Road terminus, and walk up the hill (1.5 miles). Or Stagecoach 13/13A/X13 service (Cambridge-Haverhill)
By Cycle: Follow the A1307 out of Cambridge. There is a cycle lane or off-road path all of the way out. There are secure cycle racks in the car park. No cycling in the Park, please.
By Car: The car park is signposted off the A1307. There is a £3 parking fee.
To find our cache you will have to find the answers to the history questions below. We hope you will take time to explore the footpaths around the estate. There are toilets below the clock tower.
You will see highland cattle and sheep in the park. Their exact location varies from week to week so you will find some areas fenced off which might affect your ability to complete the exercise.
The coordinates above are for the sundial on the site of the former Gog Magog House. Make your way there keeping your eyes peeled for some of the answers.
Standing at the sundial and facing north ...
- Looking around from left to right you will see the 8ft high Ring Wall.
- Behind you is a modern brick tower which has the answer to one of the questions.
- To your right is the reconstructed Tadlow Granary.
- At 1 o'clock are the graves of some of the favourite animals who lived at Wandlebury.
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| Time from sundial pointing to the left end of bridge over new pond |
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| Year in which the famous Godolphin Arabian died |
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| Year on Heidi's grave |
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| Year on Jet's grave |
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| Year in which Mr Terence Gray donated land and buildings within the ring |
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add the numbers up TOTAL
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A B C D |
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answer |
| Tadlow Granary - year of original construction |
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| Year on Folly's grave (it was before 1940) |
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| Year in which bat tower constructed |
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| Year when cupola clock restored |
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| Year when stables built at Gog Magog for James II |
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add the numbers up TOTAL
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E F G H |
The coordinates for the cache are N 52 HG.BAH E 00 (C+D+E).FBA