Cambourne is a new community that has recently celebrated its 10th birthday. Situated about 10 miles west of Cambridge and a couple of miles north of Bourn, the town is split into three villages: Great, Lower and Upper Cambourne. The church, which serves all three, stands at the north end of Great Cambourne, close to the centre of the development.
Cambourne Church was opened in early 2010 at a cost of £1.1million. The building is a distinctive Cambourne landmark with a triangular prism design, likened by some to a tall barn, giving a spacious and light main room for about 150 people. The church operates as an Ecumenical Partnership between Anglican, Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed denominations. As well as being the Church of England parish church for Cambourne, the building is also used by Cambourne Roman Catholic Community and the St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Church, Cambridge.
At the time of writing, the church website implies that there may be plans to extend the building in the future. The grounds comprise the grass surrounding the building and a car park to the rear. Land to the north of the building has been earmarked for a cemetery, though it is presently the temporary site of Jeavon's Wood Primary School.
The hide has been reworked slightly in summer 2013 following the destruction of the original hiding place. Note that the clue numbers remain the same, but the formula has changed.
The cache is a small camouflaged plastic box with room for a log and small trackables/items. You will need to make some simple observations at the church to solve the actual location of the cache, which is a short walk away. The hide is not quite wheelchair accessible though you could get to within a metre or two. Stealth will probably be required.
A = How many 'beehive' vents are located on the top of the church?
B = How many bolt heads can be seen from the road at the base of each leg of the large wooden A-frames?
C = How many windows are set in the west wall? Ignore the panes over the door.
The cache can be found at N52°13.10A W000°03.B7C
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