GAGB 2021 CITO Week
This is just one of the many events to be be held across the UK, Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands as part of the GAGB CITO Week.
Come along and earn a souvenir in the 2nd CITO season 2021.
CITO 2021, Season 2 (Wednesday, September 1 through Tuesday, November 30, 2021)
Caerphilly Castle CITO, Crescent Road, Caerphilly
Saturday 25th September, 11.15am-12.30pm
Location:
Caerphilly Castle is a medieval fortification in Caerphilly in South Wales. The castle was constructed by Gilbert de Clare in the 13th century as part of his campaign to maintain control of Glamorgan. The rise of the powerful Prince of Wales persuaded Marcher lord Gilbert de Clare that he needed a fortress in double-quick time. And it had better be truly formidable.
So from 1268 de Clare constructed the biggest castle in Wales — second only to Windsor in the whole of Britain. Massive walls, towers and gatehouses were combined with sprawling water defences to cover a total of 30 acres.
That’s three times the size of Wales’s modern-day stronghold and home of Welsh rugby, the Principality Stadium!
CITO event:
Litter pick event
Time: 11.15am-12.30pm Saturday 25 September
Meet point at the posted co-ordinates, on the grassed area off Crescent Road.
The litter pick will focus on the council maintained areas of the castle surrounds and Dafydd Williams Park as well as bordering roadside areas if required.
Dependent on numbers we may run out of litter-pickers/ hoops so please bring along any helpful items you may have.
Please provide your own gloves if desired.
Credits:
Litter picking equipment has been supplied by "Keep Wales Tidy" (Maria Toogood)
Further equipment Llantrisant Community Council (Alison Jenkins)
Further equipment Cambrian Village Trust - Outdoor Activity Provision.(Gavin McAuley)
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Litter gathered will be collected by Caerphilly Borough Council after the event.
Parking:
Free parking available roadside in Crescent Road, and some residential areas surrounding the castle.
Pay & Display in Twyn Car Park.
Limited time free parking in nearby supermarket car park (for use of customers)
Accessibility:
Most of the area surrounding the castle has good tarmac pathways, although some areas may be a little steep. Much of the land surrounding the castle is grassed and may not be fully accessible
Dogs and children are welcome, though please be vigilant near road boundaries, and at the waters edge.
Hope to see you there!
Please Note
There is an event scheduled for 10am-11am nearby (see below), however there is no requirement to attend both events.
If you are planning to attend the pre-CITO event (GC9FGRX Saturday Sit-Down @ The Old Library, Caerphilly) please can you log a WA so we have an idea of how many tables need to be reserved. Many thanks
The GAGB
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The Geocaching Association of Great Britain (GAGB). The Association was established in 2003 to provide a national geocaching organisation and serve as a UK point of contact for geocachers, landowners, the media and others with an interest in geocaching.
As part of its 10th anniversary, it was decided to hold a CITO weekend in September which has now become an annual event. This later evolved into a full CITO Week, with the first one being held in September 2019. It would be great to see more of these icons pop up across the country and for other members to hold their own events where it is not feasible to attend one that a committee member has organised.
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There is a lot more information about what we do, including the landowner database, comprehensive event listings and Seeker e-magazine at www.gagb.org.uk. If you would like to get involved follow the link and find our contact details.
The GAGB are encouraging everyone to organise CITO events this weekend, in part to pay-back for what we hope will have been a great summer of caching, and also to make things more pleasant for future cachers. If this CITO is the nearest one to you, please come along!
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More information could well be announced, so either keep watch on the listing or log your 'Will Attend' to make sure you receive the announcement logs.
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