The co-ordinates at the top of the page are
for the location I checked first when planting the cache, but it
may not be the most sensible one to start with!
Some history of the cache, and scans of the
pages from the first log book (spoilers removed) can be found
here.
The waypoints can be visited in any order, the
final location is near the middle. The co-ordinates of the final
location are:
N 50° 54.ABC, W 1° 24.DEF
Click here to
download a LOC file of the waypoints for this cache.
and the letters can be exchanged for numbers
using the following conundra:
At N50° 54.344 W1° 24.110 you'll find a
structure which has a name (check the park maps!) and a number of
legs. The number of legs is the same as the number represented in
our puzzle by the first letter of the structure's name.
Find a plaque at N50° 54.392 W1° 24.129 bearing
the name of a Mr Smith. The number of screws holding the plaque to
its post replaces the second letter of Mr Smith's first name.
Since both the plaque, and the tree it related
to, have gone missing, I'll tell you that Mr Smith's first name was
Daniel, and there were three screws.
Stand at N50° 54.616 W1°24.269, in front of a
memorial to some brave men who shared a common specific occupation,
with a picture of them at work. The first letter of the name of the
occupation, is the number of men in the picture.
And while you're here, look for the Bible verse.
The first letter of the last word, is the number of words in the
top line.
Nearby find a statue to a mayor of the city, at
N50° 54.583 W1° 24.195. The first letter of his occupation is the
last digit of the year he died.
Now look around the structure at N50° 54.567
W1°24.464, until you learn the name of the artist responsible for
"Enclosure". The first letter of his surname is the first digit of
the year he made it.
Now you've done that lot, you can make your way
to the final location, The cache is an "Altoids" tin concealed
where it will hopefully be invisible to the casual passer-by!
Please replace it carefully and check that it
isn't visible from the path.
17th April 2007 - this cache has proved more popular, and survived
for longer, than I ever expected, so I've replaced the micro with a
"small" container in the same location. 4th November - as the small
container went missing, I've replaced it with another micro in a
slightly different location. It's within a few feet of the
original, so the co-ords still work!