Watchmoor Wood Multi-cache
t.a.folk: Have permenently removed cache and wish to archive
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THIS CACHE WILL BE ARCHIVED 29th AUGUST 2005.
Watchmoor Wood is part of Ringwood Forest Plantations.
Is close to the A31 and could make a convienient place to break a long car journey .
This cache is placed under the agreement between the Forestry Commission in the New Forest & Dorset (visit link)
HENCE THIS CACHE SHOULD BE SOUGHT DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS ONLY .
Cache is a 1 Ltr plastic sandwich container.
Watchmoor Wood is shown on Explorer Series Ordinance survey map & is part of a Forestry Commission plantation managed by Forestry Enterprise.It shows various stages of pine growth .
The area is very popular with dog walkers. The very energetic could continue walking to Moors Valley Country Park.
Check for deer ticks after visiting the New Forest and be aware that adders can sometimes be seen in and around the New Forest area .
The plantation is periodically subject to “Forest
Operations” (tree felling) & parts may temporarily be closed for safety reasons.
The co-ordinates are for stage 1 at the suggested parking in the Forestry Commission parking area, alongside the B3081 west of Ringwood.
The gravel track from car park is the easiest and quickest route to follw to the next stages
All virtual stages are beside gravel track .The last 60 yds to cache is off the gravel track and is not buggy friendly due to fallen twigs and rough grass .
The features and locations of Stages 2 and 3 were changed on 2/04/05 due to the erection of new fences around them .Cache location remains the same
Stage 1 N50 50.866
W001 48.626
Gas marker size number minus C.P. number = c
Stage 2 N50 50.811
W001 49.060
Half the number of times the letter o is written = a
Half the number of times the letter e is written = d
Stage 3 N50 50.947
W001 49.284
Number of times the letter y is written = b
Final location is N50 50.ab4 W001 49.1dc
Cache is by R.H.S.of very small grassy clearing about 60 yds up along gap through pines,
Please leave container fully covered.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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[Additional hint]gjb cnprf sebz gval ubyyl naq ybj tebhaq pbire rireterra