GC3JYQM UK Mega 2012 – NW England - Cheshire (Traditional Cache) in North West England, United Kingdom created by PhilPamAndRob

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Sir PhilPamAndRob: Cartmel was so long ago - and a great mega
Time to archive and free up the area

GC3JYQM ▼

A cache by PhilPamAndRob Message this owner

Hidden : 5/11/2012

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

North West England, or just The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England and comprises five counties Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. It is the third most populated region (with almost 7 million inhabitants) after London and the South East, with a high proportion of its population being based around the cities of Liverpool and Manchester.

The North West is bounded on the east by the Peak District and the Pennines, whilst to the west is the Irish Sea. To the North are the Scottish Borders and to the south the English Midlands, whilst its south west corner borders North Wales. Amongst the better known of the North West's features are the Cheshire Plain and the Lake District containing the highest peak in England - Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet.

Cheshire (also known as the County Palatine of Chester) covers 905 square miles and has a population of about 700,000. Its county town is Chester (although since county boundary changes in 1974 Warrington is larger). The county is bordered by Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south, and Flintshire and Wrexham in Wales to the west. Historically it is famous for the production of Cheshire cheese, salt, bulk chemicals, and woven silk.

In August 2012, The North West is inviting the geocaching community to the UK Mega Event at Cartmel racecourse in Cumbria. As well as the racecourse, Cartmel is famous for its 12th-century Priory. More recently it has become known as the "home of sticky toffee pudding".

This cache is one of a series of six located on Wirral in the run up to the UK Mega Event, and their publication coincide with the Picnic on Hilbre Island Event being held by the North West Mega Team. The five county caches (3” x 3” x 2” snap’n’lok boxes) each contain details written under their lids that will help you locate the final Cartmel cache (a screw-top beaker). Each of the six caches contains a winner’s medallion and a special ‘themed’ prize for the FTF.

As always, be on the lookout for muggles as all the locations in the series are frequented by children, dog walkers etc, and ensure the caches are properly hidden afterwards with appropriate camouflage.

More details can be found at North West Mega. Hopefully you’ll be able to come to this mega event that is showcasing geocaching in the North West of England.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Haqre fnaqfgbar

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)