The West Midlands region is comprised of 6 counties:
Herefordshire (GC3CFPX)
Shropshire (GC3CFQ0)
Staffordshire (GC3CFQ7)
Warwickshire (GC3CFP8)
West Midlands (GC3CFPD)
Worcestershire (GC3CFQ6)
Each of these 6 counties has a cache hidden within it, containing one of six puzzle pieces used to solve a Bonus Cache (GC3CFN0), hidden close to the venue of the UK Mega 2013 - Heritage Motor Centre.
Herefordshire is one of the most unspoilt counties in England, being predominantly rural and sparsely populated. It is well known for its apple and pear orchards and cider production. The county city Hereford is an ancient cathedral city and holds regular livestock markets, selling the world famous Hereford cattle. Other major towns in the county are Leominster, Ledbury, Bromyard and Ross-on-Wye. The beautiful river Wye meanders through the county from its border with Wales down to Symonds Yat with spectacular views. There are numerous castle ruins all along the border with Wales and dotted all about the county are the beautiful black and white villages such as Weobley and Eardisley.
This cache can be found by solving the puzzle below and by finding this trackable:
UK Mega 2013 - Herefordshire.
The trackable tag will give you the missing part of the westing and this puzzle will give you the missing part of the northing:
The values of A B and C are the number of letters in each answer.
A = The name of the river running through Hereford.
B = The name of the famous cider brewed in Hereford.
C = The name of the world famous medieval map held in Hereford cathedral (2 words).
D = The number of counties that Herefordshire borders (including Wales).
N52 0 (B-A) . (A^2) (C-4) (D+3)
W002 54.XXX
XXX is the 3 digit number found on a disc attached to the Herefordshire trackable tag
