I decided to set a cache on the 2°W line of longitude. Researching
into a suitable cache name, I discovered that there is an existing
series of caches already placed along this line. This cache joins
that series as the thirteenth cache in the Two Degrees West series.
Details of the whole series can be found by clicking here
The line of longitude, 2°W, is the only line of longitude
that coincides exactly with one of the lines of the Ordnance Survey
National Grid. It's line 400000 of the National Grid, also known as
the Central Meridian, for those who like to know these things. It
also runs the entire length of England: from just outside
Berwick-upon-Tweed on the north-east coast to a couple of miles
south-west of Swanage on the south coast - a total of 359
miles.
The author and television presenter, Nicholas Crane, whom you
may have seen on BBC's 'Coast', once walked the whole line from
north to south. He allowed himself a margin of just one grid square
either side of the line. After the walk he wrote a very readable
book called "Two Degrees West" which describes his escapades. The
book is now out of print, but still available from second hand
dealers.
Lickey Hills Country Park runs along the Lickey Hills to the
south-west of Birmingham. It is a popular area with families and
dog-walkers. There is free parking, a visitor centre and a
children’s play area on Rose Hill, which is the busier end of
the park and is a good mile away from the cache site. For more of a
cache-and-dash from the quieter end of the park, limited roadside
parking is available on Cherry Hill Road, or alternatively park at
the Barnt Green Inn and walk from there.
Dense tree cover in summer might affect GPS reception.
The cache is a black cylindrical 'turtle' container, containing
the usual loot, logbook and pencil. Please rehide it as well or
better than you found it.
~~~ Roll of Honour ~~~
FTF - Butttercup
STF - RuberyBlue
TTF - GivePizzaChants
Congratulations!!
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