The Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre is next to the northern
most roundabout, with an office block called Hannibal House on top,
and a large residential block called Metro Central Heights.
The Elephant is also home to two linked London Underground
stations (Northern and Bakerloo lines) as well as a National Rail
station served both by South-East Trains (Blackfriars-Sevenoaks)
and by First Capital Connect (Thameslink suburban loop to Sutton
and Wimbledon).
Other local buildings include Skipton House (housing the
Department of Health), a large part of the London South Bank
University campus, the London College of Communication, the
Ministry of Sound nightclub, and the Metropolitan Tabernacle. The
Cuming Museum is nearby.
The cache is located in the shadow of the Michael Faraday
Memorial on the northern roundabout, a large stainless steel box
built in honour of Michael Faraday who was born nearby. The
structure also contains an electrical substation for the Northern
Line of the London Underground.
GPS visibility in the area is likely to be low due to the high
buildings (accuracy of 10ft on my device). The cache is a magnetic
key safe that contains just a log so you’ll need to bring a
pen or pencil with you. It will fit up to two geocoins.
