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Discover Ilston (Gower) Multi-Cache

Hidden : 9/15/2007
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

An easy one stage mutli cache in the small hamlet of Ilston in the heart of the Gower Peninsular.
The coordinates above will take you to the church dedicated to St Illtyd where you will find parking for a few cars and the information needed to find the cache which is hidden a short walk away. You could however drive there as there is nearby parking.

The cache takes you to the two most prominent features of the village. Firstly the church of St Illtyd which holds a key place in the ecclesiastical history of Wales and Britain. For it was here, in the village and its valley, that one of the earliest Baptist congregations gathered to worship.

The other is an abandoned limestone quarry which is now a Natural Trust nature reserve. The cache has been placed just outside the reserve but the quarry is well worth exploring. The above coordinates will take you to the church entrance where you will need to find a date, WXYZ.

The final regular cache is at N51° 35.ABC W004° 05.DEF

Where:

A = Z
B = Y-2
C = X-Z
D = W
E = X
F = X/Y

The walk to the cache is short and flat but be warned you may get wet feet to reach it.

The roads to Ilston are not suitable for large vehicles, as they are narrow twisting lanes so please take care when driving to the village.

The cache is a 1 litre plastic container in a camo bag, there is significant tree cover at the cache site so an explicit hint is provided if you require it.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Orgjrra ybtf, guerr zrgerf nybat gur srapr sebz gur bcravat fvqr bs gur tngr.

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)