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The above coordinates are of somewhere convenient and free to park, not those of the cache. The walk is on quiet village roads, and well marked, well walked footpaths. It is ideal for young kids, who get to explore an old castle. Walk is no more than 1 mile.
Old Bolingbroke is a lovely village mentioned in the Doomsday Book. It sits midway between the market towns of Spilsby and Horncastle. It is also the gateway to the Wolds. As you enter the village you will see that it is surrounded by hills on 3 sides, in a horseshoe shape. Only if you enter from the South do you avoid steep hills, as the Wolds merge with the Fens. Bolingbroke was once a wealthy town, sporting a large and powerful castle. The castle was a Royalist stronghold during the civil war, and in fact a large battle was fought with troops from the castle just up the road at Winceby. The ruins of the castle, which was devastated when Parliamentarians gained victory, still host a battle re-enactment every year. The castle was once so powerful that in fact an English King was born and lived there. Henry IV, hence the cache name. I wont bore you with all the detail, as you will read all about it in your travels. In order to complete the cache, you will need to explore the ruins of the castle, an old church, and some other local features in order to collect the required numbers. The final cache is at N53.10.LMN E000.01.OPQ The following clues can be done in any order, but the route I have selected is the easiest. From the free car park proceed to: Pt 1: N53.09.904, E000.01.084 - Customer services, C = (8th + 9th digit of Customer services phone number) Pt 2: N53.09.896, E000.01.038 - Auditors tower the last part of the tower collapsed 181A Pt 3: No longer in use Pt 4: N53.09.943, E000.01.041 - Betty Huckle D = T + U, where Betty Huckle 19T7 - 199U Pt 5: N53.09.991, E000.00.938 - Memorial How many swords are there on the cross ? Answer = E Pt 6: N53.09.994, E000.00.980 - The shield The shield was presented in 19F6 Pt 7: N53.09.983, E000.01.039 - the door How many statue heads are on the surround ? Answer = G Pt 8: N53.09.987, E000.01.057 - the grave How old was Edward Bernard Bosanquet ? Answer = H months Pt 9: N53.10.002, E000.01.050 - the sign When did Thibault IV return from the crusades ? 12I0 Pt 10: N53.09.969, E000.01.188 - the bench The bench is to celebrate J0 years reign Pt 11: N53.10.063, E000.01.272 - the footpath It is K kms to Hundleby So know you have all the coordinates, on the march to the cache look to your South as soon as you have a clear view, you can see for miles across the Fens, the tall building on its own is the Boston Stump (St. Botolph's Church, in Boston) L = G - E M = H + E N = 4 + I O = F - C P = D - G Q = K + 1 Cache is at N53.10.LMN, E000.01.OPQ The entire walk is no more than a mile long, and should take less than an hour. If you fancy stretching your legs a bit more, why not follow the footpath you are on, down to SWITCHBACK, a pleasant stroll, which you can make circular if you wish. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HIDE CACHE WELL THIS IS A WELL WALKED FOOTPATH, MUGGLES AND DOGGLES EVERYWHERE.
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