Whitby Wander Multi-Cache
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A good walk around Whitby ending in a small lock&lock box containing a variety of toys & bits like that. PLEASE take care on this cache. You'll be going up an enormous staircase and walking close to the edges of some cliffs (all cliffs have barriers near the edge, some of the more dangerous bits have two fences).
Historic Whitby. So full of character - and people! The co-ords are not the final, they are for the carpark I use when I visit Whitby. Please feel free to use whichever carpark you wish. Sadly there's no way this cache could be wheelchair friendly because, quite honestly, I don't think Whitby is. That's what happens when you build a town on a cliff though!
Our first stop takes us to the Light House. You can enter the lighthouse during the daytime (for a fee), but if you choose not to, you'll still get great views of the ocean from here.
You're looking for a plaque dedicated to the creation of the storm gate (closed to save life in dangerous sea conditions). What year was this gate finished? (ABCD)
On the subject of life and dangerous conditions, let us wander away from the shore now to Dracula's Museum. Well worth a visit. This museum boasts such exhibits as "Dracula and his voluptuous vampires", "A dead vampire" and "The execution of Dracula". (remember, it's only a story.)
Christopher Lee has a cape. But how many stones? E
From fiction to reality. Captain James Cook was a local man of importance. Anyone caching in the general area, or visiting from New Zealand, should be well aware of his legacy. A model of his ship, the Endeavour, was placed in Whitby recently. How many masts are there on this model? F
I'm sure you know what's coming next. Yes, that's right, up the stairs! I'm fairly sure climbing these steps is a compulsory part of visiting Whitby anyway. Recent years have seen many of the old warn steps replaced with brand new ones.
Whitby Abbey: Now a ruin of it's former self. Information about the Abbey can be found on the English Heritage website.
www.english-heritage.org.uk/whitbyabbey/
The entry fee is a bit steep, but it's well worth a visit. I proposed to my wife by the pond next to the Abbey, so maybe I'm biased!
I hope you counted how many steps you just climbed. GHI (Or did someone count them for you?)
The final: There's plenty of room in here for coins, but anything much larger just won't fit. Please take something, leave something and sign the log.
J = A+B
K = H-I
L = C+D
M = E-F+G
Final co-ords: N 54° 29.JKL W 000° 36.MBD
Original contents:
Log + pencil
Billy Bloodrop keyring
FTF prize (!)
Scary pen tops
Parachute man
Bead + purse kit
Geocaching pin badge
Silica Gel (please don't eat(!?) or take this, I hope it'll keep the insides dry.)
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
[Final location] Haqre fgbar, arne jbbq.