The cache is a very small magnetic nano cache. You will need to
bring your own pencil, and please only put date and initials in the
log – it is tiny! Because of it's small size, careful handling
would be appreciated - once dropped, the cache container would be
very difficult to find. At the final coordinates there is no need
for a search, all that is required is for you to stand and look -
the cache is in plain view!
Castle Gardens have been re-opened to the public following a
restoration project which is still on-going. The War Memorial and
the fountains have been restored and the gardens have been newly
landscaped.
The World War II air raid shelter, which is a rare surviving
building, has been transformed into an education centre with
information displays. A modern public toilets block has been built
and will be accessible during park opening hours.
It is the site of Lisburn castle, a 17th Century fortified manor
house first built in the 1620s. The house was burnt down in the
fire of 1707 and not rebuilt, but the fortified walls and garden
terraces remain.
The part of the gardens presently in public use dates from late
Victorian times and contains several important scheduled historic
monuments, including the 1677 red sandstone gateway, the Wallace
drinking fountain and the memorial erected in 1891 to commemorate
Lisburn's landlord and great benefactor, Sir Richard Wallace (1818
- 1890). The Gardens also provide a splendid setting for the city’s
memorial to the First and Second World Wars.
This multi takes you on a short stroll around the gardens. There
is very limited on-street parking near the entrance to the gardens,
so the best plan is to use one of the many car parks in the city
centre and walk the short distance up Castle Street.
Visit the waypoints below and find the answers to the
questions. The cache is at:
N54 30.DBB W006 02.EAC
Waypoint 1 N54 30.688 W006
02.388 Look high for a date.
Subtract the fourth digit from the second digit, and call your
answer A.
Subtract the second digit from the third digit, and call your
answer B.
Waypoint 2 N54 30.684 W006
02.413 Find the year this was presented to Lisburn.
Take the third digit and call it C.
Waypoint 3 N54 30.731 W006
02.416 Find the date.
Take the third digit and call it D.
Add the first and fourth digits, and call your answer E.