It's been pointed out that the Doctor Who
Exhibition is currently being rennovated. There is a strong
possiblity that this will affect the clue at Location 3. If, while
attempting this cache you suspect this is the case, please get in
touch with me. Thankfully, the letter C is only used in one place
in the final clue and is easily guessable.
As an intrepid explorer you’ve made your way here to the
Dragon’s Lair. Your quest however is only just beginning! You’ll
need to answer a series of questions about various things you can
see inside this location (which is open throughout the day and late
into the evening).
Location 1
Harbour Row is indeed a quaint looking village and it even sports
what appears to be a little post office - or is it a house in
disguise as a post office? You decide. Count the number of red post
office boxes to reveal the number represented by A.
Location 2
This place takes its name from a city in the southern USA which,
not so long ago, suffered a catastrophic flood. The city is also
famous for its music – this is represented here – count how many
musical instruments are hanging outside for B.
Location 3
It’s now time to visit the Doctor, Who hasn’t been too popular with
some who have had dealings with him, many of whom are pictured
outside his place in circular frames. There are three clusters.
Count how many pictures are in the centre cluster for C.
Location 4
A bonded warehouse can be seen here – it was built in
1D0E.
Location 5
A curious chronograph in deed – not only is it an unusual specimen
for a time piece, it’s location ensures that it can never tell the
time! It has some digits around its dial – count the digits on
one side of the dial – I guarantee there aren’t 12 in total!
This will give you F.
Location 6
I’m sure there’s a fine sea breeze around Shipgate Street, but some
of the houses along here appear more real than others. Count the
number of windows found only on the “real” houses for G.
Location 7
The Oriental Gardens have quite an ornate trellis above the
entrance. Just above you’ll see some Chinese characters. Count how
many to arrive at H.
Location 8
Somewhere here you’ll find a crest on which a number of dragons are
depicted. Count only the black dragons to get J.
Location*s* 9
Count the number of round, red and white flotation rings that are
depicted here. Be extra observant – there are more than one
location and not all can be seen from one location! This will give
you K.
Hint: There's at least one on both of the named streets...
Location 10
In one location there is a window, through which you can see some
of the dragons in the guise of Dinner Jackets. Beneath the window
are two words that would also be a relief to a diver. Count the
number of letters in these two words for L.
Location 11
The dragon, whose namesake this location has taken, has a rather
nice logo. Count how many green and red “balloons” that are a part
of this logo for M. You now have all the details ready to
solve the final mathematical puzzle to find the final cache
location:
N 51°(H-A) (G-H+B) . C E M
W003°(L-K) G . (F+J) (D-B) J
One note about the final cache location. If you find yourself
heading towards a busy dual carriageway, you’re going the wrong way
to find the cache! There’s a reason for this seeming misdirection –
but the cache location itself is most definitely in a pedestrian
area and not down on the road!
The cache itself is available 24/7 but the location which houses
all the locations is not. The cache starts off with a few sundry
items and a First To Find trophy!
Extra hint: Several early seekers who failed to find the
cache initially, have commented about how many security cameras are
in the area. While it's true there are quite a few, the cache is
not being observed by any of these. You can hunt for the final
cache safe from the gaze of any cameras or indeed
individuals.