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Lady Wimborne has a New Log Multi-Cache

Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This walk takes you along the old driveway from what is now Canford School. It was owned by Lady Wimborne. The path is flat and firm but there are some pretty big puddles when it has rained. There is a steep climb off the main pathway up some steps to reach the cache.

If you park at the suggested location (the entrance to Canford School) and follow the path you will pass under two bridges. The first takes you under the Wimborne by-pass. It is bland to look at but Eliza loved the echo (Coo-Eee). The second is an old bridge from when the railway went to/ from Wimborne over the River Stour. It is built in the same style as the Lady Wimborne cottages which can be seen around this area. By choosing to take the path back along the river bank you may see a kingfisher.

An alternative walk is available from Poole Bridge at the end of Lady Wimborne Drive where parking off the main road is best found on Whitehouse Road. If you do approach from this end, please use the path to the left of the driveway to access Lady Wimborne Drive.

Start by ignoring the headline coordinates!

At the first information board, complete the years 1787 to ABC9 = ?

From the en-route co-ordinates, find the check sum = ?

At the second information board, find the year of the OS map showing the cottages, FGH9 = ?

From the third information board, count the shields plus crests (a two digit figure) on the face of the arch, Z = ?

Cache co-ordinates: N 50 4C.(B/H)H(C-A-F): W 01 5B.(G+H-C)C(A+G-Z) and check it!

The cache can be completed in about an hour.

The en-route co-ordinates, cache location and text were last updated in June 2025.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fgntr 1: n cbfg, rvtug zrgerf F bs cngu, pnzb ont; naq ... Fgntr 2: grgurerq jurer jbbq zrrgf jver srapr

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)