Two Degrees West - Colesbourne Traditional Cache
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Two Degrees West - Colesbourne
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A quick cache 'n' dash that could fall into A-road Anarchy (A435), but as it happens is also on the Central Meridan - 2 degrees West, so that's it title.
The Cache - you are looking for a 35mm film cannister, attached with magnets. You will need a pen.
If you're lucky, you can park right next to it, or in the pub car park or garage forecourt. Take care though, stealth needed and watch out for Geokiddies by the road and garage.
The line of longitude, 2°W, is the only line of longitude that coincides exactly with one of the lines of the Ordnance Survey National Grid. It's line 400000 of the National Grid, also known as the Central Meridian, for those who like to know these things. It also runs the entire length of England: from just outside Berwick-upon-Tweed on the north-east coast to a couple of miles south-west of Swanage on the south coast - a total of 359 miles.
The author and television presenter, Nicholas Crane, whom you may have seen on BBC's 'Coast', once walked the whole line from north to south. He allowed himself a margin of just one grid square either side of the line. After the walk he wrote a very readable book called "Two Degrees West" which describes his escapades. The book is now out of print, but still available from second hand dealers.
To see more about Crane's book: (visit link)
Here is the link to the original Two Degrees cache, set by The Chens: (visit link)
The Churn Valley, is a bit short of caches - so I'd thought and rectify this. The A435 is the old Cheltenham / Cirencester route; why not carry on, and try the Benefice United Series - the drive through the valley is worthwhile.
Or alternatively, the Colesbourne Arms next door is a good starting point for SamuiT's Norbury Camp Cache - (visit link)
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