To get the most out of this walk a leaflet, costing 50 pence at the time of release of this cache (60p April 2014), can be obtained from the Warwick Tourist Information Office at the co-ordinates listed above. This is also the start point of the Warwick Trail and site of the first plaque. The leaflet gives a more in-depth explanation of the history of Warwick, it's buildings and features and save the need to download 21 waypoints. The information office is open daily from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm.
The walk can be completed without the use of the leaflet by following the waypoints listed, although you'll miss out on some of the interesting information. There may be slight errors in co-ordinate accuracy due to the proximity of buildings at some of the plaques.
To find the location of the cache you'll need to get answers to questions at each plaque. The answer to the questions will give either a number or a letter. If a letter you'll need to convert it to a number eg a = 1; d = 4 etc. Use only the description on the plaque, don't count the number of the plaque or "TOWN TRAIL" Also be aware that there are 4 plaques that are direction signs rather than descriptive plaques and should be ignored. Any directions that are part of other plaques should also be ignored. The answers to "2", "20" and "21" may take a bit longer to solve than the rest so it may be worth copying the details from the plaques to work out at the end of the walk.
REMEMBER TO ONLY USE THE DESCRIPTION IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PLAQUE AND NOT "TOWN TRAIL" OR DIRECTIONS OR NUMBER OF THE PLAQUE. IT HELPS TO TAKE PHOTOS AS YOU GO AROUND IN CASE OF MISCALCULATIONS
BEWARE ! THERE MAY BE SLIMY THINGS ON OR UNDER THE CONTAINER - AS FOUND BY PREVIOUS FINDERS
1- The Court House was built in 1?25...answer = a
2- How many letters appear only once...answer = b
3- How many words on this plaque...answer = c
4- Value of the first letter on the last line...answer = d
5- The Great Fire started on September ? 1694...answer = e
6- Which Century is mentioned...answer = f
7- Value of the 4th letter of the 2nd word on the 4th line...answer = g
8- How many "B"'s on this plaque...answer = h
9- How many 7 letter words on this plaque...answer = i
10- How many digits - letters + numbers - on the middle row...answer = j
11- How many letters in the longest word...answer = k
12- How many years did it take to build this building...answer = m
13- How many numerical digits appear in the description...answer = n
14- Value of the 5th letter of the 1st word on the 2nd row...answer = p
15- Which line in the description has most letters...answer = r
16- How many "E"'s on this plaque - ignore the direction information...answer = s
17- How many rows in the description...answer = t
18- How many letters on the 4th line...answer = u
19- How many words on the 3rd line...answer = w
20- Middle value of the letters that appear 4 times...answer = y
21- How many letters in the shortest word that appears twice...answer = z
The cache is hidden at N52 AB.CDE, W001 FG.HIJ
where
A= (c-b)
B= f/d
C= gxi
D= (k-m)+3
E= (p+r)-e-2
F= (y/z)+1
G= a-w
H= [(j-h)/s]+3
I= n-(t-2)-7
J= u-11
Once you have collected all the answers we think it would be a good idea to go into St Nicholas Park, near the end of the trail, to work out the final co-ordinates. There are plenty of seats there and also a cafe and toilets if you feel the need for refreshments. The cache isn't too far away.