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Wilmslow Walkabout Multi-Cache

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Grandad John: Time for this one to go.

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

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The published coordinates are not the location for the final cache. This is the location of the first stage only. Finding the cache and all stages in one go will require approximately a two mile circular walk, partially on pavements in an urban setting - but also partially in a parkland location.

Parking is possible on street very close to the cache in quiet times. Otherwise there are fairly large car parks in town (Pay & Display).


There are 6 numbers to collect in order to find the coordinates for the final cache. The numbers can be collected in any order.

Stage 1 is to be found at the published coordinates. There are a number of benches on the northern edge of this small park. A is the number of benches.

Stage 2 is to be found at N 53º 19.256' W 002º 14.275'. There are two words inscribed into the stonework. B is the number of letters in the second word.

Stage 3 is to be found at N 53º 19.476' W 002º 13.951'. This was formerly the site of Romany's Vardo, the caravan of broadcaster George Bramwell Evens, known as Romany. There is a small memorial garden here. C is the fourth digit on the smaller of the two memorial stones.

Stage 4 is to be found at N 53º 19.716' W 002º 13.712'. At this location, two dates will be found - find the sum of the digits of each date. D is the difference between these two sums.

Stage 5 is to be found at N 53º 19.791' W 002º 13.728'. You need to find the most common surname listed. E is the number of times this surname appears.

Stage 6 is a microcache to be found at N 53º 19.807' W 002º 14.286'. F is the number to be found inside the microcache.

The final cache coordinates are N 53º 1(B+F).(E+D)(E-A)(C-F) W 002º 1(A+C-B-D).(A+D)(B-F)(C-E) (note this has changed)

The cache itself is a 2.5 litre box which is full of the usual swap items with loads of room for TBs or Geocoins etc.

Remember this is a mainly urban location, so extreme stealth may be required at times.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fgntr 1: Qba'g pbhag gur bar ba gur genssvp vfynaq bire gur ebnq. Fgntr 2: Gur Shyfunj Pebff - ohg ubj qb lbh fcryy vg? Fgntr 3: End Fgntr 4: Shfgvna Fgntr 5: Ab arrq gb pbhag anzrf sebz gur 2aq bar. Fgntr 6: Va n fghzc arne gur srapr. Fgntr 7: Va gur nepu bs gur vil pbirerq snyyra gerr.

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)