A book I got for Christmas About Scout Scar inspired me to place
this cache.
West of Kendal, there are escarpments and ridges with
spectacular vistas of the Lake District Fells, the Kent Estuary and
Morecambe Bay. Much more than a series of viewpoints, this is a
limestone landscape worth looking into closely.
A fantastic round walk can be done from the Brigsteer Road over
the old racecourse to the published coordinates. Then turn right to
follow the escarpment Northwards to the Mushroom shelter. From
there, head south-east to a kissing gate in the wall. This will
bring you back to the Brigsteer road past Bradleyfield farm. Its
about 2.5 miles all in and will get you this cache, Kendal Gold Cup
and Scout Scar Mushroom.
In our opinion, the approach to Scout Scar from the east is far
superior to a there & back from the quarry car park at the
north. Amazing in the evening with the sun descending over the
Coniston Fells.
The published
coordinates are for a crossroads of many paths - a veritable
walkers roundabout! To get the final Cache, decode the
following:
Gone
Near A Head Gelding As
In Role
Made A Laird On
You can check your answers for this puzzle on
Geochecker.com.
The clue for the cache could lead you anywhere on Scout Scar.
Once you've solved the puzzle, it will be obvious. You may need
stealth, as Scout Scar can get surprisingly busy!
The cache is accessible with a pushchair (a sturdy one is
recommended!) - Easiest from the northern parking area as there's
no stiles/kissing gates to negotiate. From the recommended start,
there's a few stiles & gates to get over - nothing too bad for
two people.
When placed, the cache contained a few toys and some computer
games CDs
Please Note There is a
Trakabulldog
in the cache. The Trakabulldog is a rather HUGE hint to the
puzzle! PLEASE don't take this trackable, but read the instructions
in the box. Thanks!
