The published co-ordinates are for Ashley Church. To find the actual co-ordinates of the cache you will need to solve the clues below.
This Geocache can be completed by itself or as a part of Cobblers 26k Walk (GC1R8VP). All Cobblers Walks are linked in some way and are intended for walkers rather than quick stoppers, with the majority of both routes designed to make good use of public footpaths. There are also sections on pavement and a few short sections on quiet country roads without pavements.
Cobblers 10k Walk is designed as a circular walk of 10km starting in the village of Ashley and parking at the Recreation Ground or the nearby green. However there are many shorter routes around the area if you do not want to attempt all of the clues in one go.
The general area of the walk is flat and easy walking and the only reason for the high terrain score is the length of the walk. The walk is ideal for any supervised child that can make the distance, however it is not suitable for pushchairs because of the occasional stile and gate. Much of the walking is along footpaths adjacent to horse paddocks so although dogs can be taken along the whole route they will need to be kept under proper control – and of course make sure that they don’t leave any unofficial geocaches of their own!
Note also that although some of the clues are on private land, e.g. the number of chimney pots on a house, the answers can always be clearly seen without going onto any private property, so please make sure that you keep to footpaths and respect the privacy of others.
The Clues:
a - The capacity of the tank is 141a : N 52 13. 411 E 0 29. 052
b - The number of acorns not on a tree : N 52 13. 415 E 0 28. 538
c - The number on the yellow concrete Fire Hydrant post 180 7 06c54 : N 52 13. 662 E 0 27. 943
d - The number of the Rifle Brigade of which George W Davey was a member : N 52 13. 223 E 0 27. 871
e - The year of verdant monarch divided by 257 : N 52 12. 922 E 0 27. 848
f - Number of Horizontal planks at highest point of building divided by 7 : N 52 12. 848 E 0 27. 324
w - Speed limit at the gate of Rutland Stud, divided by 10 : N 52 12. 361 E 0 27. 395
x - Field number of the Saxon plus the number of horizontal bars on the gate minus 11 : N 52 12. 221 E 0 28. 044
y - How many non-deciduous white oaks : N 52 12. 503 E 0 27. 850
z - Sum all of the punched numbers on the plate on pole 4, divided by 5 then add 1 : N 52 12. 746 E 0 28. 457
The final cache co-ordinates are : N52 wy.cda E000 bx.efz
No fractions or decimals are needed. Remember that you don’t have to leave the path or climb any fences to complete this geocache.
Finally - remember to take a note of "V" from the logbook if you are also working on the Cobblers 26k.