This is one of eight caches (all of which are located in Eastern Purbeck) which make up the “Beautiful Dorset” series. Each cache can be logged individually, and therefore please do not feel that you have to complete all eight !
Caches can be completed in any order, although if you are planning to do several in one day, you may find it easier to work roughly from south to north.
Six of the caches contain codewords which, when decrypted, will reveal the co-ordinates of the final cache in the series.
This cache – “The Sandpit Field” contains codewords I and J.
When you visit the cache, make a note of the codeword(s) written on the front of the log book. Then visit the page for the eighth cache – “Two Trees, Gloomy Water...” –to see how these fit into the final co-ordinates.
The Sandpit Field
Swanage is a seaside resort, which originally built up around the quarrying and fishing trades, but in Victorian times, it gained popularity as a seaside resort. In the winter, you can walk along the sea front with meeting a soul, but in the summer, it’s a different matter!
This cache is located on Swanage sea front, you can park anywhere in the town, or you can park very close by for a ‘cache and dash’ if you wish (and if you are lucky enough to find a parking place!). It has been placed in the Sandpit Field, so called as there was a small sandpit here in the 1800s, for the purpose of excavating sand from the Wealden Beds below.
Logging Etiquette: Geocache hiders sometimes go through a great deal of planning to place their caches. As a result, they'd like to hear your feedback on whether you liked or disliked any aspect of the hide, or if you feel that some cache maintenance is required. Single word, acronym, or emoticon logs may be easier when you have a lot of caches to log, but it doesn't tell the hider or other finders anything about your adventure (or lack thereof) in finding the cache. Please keep this in mind when entering your log.