Hastings 'West Hill' Series
View south of the West Hill from
Emmanuel Church tower roof. Beachy Head on far right, East Hill on
the left.
Number 4 - West Hill
Ascent
This series of
caches takes you around the well-known and popular West Hill area
of Hastings, and if taken in order the series will take you along a
distance a little less than 1.5 miles. Of course the caches can be
done as individuals or indeed any order!
The West Hill series consist of of the following
caches:
1
- Church Micro 351 Emmanuel Church Hastings (link - GC230M0)
2 - West Hill Still (link - GC232Z2)
3 - West Hill Wallinger’s
(link -
GC232ZR)
4 - West Hill Ascent (link - GC2330B)
5 - West Hill William (link - GC2330T)
6 - West Hill Foul Aroma (link - GC23319)
7 - West Hill Treasure (link - GC2331W)
#1 (Church
Micro 351) and #4 (West Hill Ascent) are both very
easy to get to and seem quite popular. If you're on the way to the
caves then #5 (West Hill William) is ideal, as you'll most
likely walk right by it.
The others are spread around, and if all visited will have taken
you around the area of Hastings sited between the Old Town and the
new town known as the West Hill.
To do this series
you may want to park in Priory Road / Croft Road / Collier Road as
these roads would be a good start for a circular route (if you
attempt the bonus cache), and parking is free here. There are
plenty of other streets around that also provide free parking in
the area.
You will require
information from two sign boards, one is near the recycling centre
(approximately N 50° 51.596' E 0° 35.339'), the other is titled
‘William The Conqueror Trail’ and is situated at the
start of the path leading to the caves (approximately N 50°
51.462’ E 0° 35.355’). You may want to note down any
names with telephone numbers from the Community Notice Board near
the recycling centre (or if you have a digital camera/phone - take
a pic to refer to later).
Bonus Cache
Each cache contains a single co-ordinate digit (A, B, C,
X, Y, Z)
that will help lead you to the final bounty, which can be found
at:
N 50°
51.ABC’ E 0°
35.XYZ
To
check you have all the correct digits perform this
calculation...
(A x B x C) ÷
(X + Y + Z) =
6
The West Hill is
very often an extremely popular place at certain times of the year,
and all throughout summer, so discretion and skill will be required
retrieving many of these caches at ‘peak’ times.
None of the caches have a pen so please bring one with
you...
Cache
specific information...
This cache used to
be situated at the highest point of the West Hill, hence the name.
Sadly whilst having fantastic views, it also meant being quite
exposed when being found and signed, which meant it was muggled
several times. So now it has been moved slightly further down to a
place a little less exposed (not that much though!).
Sit down a while
to enjoy the wonderful panoramic view. At the same time rummage for
the cache, sign the log, and then please replace cache suitably 'in
a corner' as found.
Please note that
the 'log' (small roll of paper) needs rolling carefully
and inserting into the lid (smaller internal diameter) before both
parts are screwed together.
The West Hill Cafe
and West Hill Lift and are only a pebble's throw away for those who
want to grab a cuppa or investigate the Old Town.
This cache
provides the value of X for the final cache
location (check the inside of the lid).