Walk on the Wild Side Multi-Cache
Hidden : 7/23/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Slapton Ley is a site of special scientific interest (SSSI) and was declared a National Nature Reserve (NNR) in 1994. It is recognised as a wetland with an important place in Britain's natural heritage. It is the largest natural lake in the south-west England. It is 1.5 miles long and is made up of two parts the Lower Ley and the Higher Ley. Although it is only separated from the sea by a narrow shingle bar, it is entirely freshwater. The bar itself is of geological interest, and harbours a wealth of colourful flowers in the summer. Surrounding marshes, reed-beds and woodland add to the variety of habitats. These provide excellent feeding and breeding grounds for a rich and varied wildlife. Much is accessible by public footpath, and is a major attraction for birdwatchers and naturalists. There is a large population of Cetti's Warbler and Cirl bunting at the site, and Bittern is resident. The rare plant Strapwort is found here. Otter is also known to be present.



The nearby beach, known as Slapton Sands, was in 1944 the site of the ill-fated Exercise Tiger. A Sherman tank that was sunk in this action has been recovered and now stands on the road behind the beach at nearby Torcross. The shingle beaches here were a training area before the Allied invasion of Normandy in World War 2, where 749 men lost their lives in the Operation Tiger tragedy. Towards the end of 1943 the need for battle training for the planned invasion of the Normandy coast meant that about three thousand inhabitants of the Start Bay in Devon had to be evacuated to make way for the battle practice. Many of these people had never left the region before, but they were given only six weeks to move themselves, their farm equipment and animals outside the practice region.

The above coordinates are for a suggested (pay and display) car park. From here the clues take you on a 1.5 mile walk on a footpath through the nature reserve. You will need to answer the questions in order to discover the final location of the cache which is about 1 mile away outside the nature reserve.

There is limited free parking nearby the final cache location as well as a pay and display car park.


Clues

1. N50 17.215' W003 38.712'
Locate the memorial presented by the US Army.
How many South Hams villages were evacuated? = a

2. N50 17.238' W003 38.823'
Add together the distance in miles for the Valley Trail and the Village Trail = b

3. N50 17.114' W003 39.070'
What number is painted on the pill box? = c

4. N50 17.110' W003 39.161'
In 2003 how many years had the Field Studies Council been running? = de

5. N50 17.164' W003 39.383'
How many butterflies are listed as being here Apr-Oct? = f
How many dragonflies are listed as being here March-July? = g

6. N50 17.227' W003 39.364'
How many miles is Slapton Village along the public footpath? = h/j

7. N50 17.305 W003 39.225'
How many horizontal bars on this metal gate? = k

8. N50 17.388 W003 39.259'
How many times do you see 'public footpath' at these co-ords? = m

9. N50 17.433' W003 39.045'
How many foot irons are there on DP 196? = p

The cache can be located at:

N 50. (f-m)a. (j-m)c(b+g+h)
W 003. (k-c)((k+j)-(c-g)). (h+e)(d-h)p

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Urnq urvtug va gur Ohqqyrvn.

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)


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