WALK DE LA ZOUCH This waypoint is for the start of this multi, from which you start your circular walk around the market town of Ashby de la Zouch. You need to solve a number of clues along your walk to discover the waypoint for the hidden cache. N 52 o A B . C D E N 52 o __ __ . __ __ __ W 001o F G . H I J W 001o __ __ . __ __ __
CAR PARK WAYPOINT N 52o 44 . 790 W 001o 28 . 174 IN SOUTH STREET BY ASCOT HOUSE. This car park presently costs 50p 1 hour, 80p 2 hours and £1.20 3 hours and over 3 hours £2.00. There are other places to park - but beware our traffic wardens are good at their job.
F = What number Lower Church Street is Girlguiding Midlands? Use the first digit. Keep left as you enter St Helen’s churchyard and find the grave of John Denton the vicar.
B = How old was he when he died. Take the second digit away from the first digit. Exit the same way and walk down South Street until you find J P Springthorpe.
J = Use the fourth digit of the undertaker’s phone number. Turn left here and walk along to the Castle Entrance.
I = What hour does the Castle close to visitors in October. Keep walking along the path and go past the ruined tower and through the gate on the right hand side. Cross the field to the gate at the bottom. Then walk approximately 25 metres to your left and then enter the Bowling and Cricket playing field on your right hand side DON’T take the public footpath. These playing fields are known as the Bath Grounds after the famous Spa Baths that were once there). Time for a picnic or now head towards the Royal Hotel car park!
G = Find the plaque on the Royal Hotel telling you when it was renamed from the Hastings Hotel. Then use the second digit.
H = When was the trough presented to the town in memory of one who loved animals. Use the first digit. Walk towards the Catholic Church.
C = Find the date on the eaves of the house near the Catholic Church. It is on the old vicarage not the new vicarage! Use the third digit. Turn right into South Street by the memorial.
A = What date is in memory of Edith Maud Countess of Loudoun. Use the last digit. Continue to walk along South Street.
D = What number does the long arm of the law work from. Add 1 to this number.
E = Find the plaque to see how long it took Robert Chaplin to build Ivanhoe Terrace. You should now have solved the waypoint for the WALK DE LA ZOUCH cache.
UNFORTUNATELY THE AREA THE CACHE HAS BEEN HIDDEN FOR THE LAST 11 YEARS HAS BECOME WATERLOGUED. SO WHEN YOU HAVE THE CORRECT FINAL COORDINATES WORKED OUT GO TO THE CACHE AREA THEN FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS. IT IS NOT ON THE ROAD SIDE OF THE HEDGE. GO THROUGH THE GATE A BIT FURTHER DOWN AND GO INTO THE FIELD. THEN GO BACK TO THE COORDINATES AGAIN. WITH YOUR BACK TO THE HEDGE THERE IS A WOODEN FENCE ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE FIELD. FIND THE ELEVENTH FENCE POST AND SEARCH HERE.
Good luck. This is our first cache if you have any helpful comments let us know. If you enjoyed this cache try looking for our second cache WALK DE LA ASHBY cache which is also nearby.