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A Fine Pair - Whixall Traditional Cache

Hidden : 6/19/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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"A fine pair" was an idea we saw down in Sussex.  Anyone can add to the series.  The rule is that the cache must be near to or involve a red phone box that is within sight of a post box

If you can take a picture with both boxes in it and upload to the cache page when setting then that would be great. Any type of cache can be set, the more variety the better.


Whixall is a small and rural village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. The nearest towns are Whitchurch, to the north, and Wem, to the south. The parish lies on the border with the county borough of Wrexham, Wales. Its close proximity to Wales is shown by a hamlet called Welsh End. Within the parish boundaries are various hamlets including Abbey Green. The Llangollen Canal of the Shropshire Union Canal, as well as the short Prees Branch of the Ellesmere Canal, run through the parish. Prees was the intended destination of the Prees Branch, however the arm was only completed as far as Quina Brook. The arm is now known as the Press Branch of the Llangollen Canal, and is navigavable for about a mile to Whixall Marina, the following 3/4 mile is still followable on the towpath as it passes through Prees Branch Canal Nature Reserve. Adjacent to Whixall is Whixall Moss, part of Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve, the third largest lowland raised bog in Britain, a rare habitat and the home of a number of rare species. The Shropshire Way long distance footpath runs through Whixall.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Onfr bs cbfg obk (zntargvp)

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)