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College Playing Fields 2 Multi-Cache

Hidden : 5/22/2013
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The second in the College Playing Fields series, this cache is near the playing fields of St.John's College and Trinity College, two of the closest to the centre of Cambridge (and richest!).

Follow the clue trail to find it. This will also take you past the grand front of Westminster College, where Ministers are trained for the United Reformed Church, and it will land up near the playing fields of Trinity College.

The starting point is at the zebra crossing on Queens Road ("the backs"), between St.John's College to the east and its playing fields to the west. You can take a path through the extensive playing fields to admire them (and see some evidence of how rich the college is), but the public right of way is only on the path, so the cache is not set in the playing fields themselves.  

Head North: near the top of Queens Road there are some road signs on posts on the left hand side. A = the number of signs which just have a single letter on them. 
 
At the top of Queens Road lies the imposing Westminster College building. There are two large gate posts at the entrance. B = final digit of the date on the left-hand pillar under the book that declares "The Word of God" (the Bible). C = final digit of the date on the right-hand pillar (also under "The Word of God": as you would hope, the Bible is indeed important to them).
 
Turn left along Madingley Road, and follow the pavement on the left which has the St.John's playing fields on your left. As you walk along this block, look out for these clues. D = the first number seen in an 8-character code on a piece of green street furniture. E = the number of Fenners Chambers.
 
At the end turn left into Grange Road and look out for the final clue. F = the largest digit on the blue 'SV' sign.
 
The final coordinates are N52 12.(B+1)(A+1)(C-1) D0 6.(E-1)(F-6)(D+3), and the cache is a 35m film canister with magnet. From the cache its just a short wander to look out over to Old Field, the Trinity College playing fields.
 

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Cache Location] Ba gur evtug, gura ba gur yrsg.

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)