This is a multi-stage micro-cache, showing some of the historical features of Hereford.
There are eight locations to find. Answer a simple question at each of these and you will learn the location of the final geocache (you will probably want a car to get to this one - it’s about a mile each way).
The walking route is approximately 1 mile on paved roads, with a final cache around 1/2 a mile on foot from the final clue. It starts and finishes at a public car park, but feel free to wander around and investigate the city in more detail!
Answering the eight questions will give you eight numbers, A-H. Put these into the location at the end, and you will be able to find the final cache.The final location is one of Hereford’s oldest buildings, and may not be familiar to visitors to the city.
The easiest place to park is in the multi-storey car park at N52 03.514, W02 42.936, and you will need a pad and a pen! Finally, you’ll probably find that your GPS signal will be a bit ropey occasionally – the clues are easy enough to spot, so just have a furtle around the place and you should get the answer you need.
The first location is N52 03.598, W02 42.835. When you get there, you should be able to find the answer to question A.
A: What kind of architecture is this cross an
othic, then A=3, if it’s Late Baroque, then A=5, and if it’s Neo-Classical, then A=8
Turn around, then go left and find the next location, which can be found at N52 03.537, W02 42.669. The second question is this:
B: How was Sarah Wilmer related to John Wilmer? If she’s his youngest daughter, then B=1, if she’s his middle daughter then B=4 and if she’s his eldest daughter, B=0
Turn right out of the gate, then go down to the traffic lights and turn left.
The third location is at N52 03.417, W02 42.666, and the question is this:
C: Who was the flour mill built for? If it was for the poor, C=3, if it was for the Christians, then C = 6, and if it was for the industrious, then C=8
The fourth location is close by, across the road at N52 03.345, W02 42.625. And your question is this:
D: When were the first medieval defences built here? If it was 1189, then D=2, if it was 1262, then D=8 and if it was 1344, then D=9
Turn right and right again.
The fifth location is at N52 03.384, W02 42.721. And the question?
E: What kind of court used to be here? If it was a Civil Court, then E=0, if it was a Magistrates Court, then E=2 and if it was a Crown Court, then E=6
Pop through the car park, or if you prefer head down to the end of the road, and turn left. Then answer this question at N52 03.370 W02 42.790.
F: Which of these is NOT said of George Lewis? If he was not considered to be a Wise And Honest Statesman, then F=5, if he was not thought of as a Kind And Firm Friend, then F=6, and if he was not said to be a Generous and Respectable Gentleman, then F=7.
Head into the middle of town, and go to N52 03.395, W02 42.948. Then answer me this.
G: When did the FORMER Market Hall open? If it was 1482, then G=3, if it was 1509 then G=6 and if it was 1596 then G=1
If it’s a nice day, grab a cup of coffee or a hot chocolate, before heading towards the final question, which you can find at N52 03.438, W02 42.977, and your final question is:
H: What kind of house was built in 1697? If it was a Mansion House, then H=9, if it was an Almshouse, then H=7 and if it was a Public House, then H=5.
The location of the cache is at N52 0A.BCD W02 4E.FGH - it's around a ten to fifteen minute walk, depending on which route you take!
To get back to the car park, return to the final clue location, then make your way down to the end of the road, and cross over to get back to the car park.