Risley Moss is one of the last remaining fragments of the raised peat bog system that once covered large areas of South Lancashire and North Cheshire. This Multi-cache will take you on a circuit of the woodland walk next to the Moss. The cache is hidden with the kind permission of Natural England and the Risley Moss Rangers.
Opening Times
- Mon-Thurs 9am - 5pm
- Weekend and Bank Holidays 9am - 5pm (October to March)
- Weekend and Bank Holidays 10am - 6pm (April to September)
- Closed Fridays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
Geocache hidden at -
N53 2A.BCD W002 3E.FGH
At stage 1 you will find an interesting creature.
A = how many toes does the creature have minus 1.
Best to stay on the path to stage 2 where you will find an oak tree with a plaque at it’s base.
Was this the...
- twenty-thousandth tree B = 2
- two-millionth tree B = 4
- twenty-millionth tree B = 6
Continue to stage 3 where you will find a sculpture of an owl.
C = how many talons the owl has
Displayed at stage 4 you will find information about the Moss.
D = the number of times the word 'sphagnum' is used.
Eventually you will come across a sculpture of a creature for stage 5. Is he...
- slimy E = 0
- feathery E = 2
- furry E = 4
Further on you will come across a notice board for stage 6 outside the forest hide.
F = the number of characters in the shortest common name of all the birds on the 'Woodland Hide Visitors' notice board.
Go up the path to the Tower at stage 7. Sadly you will only find the charred remains of the Tower as it was destroyed by vandals.
G = the number of inner stumps surrounding the bigger central stump plus 2
Having made your way to the eighth and final stage you will find another notice board.
H = total number of acorns on the board.
The sum of all answers = 32
