This cache is part of a series of caches which are placed at or near village halls and community centres.
For details and statistics about the Village Hall Series please visit Village Hall Series website
The headline co-ords are for Bisterne Village Hall which is a part brick building, that was once a school, and a part thatched cottage, that was once the school house .
This cache is a puzzle letterbox hybrid cache and is not hidden at the headline co-ords.There are answers to questions to determine the trailhead co-ords that lead to the cache location .
The Hall is located off a busy road with fast moving traffic.We might wish to Step Back in Time to when this road was quieter. We then decided to make this a solve at home puzzle, with the answers to the questions determining the co-ords for the trailhead at a less busy location . The trailhead is within 2 miles . From the trailhead it is a short walk along a path to the final cache location .
Questions
1ab0 = The date the hall was built (to house the School)
19cd = The date of the closure of the Village School.
200e = The date of the first Bisterne Scarecrow Festival (to raise funds for the Village Hall)
Trailhead co-ords: N 50 47.(d+1)a(e-2) w 001 4(b+3).(c-3)(a-1)e.
Geochecker for the Trailhead
You can check your answers for the Trailhead on GeoChecker.com.
At the trailhead co-ords a black gate leads the way, initially along an enclosed pathway, to the final location.
After entering gateway,a walk of (e-1)bd metres leads to path change of direction.
Then a left turn for ( b+1)c metres leads to where there is an Y shaped tree ,without ivy,
close to L.H.S. of path.
Cache tucked into hollow base and the opening is camo'ed by a removable piece of wood that looks like a naturally occuring stump at the base .
Please replace the cache container so that it sits upright and take a mo to replace the camo so that it remains looking as though it has grown there .
Contains a log book and a stamp.Please do not remove the stamp.
Because of 4 legged neighbours we suggest no night time caching.
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please request a number using the contact form on the website or email
GeoJaxx at villagehallseries@gmail.com
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