A long seven stage multi cache, which involves seven waypoints, plus the final stage. At each waypoint, make a note of some information. After the seventh waypoint, calculate the total number for each vowel A, E, I, O and U.
This is approximately a 2 mile walk around the Famous Roman Wall at Silchester .
This is one of my favourite local walks the waypoints take you on a circular tour around the Roman wall to all notice boards, I have put in some extra trailheads for those not familiar with the walk, it is a lovely area with lots of wild life and it will also take you through the Church yard where you can have a look at the lovely Church, and if you are lucky the Alpaca will also be in the field .
The coordinates are for the car park and the first stage
N51 21.684 W001 05.272 Coords at the carpark WP1
The top of the notice states “Welcome To” and two words below use the last word
N51 21.504 W001 05.224 Trailhead 1 Turn Right
You could go either way but the waypoints are in the right order if you turn right
N51 21.460 w001 05.287 Trail Head 2 foot path
N51 21.236 W001 05.063 WP2 Notice Board
The title consists of 5 words use the first three
N51 21.237 W001 05.018 WP3 Notice Board
The title consists of four words use the second and third
N51 21.318 W001 04.714 WP4 After the Romans
The title consists of four words use the first word
Follow the path between the wall and the field towards the church not the road, follow the path through the churchyard to trailhead 3
N51 21.418 W001 04.664 Trailhead 3 Footpath
Follow the footpath through the Alpaca field (dogs on leads please) and to the main path then
Turn Right at Trailhead 4
N51 21.455 W001 04.704 Trailhead 4 Continue along the path until you reach a gate with multiple green signs go through the gate and turn left to the waypoint
N51 21.461 W001 04.599 WP5 Green sign column of four
A gate post with a column of four green signs the three words below the horse on the FIRST sign
N51 21.635 W001 05.060 WP6 Notice Board
Three words in the title use the second word
N51 21.504 w001 05.224 WP7 Notice Board
Notice Board five words in the title use the last two words
You should have 13 words to calculate the final coordinates from using the Vowels
Checksum = 24 for the vowels
N51 (I-U)( U).(A-E)( E+U+U)(A) W001 (A-O)(A-I).I(E+U+U)(I-U)
Note In the formula above, they are all letters that have been used.
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