This is a series starting in Solihull town centre and moving out into the countryside, before returning back towards the town centre. The walk is approximately 5 miles long, and crosses many fields of which, when I walked it, some had horses in them. The section between Henwood Lane and Hampton Lane follows the canal towpath, the route crosses 4 major and a number of minor roads. The ground can be muddy in places, so suitable footwear is recommended.
WARNING, number 14 requires teamwork.
Solihull is a large town in the West Midlands, England with a population of 123,187 in the 2011 Census. Historically in Warwickshire, it is a part of the West Midlands conurbation. It is the largest town in, and administrative centre of, the larger Metropolitan Borough of Solihull. The Motto for Solihull is Urbs in Rure (Town in Country).
This cache is not at the above coordinates, it requires you to get information from a few points around the rest of the series to locate the final coordinates.
To locate the cache, you'll need to get the following information.
At the War Memorial (listed coordinates)
On the lower panels, look for the section listing the RAF servicemen, what is the middle initial of 2nd Lt James Cremonini? (use the letter’s position in the alphabet e.g. A=1 Z=26) this is A
Now look for the section for the Royal Navy, what is the first letter of the first name of A.B. Smitten? (use the letter’s position in the alphabet) this is B
At Malvern Park gates
Look at the right hand gate post, there is a plaque commemorating the Royal Charter Incorporating the Borough of Solihull, from the date 2Cth May 19D4
At the Gas Pipeline marker
The bottom line states KM EF.55
At the Canal bridge
The 2 digit number in the centre of the arch, minus the first number from the second number, this is G
At the bench in Catherine-De-Barnes
There is a plaque dedicating the bench to Chris Boxall who died on 13th December 20H7
The final coordinates are at N52°(C-F)(A-E).G (E+F)(B+E) W001°(C+G)(C+H).(D+F) C H