The Wellington Monument is a triangular obelisk located on a point of the Blackdown Hills 3 km (1.9 miles) south of Wellington in the English county of Somerset.
The monument was designed to commemorate the Duke of Wellington's victory at the Battle of Waterloo. Construction of the original design commenced in 1817; a revised and cheaper design was eventually used, though, and building was completed in 1854. It is now owned by the National Trust who closed the monument to the public in 2007, owing to safety concerns. Surveys have shown that extensive renovation work will be needed to reopen the internal staircase to the viewing platform. As of 2015 the work is still ongoing.
THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE GIVEN CO-ORDINATES:
There is a car park which is free to National Trust members (you will need to scan your NT membership) and chargeable to non members. 2020 prices £1.00 up to 2 hours and £3.00 all day.
To work out where the cache is you will need to visit the above co-ordinates and answer some questions:
A = the year a competition was launched to build a monument - last digit
B = the number of steps in the circular stairway installed in 1829 - second digit
C/D = height in metres of the monument in 1829 - first digit is C and last digit is D
E = the height in feet the monument was in 1854 - second digit
F = the year the monument was 53 metres tall - last digit
G = in 1892 G.5 metres and a lightening conductor were added
H = How many steps are there now? Last digit
once you have collected all the required information the cache is at:
N50°AD.CBB W003°G (D - F - H). (H + F) (E - H) C
You can either walk or drive to the cache. If you walk it is a lovely walk with some fantastic views. At GZ there is room for one car.
Please bring your own pen and watch the nettles.