A short single stage multi placed at the Gates to Bryngarw Country Park.
The gate pillars to the park are decorated with copper discs and copper leaf shaped insets which have been designed from artwork by pupils at local primary schools.
I have admired these when visiting the park over the years, but I am unable to find information of the date they were created. (If anyone has any information please let me know.)
On either side of the gates are large stone pillars with copper insets.
The posted co-ordinates will bring you to the RHS of the gates (as you enter the Park). There are other insets on the LHS of the gate as well, but there is no walkway there so let's stay on the pavement side..
The round copper insets to your right are created from art by Year 6 pupils at Ffaldau Primary School, Pontycymmer.
The leaf shaped copper insets to your left are created from art from Tynyrheol Primary School, Llangeinor.
You will need to visit the posted coordinates to find the answers to the following, then sustitute the values to find the location of the final.
The cache can be found at N51 33.ABC W003 34.DEF where:
Northings
From the right hand pillar (round shape discs)
Look for the artists of the following artworks.
A = PARC CALON LAN. Number of letters female first name - Number letters male first name.
B = TABERNACLE CHAPEL AT PONTYCYMMER. Number of letters in artist full name. First name + surname.
C = PLAS Y BETTWS. Number of letters in artist full name. First name + surname.
Westings
From the left hand pillar (leaf shaped insets)
Look for artwork by the following pupils. What is the subject of each artwork?
D = MAYA MACKAY. Number of letters. 1st word only.
E = DANIEL TURNER. Number of letters.
F = LAINE WOOLCOCK. Total number of letters. 1st word + 2nd word.
The cache is a camo'd clip-lock box, large enough for small trackables.
The cache location should be obvious from the path, but the final approach may be slippery, please mind your footing.
Access to the information at 1st stage is 24/7, but please note Access to the final is limited to Park opening times.
Winter 1000-1630, Summer 1000-1730.
There is parking available inside the gates at the Country Park car park, chargeable at £3 p/day, but there is alternative free roadside parking in Brynmenyn and Bettws with access via public footpaths (see waypoints).