Whitespots Country Park
Both stages of this cache are located within the surroundings of Whitespots Country Park, known locally as the Lead Mines.
Whitespots Country Park was established as a Country Park in 1995 however during the years 1827-1865 it was extensively mined for lead. It's now a popular spot for walkers and mountain bikers and if you get a clear day, both the Isle of Man (to the east) and Scotland (to the north) can be seen from various locations in the park.
Ample free parking is available close to the posted co-ordinates.
Task 1:- Go to the co-ordinates posted on this listing and locate and retrieve information contained within an NFC tag.
At the posted co-ordinates (N 54 36.843 / W 005 40.944) you are looking for an NFC (Near Field Communication) tag. It requires the use of a smartphone or tablet and the enabling of a pre-installed feature on it; many new smartphones and tablets are capable of reading NFC tags. NFC is a means of storing a small amount of information on a tag using magnetic induction and then reading it merely by placing your device against the tag. To read the tag your phone or device must have its NFC setting enabled. Please check that your device is capable of doing this and how to enable this feature before setting out to save yourself a wasted journey!
To read the tag just place the back of your device against the tag and the information above should then appear on your device automatically after a second or so, be careful not to drop your device! Hold your device still to give it a chance to read it, there is no need to wave about and certainly no need to remove the tag! If your device has a protective case fitted, it may read the NFC Tag better out of it. The NFC Tag has been tested using several different smartphones and works fine.
Task 2:- Once your smartphone has successfully read the NFC tag, it will display the co-ordinates for the final GZ along with a hint for same - off you go and find it
Please note, no sign, no find and your log will be deleted.
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