West Midlands 2022
Apedale is a 454 acre country park. Formerly an open cast mine, the area has now been turned into this vast country park, with a mix of open areas and woodland. With varied terrain, and some wide, hardstanding paths the park provides trails for everyone. The lower visitors’ centre includes a café, mine tours and a steam train, whilst the upper visitors’ centre focusses on the environment.
Some areas of Apedale are conservation areas, other areas are liable to sudden ground movement because of the mine workings, therefore it is imperative that you do not cross any fences, or stray from the paths.
You are standing in the middle of a circle of wooden pillars. Each one has a place and a distance carved into the pillar. Look through the hole in the pillar to see the place indicated.
The cache can be found at:
N53 01.(Mow Cop – Wedgwood Monument + Wood Lane Village)(Pye Green Mast + Shutlinsloe + St Giles Church) (Checksum is 23)
W002 16.(Wedgwood Monument)(Ramshaw Rocks + Werrington Windmill + St Giles + St John) (Checksum is 15)
Some of the carvings are hard to read, if you need assistance the information can be found here: https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/wm12CK5_Apedale_Community_Country_Park_Viewpoint_Knutton_Newcastle_under_Lyme_Staffordshire_UK
If you use this to work the answer out at home I strongly recommend coming to the posted coords for the views.
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