A replacement for GC2ATWZ Route 18 - Beeched which was originally hidden by GeekKitty in 2010. The site of that cache was only a few metres from this one, but was proving problematic so I decided to archive it and replace it with this one.
It's a location that deserves a cache as there are a handful of giant old beech trees to discover.
This is a letterbox style cache, but without a stamp so it's an unknown type. The container is not at the stated coordinates.
You will need to follow some instructions from the coordinates provided to find the cache - and you'll need some sort of compass to do so. You probably have one on your phone or GPS device or maybe at the back of a drawer in your house. The instructions are straightforward enough I hope, but a little different. I had to change the instructions in September 2024 so they're simpler now than they were. My log of the same date explains why.
Letterboxing Directions:
The coordinates will take you to a parking spot. From there you need to follow the instructions to locate the cache.
- Stand at the posted coords and take a look around. You should see some information about access to a byway at certain times of the year
- Walk to the sign you spotted in instruction 1.
- Turn to face 336 degrees
- Walk 76 paces - the route should be obvious and clear
- Turn right and find a tree with a fairly large trunk
- Find the cache!
As a hint, I'm short so my paces aren't huge. If you're tall then you might take a few less. If you're short or very young you might take a few more. The hole should be easy enough to find once in about the right spot, and from there it's easy enough.
The cache is on open access land owned by what is now called Forestry England (the organisation previously known as the Forestry Commission). The landowner (Forestry Commission East England) does not assess the suitability or safety of the cache location. The cache placer and the cache finder have a responsibility to take reasonable precautions to protect their own safety and the safety of others. Hazards observed at or on route to the cache location should be reported to the cache placer.