FYI - Netherlcay Nature Reserve
We are often told (correctly, if somewhat ideologically), that geocaches should take us to somewhere "interesting", and not simply be placed just for the sake of it. The aim of this series is to try and adhere to this ideal by basing caches around details given on an Interpretation Board about the area in which it is situated. By definition, it is hoped that this information will be "interesting", and will help the cacher discover things about the area that would often not be revealed by a traditional cache.
First you will need to go to the Posted Coords which will take you to a noticeboard which has some info about the Netherclay Nature Reserve. You will need to collect some info from the noticeboard and do some simple maths which will give you the correct coords to find the cache.
# The site comprises of A.8 hecatares of former agrucultural land.
# On the noticeboard there is a large image of a bird beginning with the letter K, the number of letters in it's name divided by 2 =B
# Also on the noticeboard there is a large image of a butterfly that has a colour in it's name, the number of letters in the colour, minus 4 =C
Using the Key on the noticeboard.
# The number of letters in the shape that is used to signify Grass/shrub =D
# The number of letters in the colour that is used to signify The River Tone =E
By now you should have all the info that need!
The cache can be found at: N 51 (B-E-C)(B-E).(C)(A-B)(A-B) W 003 (B-E-C)(E+E).(C)(B+C)(D-E)
Checksum for all digits of the final coordinates =36
Hope you find the cache!
Happy Caching!
I hope that you find this an interesting variation on the caching experience. For a full list of all FYI caches in the series, please go to https://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?code=BM4RZ8H
For more details of the FYI series as a whole, you can visit the dedicated website at fyigeocaching.co.uk where you will also find details of how to place your own FYI cache (I'm sure you know of some interesting Interpretation Boards in your area!). You can also join the FYI Geocaching Facebook Group, or contact the Series Owner, John Williams, directly at fyigeocaching@outlook.com