The first one of a series of caches that celebrates the, often controversial, topic of street art. There are a multitude of locations in and around Plymouth that feature legal street art that has been sanctioned by the council and/or the owner of the structure. Notable examples include the subways at North Cross roundabout, several locations in Colin Campbell Court and nearby Bath Street, Richmond Walk tunnel in Stonehouse, and the Valletort Road railway bridge. This series is intended to give a flavour of some of the other creations on offer.
For this straightforward multi you will need to gather some numbers at the two stages and then substitute them into the formula to find the location of the cache.
Stage 1 is a depiction of Grace The Cat. Her antics over the years meant she became a minor celebrity with both customers and staff at the nearby supermarket. The artwork was created by SpraySaint to honour her memory. The closest lamp post to the mural is number AB. The number at the very top of the nearby Bus Stop is CDA.
Stage 2 is a tribute to ex Royal Marine and triple amputee Mark Ormrod. The manner in which he overcame adversity and his tireless charity fundraising efforts make him an inspiration to many. It was completed by Kevin Preston, a member of Plymouth Artists Together. Across the road from the mural is a black bin, the lamppost closest to it is number AE. The mural is painted on the gable end wall of house number FG. The first word written in red contains H letters.
Put the numbers from Stage 1 and 2 into the formula to discover the final location of the cache:- N50 EA.GCH W4 H.CEA.
Free parking is available close to all but one of this series so it could be completed in an ad-hoc cache-and-not-quite-dash kind of way. Alternatively, the more eco-friendly version would be to attempt the whole series by walking or cycling. Starting at Grace, visiting the headline coordinates of each cache and finishing at Grace is about 7.5 miles. However, you will need to add at least another 1.5 miles to allow for minor detours to the final locations. Allowing for the elevation gain between SA#3 and SA#4, number gathering, formula manipulation, and searching will mean a full-on day! We would be very interested to hear how long the eco-friendly version takes if you decide to do your bit for the planet.
There are many examples that aren't included in this series, particularly around the city centre area. A map can be found at streetartcities.com/cities/plymouth which shows the majority of locations.