The starting coordinates take you to the first of eight locations, providing clues to where the final cache is hidden. There is a car park nearby and free roadside parking out of season.
N 53° 08.997 E 000° 20.924
A Who’d have thought it - royalty visiting Skegness! A plaque unveiled by Prince Edward is situated here, but only once in how many years would you expect to find such a sign?
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N 53° 08.755 E 000° 20.905
B Another plaque from the National Rivers Authority marking their efforts in holding back the sea. But how many times does the letter C occur?
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N 53° 08.676 E 000° 20.964
C Onto the pier, albeit the shortened version. As you walk towards the end (which we all do for some reason or other) look down at the boardwalk and count how many planks run across from north to south.
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N 53° 08.598 E 000° 20.846
D How good was your geometry at school? Looking towards the fair, how many degrees separate each of the spokes of the Big Wheel?
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N 53° 08.583 E 000° 20.855
E This time looking towards the sea, can you count the total number of turbines in the Lynn and Inner Dowsing wind farms?
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N 53° 08.497 E 000° 20.803
F The RNLI Lifeboat Station was built to accommodate a new Mersey class lifeboat called the Lincolnshire Poacher. In what year did Ken Holland lay a commemorative stone? Use only the last digit.
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N 53° 08.353 E 000° 20.749
G The Fairy Dell is a great place to cool off on a hot day. The fountain takes pride of place, but how many yellow fish embellish the water feature?
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N 53° 08.257 E 000° 20.648
H The Rockery Gardens have been renovated recently, but they were built in the 1930s. The designer Rowland Jenkins was born in what year? Use only the last digit.
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By substituting the letters for figures, you can work out the location of the cache. Maybe treat yourself to an ice cream as you walk to your destination.
N 53° 0(Ax2). (A+G)(C-E)(F) E 000° 2(G-A).(H)(D-12)(H+B)