Welcome to Queer Quest. This geocaching trail re-imagines the medieval poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight through a queer lens, immersed in the very landscape which inspired the legend. As you follow the route, each cache marks a moment in Gawain’s legendary journey—challenges, temptations, and revelations—while also sharing local LGBTQ+ histories and folklore from the Staffordshire Moorlands.
Just like Gawain’s quest to test courage and honesty, this trail invites you to explore the countryside and uncover stories often hidden or overlooked. Inside each cache you’ll find a small piece of artwork and a short tale that links the epic myth to real queer lives and landscapes.
You are also invited to share your own reflections and post your response to be included in our archive.
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Gawain returns to court, forever changed, carrying the truth of his wild encounters and the complex nature of the Green Knight.
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You have reached the final stage of your journey: the dramatic, hidden chasm of Luds Church, the ancient site believed to be the mythical Green Chapel from the legend of Sir Gawain.
The power of this location lies in its remote, wild terrain, which transforms isolation into protection. Where Gawain found his moment of truth, a modern voice found peace: as one man (approx. 40) shared, "It’s just so remote up there, when I held a lad's hand up there I wasn't scared."
Artist statement: Lud’s Church - considered an important and awe-inspiring place in both the Gawain’s
poem and the local landscape of The Staffordshire Moorlands, this piece of artwork has
literally been physically reenvisioned; a metal ‘fantasy figure’, sanded, primed and re-
painted in the colours of the progress flag - a truly transformed ‘Gawain’!
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Access Information:
Accessible only via a narrow bridge so not navigable by wheelchair or scooter. Grassy and a little stony underfoot.