Also known as the "Wilmington Giant", the Long Man is
226 feet high and is thought to have been carved between the
Celtic and pre-Christian Anglo-Saxon periods. In 1874 the
shape was marked by yellow bricks, later replaced with white
concrete blocks. The cache is hidden near the footpath below
the figure where there are extensive views of the surrounding
countryside.
Free parking and toilets are available near Wilmington Priory at
N50°48.998 E000°11.387 (TQ543042). The cache
is half a mile from here. Click here for a map.
The cache is a 4 litre tupperware box and was last restocked on
21 April 2006. Don't feel obliged to take anything but please leave
something of similar value if you do. All our items are new and
cost around £1 each. Feel free to take one of our handcrafted
geocaching badges (no swop required). In the summer we recommend
that you wear gardening gloves to retrieve the cache!
Note: This cache is being maintained by Jane's Dad who lives
nearby.
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