Castle Neroche Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

The Badger Family: After taking a day off to visit this cache today, i found it in pretty rough condition.

There were no TBs or other trackables within the cache.

As i am no longer in a position to maintain the cache i have decided to archive it.

Thanks for all of the visits over the years!

The Real Badger & Muffin.

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Hidden : 7/30/2003
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is located in the heart of the Blackdown hills in Somerset.

There is a small car park at N50 56.137 W3 02.104. (you can get a pretty good satellite fix here as it gets a bit leafy in the forest)

It can get a little muddy here and there are some steepish hills so make sure you wear sensible footwear and BE CAREFUL!!

The new improved cache is located very close to the site of Castle Neroche in the heart of the Blackdown hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) around 3 mins drive from the A303 at Eagle Cross/The Eagle Tavern.

I have increased the difficulty rating as due to the tree cover it may be difficult to get a good satellite fix. (my etrex was accurate to 20ft)

The site itself dates back to around 1067, although the castle (of which there is very little sign) dates from around 1136.

The cache is only around 0.2 miles from the carpark but you can make a walk of it by following the 1.5 mile trail through the woods. There is a map/info board at N50 56.161 W3 02.130
The cache is a largish tupperware box located in an old tree stump just before you walk up the hill to the castle site.

It can get busy here so please be discreet. After finding the cache walk to the top of the hill and enjoy the view!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jnyx gb gur gbc bs gur pnfgyr naq fgnaq va sebag bs gur orapu ng A50 56.261 J3 02.334 Urnq nccebk 110 qrterrf gehr, naq qbja gur fgrcf. whfg nf lbh fgneg hc gur fgrcf ba gur bgure fvqr urnq qverpgyl yrsg naq lbh jvyy frr gur gerr fghzc!

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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