Around the Downs Multi-Cache
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This is a multi-stage cache involving a circular walk around Durdham Downs. It is suitable for buggies.
You will have to visit several locations and answer some questions in order to find the final cache which is a small plastic lunch-box containing various small items.
Durdham Downs was left to the people of Bristol in 1861 by Act of Parliament. It covers 450 acres and is used for jogging, walking, kite-flying, wildlife walks, shows, football etc. The Bristol Downs League has played all it`s matches here since 1905 and on Saturdays you will see nearly 30 games being contested and your route will take you close to many of the matches. It is also an area of exceptional conservation importance supporting many rare wild-flowers.
1) Your start-point is near to the Water Tower at N51 28.317 W2 37.108
What year is shown on this structure ? Answer = ABCC
2) N51 28.0(C-2)1 W2 37.4C0
Subtract 144 and 221 from the "length of trail" to give DEF and GHJ respectively.
3) N51 27.DEF W2 37.GHJ
a) How many birds are sat on rocks ? Answer = K
b) Subtract 2 from the number of letters in the type of
Watch to give L
c) Add 2 to the number of birds perched on a branch to
give M
d) The Project is a partnership of how many groups ?
Answer = N
4) N51 28.0LK W2 37.6M(N+2)
a) How many planks of wood make up this structure ? Answer = P
b) How many shiny bolts hold it together ? Answer = QR
5) N51 28.Q(P+1)2 W2 38.0R3
The course of Bristol Port Railway Hotwells to Avonmouth
1STU-1VWW
6) N51 28.WU1 W2 38.0W(S-U)
What is the date on this structure ? Answer = 190X-19YZ
7) Final cache is at N51 28.1(X-Z)(Y-Z) W2 37.4(Y-X)(X-Z)
NB. Letters I and O have deliberately not been used in the clues so all 1 and 0 `s in the coordinates are numbers.
The route is about 3 miles and should take about 1-2 hours.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Va fznyy pbcfr nobhg 5sg hc va objy bs n 5-gehaxrq gerr.
Treasures
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