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Beche Park Wood (Berks) Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 3/2/2004
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is in Beche Park Wood near Ashampstead in Berkshire.

Beche Park Wood used to belong to the De La Beche Family who were a well-known family of medieval knights holding many high positions at court since at least 1260. Their grand monuments can still be seen in the church at Aldworth. Known as the "Aldworth Giants", they were possibly erected by the most influential member of the family, Lord Nicholas De La Beche in the 1340s.

La Beche Castle once stood on the site of what is now merely Beche Farm in Aldworth. This was the main residence of the De La Beche family.

Besides La Beche Castle in Aldworth, the family owned Beaumys Castle in Swallowfield, and the manors of Yattendon, which he emparked, East & West Compton, Cookham, Binfield, Burghfield, Basildon, Harwell, Stratfield, Padworth, Peasemore, Leckhampstead, Bradfield, Farley and estates in Sussex.

There is parking for one car at N51 29.442 W001 12.224. From there it's about 1/2 mile down the footpath with no steep gradients or stiles to lift your Labrador over.

The cache is in a large ammo box and contains the usual goodies. There is a camera so please take a photo. There are some souvenir cards, including a first finder's card, so help yourself to one.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pnpur vf va gur ebbg raq bs n snyyra gjva-gehaxrq gerr orgjrra n ubyyl naq fbzr oenzoyrf.

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)