Silverstone Circuit No.2 - BECKETTS (Bucks/Northants border)
This was 2/3 of a short series of caches that take you around the world famous Silverstone Race Track, which straddles the Bucks/Northants border. After the success of 'SpeedCaching' at my HAMPDEN'S MONUMENT cache (the record is around 20 seconds from car to logbook!) I thought it might be fun to do something similar, but on a larger scale. Where better than a motorsport circuit? The added bonus of this cache series is that you can watch the action on the track for free!
I suggest you reach this cache from Silverstone Circuit No. 1 - STOWE CORNER at N52° 03.731 / W001° 01.050 or Silverstone Circuit No.3 - COPSE at N52° 04.739 / W001° 00.500.
This Cache is located at:
N52° 04.302 / W001° 00.371.
To get there, use the footpaths and bridleways provided. They're not always very clear, so a copy of OS Landranger Map 152 might be useful. I also suggest you bring binoculars and/or a camera to get you closer to the action. Plus at the cache location there's the possibility of nettles, so gloves and long trousers may be wise too. It's not necessary to enter any part of the Silverstone site to complete these caches, although there are many points where this is possible. Motorsport is dangerous; Don't make a Grand Prix of yourself, play safe!
It's not required to log this cache, but if you can please include your Sector Time for this cache. That's how long it took to get to it from SC1, or from SC3 if doing them in reverse order. A stopwatch or sw feature on a digital watch is ideal for measuring this. I hope that makes sense!
Happy, and speedy hunting!
The cache originally contained:
1x Blank 90 minute Tape.
1x Yo-yo.
1x 'Top Gear' keyring.
2x Flyers for places of local interest.
Plus the usual: Cache notice, log book, pencil and pen.
Things to enjoy while searching for this cache:
While you're in the area I suggest you try the other two caches in this series, plus The Hornets The Church in the Fields cache or The Secret Garden by Dan and Pid. Both are within short driving distance.
A small experiment - Please feel free to rate your visit to this cache out of ten in your log - or drop it an FP point?
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