The main co-ordinates given above will take you to a location from which you can obtain the true location of the Martyrs Tomartyr cache by answering a few simple questions. The answers you need are displayed for all to see; all you will need are your eyes!
The best starting point for this walk is the car park at the eastern end of Cliffe High Street Lewes. (Be warned, the parking charges here are a little steep between 8:00am & 6:00pm Monday to Saturday - £1.50 for 2hrs; other, cheaper or free, parking can be found if you look around.)
The cache is approximately 1/3 of a mile from the car park. On the other side of the adjacent South Street you will see a narrow road called Chapel Hill. Walk up Chapel Hill until you reach N50o 52.387 E000o 01.241 where you will see a public path on your left signposted to Ringmer. Take the public path, being very careful not to trespass where the signs clearly ask you to keep out.
When you arrive at N50o 52.511 E000o 01.381 answer the following six questions to decode the co-ordinates of the Martyrs Tomartyr cache.
Question 1
The number of martyrs called “Thomas” (be very careful here) = A
Question 2
The number of letters in the place name where two of the Thomas’s came from = B
Question 3
The last digit of the year when the most martyrs were put to death = C
Question 4
The number of letters in the name of the only animal mentioned here = D
Question 5
The number of martyrs whose first names begin with ‘R’ = E
Question 6
The number of letters in the place name where Mr Myles came from = F
Now a short walk will now take you to the cache location of:
N50o 52.ABC E000o 01.DEF
Do not try and go in a straight line to the cache, you will meet a fence! Instead, carry on in the direction you were going and look for a small wooden gate, go through the gate and then head for the cache location.
Please ensure that you return the cache to exactly where you found it, replacing any covering you removed in the process.
Why not continue your walk and explore this deserted valley which is part of the Malling Down nature reserve? Continue along the path you’re on until you reach the head of the valley, you can then either continue to the trig point at Cliffe Hill where you get a great view over Malling Hill, or walk back along the valley floor to emerge at Malling Industrial Estate near the Tescos supermarket.
From here you can walk back to the town centre to collect your car.