Painting by Numbers – Bateswood Multi-Cache
Painting by Numbers – Bateswood
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A walk around Staffordshire Wildlife Trust’s Bateswood Nature Reserve that represents one of the Trust's 'newest’ reserves. Fifteen years ago the site did not exist – it was part of extensive opencast mining operations that took place throughout the area. Since mining finished the site has been restored and continues to develop as a valuable area for wildlife.
For further information on this and other sites across Staffordshire visit Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
The coordinates at the top of the page are for parking.
There is a short walk to Stage One at N53 01.317 W002 18.447.
1. At Stage One there are 4 numbers ABCD and the coordinates for Stage Two
If you have driven your car to this point please use these numbers to open the combination lock and continue with your car through the gate and park in the car park at the top. DO NOT leave your car on the track that is marked Private
2. At Stage Two you will find some information about the wildlife within the reserve.
E = Number of named dragonflies
F = Number of named butterflies
G = Number of named birds
3. You will find the cache at N53 01.GBD W002 18.AFG
4. Here’s the twist – on the inside front cover of the log book you will find the coordinates for a micro cache and some of the clues for The Big Picture i.e. A = 1 = Black.
Starting contents are: Finger paints, childs painting apron, 2 packets of coloured pencils (might be useful), chunky chalks, maracas and some sand flags.
Many thanks to Staffordshire Wildlife Trust for permission to place this cache.
Previously there was a decorated walkway into the pond with carved dragonflies, frogs and newts but unfortunately that is no longer there. You can see some of the pictures of it in the gallery for this cache.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
[Stage 1]Oevpx
[Stage 2]Vasbezngvba obneq
[Stage 3]Ebpxf
[twist] Srapr