In 2003 Wholestone Moor became part of Kirklees Council’s contribution to the West Yorkshire “White Rose Forest” partnership which aims to promote tree planting throughout West Yorkshire.
A retired farmer who wanted to put something back into the area granted access to the land and the resultant Wholestone Moor project established 9 hectares of new native woodland (upland oak/birch woodland with heather and bilberry) to provide the opportunity for public access and recreation, with dramatic viewing points, in an area denuded of tree cover.
It is still pretty denuded until the planted saplings grow but from the cache location there are terrific views of the M62 and magnificent views across West Yorkshire.
In order to find the final cache location, a little bit of clue finding is required at the main coordinates
a)How many letters are there in the surname of the family who donated the stone?
b)Which letter in the alphabet is 5th letter of the surname
c)What is the sum of all the digits of the year it was erected?
d)what is the multiple of all the digits in the year it was erected?
The cache is located at:
N53 38.(a-1)(c+2)(b-10)
W001 53.(c-2)(a-7)(d)
**(Checksum: Northings = 41, Westings = 12)**
Be careful if you’re planning on a night sortie … follow the GPSr arrow at your peril!