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Lacock revisited (Wilts) Multi-Cache

This cache has been archived.

The Wombles:
Sorry to report that the cache and most of the tree that was it's home have gone. I hope the resident TB turns up. Lacock was one of the very first places that we placed a cache in 2001, and at the time it was one of very few geocaches in SW England. However, Lacock now has several caches so we've decided to archive. Thanks to all the visitors.

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Hidden : 6/12/2005
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Lacock is a beautiful National Trust village south of Chippenham. This is an offset cache ie you will need to visit one location to collect the co-ordinates for the physical cache location. It was placed to replace the old cache which was stolen, in a completely different part of Lacock. Suitable for children and dogs.

The National Trust village of Lacock has been used in numerous films including Harry Potter, Price & Prejudice, Emma and Moll Flanders. The architecture is mostly Tudor and can get very busy with tourists in season. Lacock Abbey is open March to September (NT) and famous equally for being the place where photography by negative was invented (by Fox Talbot), and one of three copies of the Doomsday book was kept. It is still largely complete having avoided the ravages of Henry VIII by becoming a family home. The Fox Talbot museum is a good museum of photography.

More details of the village are available here.

Snacks are recommended at "The Stables Tearoom" near the posted co-ordinates (try the toasted teacakes or cream teas - both excellent), and meals are good quality and value from "The Red Lion" and "The George".

There are two free car parks, either adjacent to the posted co-ordinates or if that one is full then at: N51°24.789', W02°07.141'.

When you get to the posted co-ordinates then look for the information sign. Find location number 16 and write the phone number as abcde fghijk

You will then find the physical cache at N51°25.aje', W02°07.g(b+k)f' which is roughly a 1/3 mile walk across the village.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va pnzb ont, arne raq bs srapr va ybar Vil pbirerq gerr.

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)