Caches can be completed in any
order, although if you are planning to do several in one day,
you may find it easier to work roughly from south to
north.
Six of the caches contain codewords which,
when decrypted, will reveal the co-ordinates of the final cache in
the series.
This cache – “The Sandpit Field” -
contains codewords I and J.
When you visit the cache, make a note of
the codeword(s) written on the front of the log book. Then visit
the page for the eighth cache – “Two Trees, Gloomy Water...” – to
see how these fit into the final co-ordinates.
The Sandpit Field
Swanage is a seaside resort, which
originally built up around the quarrying and fishing trades, but in
Victorian times, it gained popularity as a seaside resort. In the
winter, you can walk along the sea front with meeting a soul, but
in the summer, it’s a different matter!
This cache is located on Swanage sea
front, you can park anywhere in the town, or you can park very
close by for a ‘cache and dash’ if you wish (and if you are lucky
enough to find a parking place!). It has been placed in the Sandpit
Field, so called as there was a small sandpit here in the 1800s,
for the purpose of excavating sand from the Wealden Beds
below.
If you don’t enjoy finding micros, you may
want to give this one a miss, as it is a 35mm film canister! It is
located in the Sandpit Field, about half-way along the Sea
Front.
The micro has been placed in a partly
hollow, horizontal branch, about 2ft from the ground. It is well
covered with dead leaves and twigs – please make sure it is
thoroughly sealed and covered before leaving it.
This should be fairly easy to find, but if
you need a further clue, please see the photo clue.
Happy hunting!
Update, 14th July 2007 - this cache will be replaced today at
12.00 with a new log, pencil and container. It will also contain a
*digital fish* (trackable)!