Skip to content

Bridge 125 - The Swing Bridge - Grand Union Series Multi-Cache

This cache has been archived.

Alibags: Cache was muggled, so has been replaced with a nearby trad. Look for new cache listing nearby.

More
Hidden : 10/30/2005
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

Join now to view geocache location details. It's free!

Watch

How Geocaching Works

Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions in our disclaimer.

Geocache Description:


The Grand Union Canal links Birmingham to London with a waterway which is 145 miles long and contains 166 locks. This cache is one of a series to be found along or close to the Hertfordshire/Buckinghamshire stretch of the canal.

This cache is located at Bridge 125, South of Cheddington. There is parking a bit further along the cache at N51 50.212 W000 39.350, where there is plenty of room for several cars, but please take care with turning off the road as it's a busy spot. From the parking, it's a short walk along to the start point and there are lots of moored up boats to look at on the way.

You are looking for a micro. It is not the conventional micro, but once you have found it, please don't give the game away in your logs. This cache takes you near to the water so please take care, especially if caching with kids. There are likely to be anglers and dog walkers near here, so please make sure that no muggles see you with the cache and please do a good re-hiding job. Thanks.



You will need to gather some numeric clues at the bridge and then these will be used, in the normal fashion, to derive the final cache co-ordinates.

You are authorised to view this British waterways sign and get the following numbers from it.

What is the main phone number that appears on this sign?
01442 8JA938

If you wanted to get a lovely sign like this of your very own, which number would you ring?
BC0D F4192E

What is the date of the law that is invoked?
19G6

.. and the penalty for the ignoring this law £HI00?

Now plug the numbers into this easy peasy formula and find the final cache at


N51 AB.CEF W000 DG.HIJ




When you get to the cache site, please take care not to trample all the undergrowth, by which I really mean try not to break all down the bushes, rather than don't walk on the grass!!, which will give the hide away and spoil it for others. There is a robin which lives near the tree and if you are quiet you are likely to see it at the cache site. I will be monitoring this cache to ensure that the robin's home is not decimated by cachers! Bring worms!!


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va gur xaneyl byq onfr bs gur nccyr gerr.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)