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Bourne Valley 1 - Esseborne Manor Puzzle Multi-Cache

Hidden : 3/5/2006
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


The cache location is off a public footpath on the north side of the Bourne Valley near Hurstbourne Tarrant. The cache is named after the nearby Esseborne Manor Hotel which is ofter used to host weddings due to it's scenic setting.

Note; The cache can be done as a normal offset cache (just find the micro at the co-ords above) then find the final cache OR you can solves the 'simple' puzzle below to get the direct co-ords of the final cache.

You can park at the side of the A343 between Andover and Newbury at N51* 17.395, W01*25.907. There are a couple of places where you can park to the north and south of this location. Be careful at the roadside as cars travel along this stretch very fast!

Puzzle;

MgPPNaKMgFNaBMnPScOHTiBLiArHLiNaBBeCaOBLiFSOBArCaOB LiHLiOBLiHSiHeBCPScSiBeHCaSiPArCaOCFCCaMnPSiBBeBNArBBK KBTiBSiCaBBSiSPFSiCaCaVPCPScArCaVPAlFSiScCaBKVBKCaPSiB BeBNArBBKCaVBSiCaMnCFTiBSPFSiCaKFCrSiFSiBCaVPAlFSiScCaBK

You may also like to visit Bourne Valley 2 cache and Bourne Valley 3 cache on the south side of the valley.

The total distance is <1km if you solve the puzzle and <2km if you opt for the micro. The path can be muddy when wet but it is all fairly flat. The cache is a bit difficult to access in the undergrowth, machete and pith helmet may be required ;o)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Puzzle] Purpx onpx crevbqvpnyyl sbe n uvag [Micro] Haqre gur gnc ba gur tebhaq [Cache] oruvaq fghzc

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)