A quick 1 mile multi-cache
in the heart of Fleet in and around Oakley Park. Easy access
from the town centre (about 1/2km away) and a number of other
access points that have off road parking. In the park there
is a children's play area and the whole area is suitable for
the entire family. All paths are tarmac and kid/pushchair
friendly. Take a net as there is also a small dipping
platform (which you get to visit to solve a clue). From the
M3 J4a it is about 10 minutes by car - and on
the way you pass
both
GCMH1W and
GCVT2M.
Located in and around
Oakley Park in Fleet. All walking is on flat tarmac paths with
no need to leave them until the final cache position which is just
10 metres from the track. The trees can obscure the cover so watch
the GPS reception at times.
The woodland
in Oakley Park covers 1.25 hectares (3 acres) and is extremely
diverse in its make up. Evidence can be found of heathland plants
and shrubs, semi-ancient woodland, and remnants of a post World War
II orchard. Situated within the woods is a pond, rich in aquatic
wildlife complete with dipping platform, and the Brookly Stream
that runs on as a main feeder to Fleet Pond. Hart
Countryside Service manages the woodland in conjunction with The
Friends of Oakley Park, a community group made up of local
residents. Along with pathways being kept open and the site kept
clean, conservation work has been underway for the last 2 years
within the woodland. Glades have been restored and created. Small
pockets of invasive species, such as cherry laurel and
rhododendron, have been removed making the woodland a lot more open
and airy. Restoration works have been undertaken on the pond
through periodic dredging so ensuring its survival as a
pond.
The waypoint
above refers to roadside parking down Albany Road adjacent to the
park.
The location of the cache can be found by
substituting the letters in this code for the numbers revealed by
the answers to the clues:
N AB°CD.E(F+1)(G+(Z*2)), W
HJK°LM.(N*2)P(C+X+Y)
1. N51 16.727 W000 50.043 (Stage
1)
Criminal Justice and
Police Act PHJZ
2. N51 16.792 W000 49.972 (Stage
2)
Public Spaces Department
on KC2XY ELNMBG
If you look at the
snakes head it has the number 20.
Now look at it's tail
and see that F = this number.
3. N51 16.815 W000 50.043 (Stage
3)
Fancy a tipple - It'll
cost £A00
4. N51 16.830 W000.49.959 (Stage
4)
How many metal clamps
hold the top rails of the dipping platform ? Answer = D
Now you should have all the information you need
to make it to the cache, which is a small 180ml clear container
with a log book with room for only very small
swaps.
FTF
was
mank@skank