This offset cache is located at the most easterly point in
Britain, Ness Point. This low lying part of Lowestoft used to be
known as the Beach Village, which grew up during the 19th century
as a result of the areas booming fishing industry. Heavy flooding
during the 1950’s led to the village being destroyed. The area is
now industrial, the cache itself being hidden behind a frozen food
factory.
Impossible to miss and very close to Ness Point is Lowestoft’s
wind turbine ‘Gulliver’. Standing 80 metres tall, Gulliver is one
of the tallest onshore wind turbines in Britain. Love them or hate
them, at least this one doesn't ruin the view too much!
You can approach this cache from the north or south on foot or
by bike along the sea wall. If you prefer to drive there is a free
parking area right next to the cache - just head north along Gas
Works Road, following the road around to the right. Parking
overlooks the sea.
To locate this cache, you must answer the following questions
using the information on the Euroscope. Each answer has three
digits. Substitute these for the last three digits of the latitude
and logitude to find the co-ordinates of the cache container.
N 52° 28.???
Add together the distances to Douglas and Prague to calculate the
last three digits.
E001°45.???
Subtract the distance to Dunkirk from the distance to Budapest to
calculate the last three digits.
Please take care while retrieving the container. This area can
be surprisingly busy and the concrete paths are particularly
popular with skateboarders. The cache container is very small so
there is only room inside for a log sheet. Please bring a pen with
you.
Happy Hunting!