Rainbow Series - Violet Traditional Cache
The Red Kite: Sadly I have decided not to replace this cache at the original coordinates due to the amount of muggle activity in the area and it having been missing twice.
A new Violet cache has been set in the vicinity.
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The Rainbow Series
The contents of each cache are coordinated with the colour of the rainbow they represent. Please try, if you can, to trade items of the corresponding colours.
This is my first cache so I have placed a disposable camera inside. Please use it to take a photo of yourself at the site. When it is full I will have it developed and upload the pictures to this page. Please reseal it carefully in the plastic bag to prevent it becoming damp.
Pen Dinas
As you approach Aberystwyth from any direction you cannot fail to see Pen Dinas, situated on the southern edge of the town. The summit is 114 metres and was once the site of an ancient hill fort, built around 400BC. The chimney-like structure on the top is a monument to the Duke of Wellington, built c1852 and paid for by public subscription.
From the summit on a clear day you have fantastic views across Cardigan Bay, Snowdonia, Lleyn Peninsula and the Rheidol and Ystwyth Valleys. It is a nice spot for a well earned picnic.
Cardigan Bay is famous for its breeding dolphins and seals, which can often be seen along the coast, and also its beautiful sunsets. Surfers come from miles around to catch a wave at “the trap” near the harbour.
This cache may be completed as a circular walk in either direction: Please read safety notes first!
You can approach from the A487 Penparcau Road; there is a small area at the start the public footpath at N52 24.506 W004 04.917 opposite the Holiday Village entrance. Please be sure to leave access to the farm track. Ascent is along the edge of a small wooded area then a gravel track, finally leading to the grassy summit.
The walk to the summit will take about 20-25 minutes. The track is not suitable for buggies or wheelchairs due to kissing gates and uneven surface in places.
Safety notes: Parts of the track may get muddy or slippery during wet weather. Being so close to the coast, the weather can change very quickly so be prepared.
For a circular walk return via the footpath on the coastal side of Pen Dinas. Follow the track down a steep sided, narrow path, to the bungalows near Tan y Bwlch beach and on to the marked footpath. Turn right onto the lane and pass the marina on your left. At the end of this lane turn right again onto the A487 and continue up the hill towards the Holiday Village.
The cache may also be accessed from Tan y Bwlch Beach car park at N52 24.333 W004 05.368. Cross back over the bridge and turn right onto public footpath between two privet hedges. Go up the steps, turn right and follow the lane to the signposted footpath. This route involves a climb up the coastal path described above.
Safety Notes:
The coastal path around Pen Dinas is definitely not suitable for buggies and care should be taken if you have small children with you due to steeply sloping sides; it can also get very windy!
Container is a medum size plastic box with small trading items in Violet colours, including:
Hairy Keyboard Cleaner
Fluffy Emu Pen
Toy Car
Neon Gel Pen
Doll Key Ring
Key Tab
Hair Ties etc
plus Two AA batteries
Log Book and Instruction Sheet
THERE IS A LAMINATED CERTIFICATE FOR THE FIRST TO FIND
Please replace the cache carefully, exactly where you found it, as ground cover may lessen during winter.
Happy Hunting!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Vg vf uvqqra dhvgr pybfr gb gur zbahzrag, ab arrq gb tb qbja nal fybcrf.
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